It's important to take the time to make each interaction a learning experience for your pup. To keep polite behaviours top of mind, pair them with activities your dog enjoys!
My Aussie LOVES to race beside me when I ride my bike in the woods. I have taught him a cue to let him know where he needs to be as I get my bike out of the car and prepare for our fun out on the trails.
If it were up to him, he'd LOVE to bark and pace and bust out of the car in a frenzy being excited to start our adventure. It would be a nightmare and very unsafe to reward that behaviour.
Instead we worked on calm behaviour and targeting a place before he comes out of the car. Now as you can see, he understand that calm and targeting his place means he gets to join me as I bike on the trails!
