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Nicole Wilde admits that not biting, potty skills and socialization are important for dogs. But for day-to-day living the most important thing you can teach them is how to ask politely for what they want.
This article is sound advice for pet owners and is worth using for social media posts, website content or new pet packets.
Source: Modern Dog, May 3, 20-18. Link.
As a trainer, Wilde sees the results of failing to train proper manners. Dogs bark at their owners for attention, paw at them for treats, and use their body and vocalizations in all sorts of inappropriate ways to get what they want. There is only one reason dogs continue to do these things: it works.