Impulse Control: It's Your Choice

Impulse control falls squarely into the category of life skills, encompassing a range of behaviours that may later have names, but that ideally form a valuable part of your dog's default behaviours. In this game, show dog puppy a treat, close your fist around it, and extend it, allowing your dog to attempt extraction. The instant he disengages, click and feed a treat. Either use a verbal marker in this exercise, or hold your clicker in the hand farthest from your dog's sensitive ears, not the bait hand! Also use your non-bait hand to reach into my bag and deliver a higher-value treat than the bait.