Often when I set out to teach LarryDog a new behavior, he isn’t quite sure what I want. So while I am clicking and praising when he does the new thing right, he will also run through all sorts of things we’ve done in the past, maybe including some I’ve forgotten. He may touch my right hand with his nose, for example… something we haven’t worked on in several years!

His favorite “When in doubt as to what Rosana wants” behavior is to sit.

So if your dog offers you a variety of already-learned behaviors when your dog training goal is something new, take it as a sign that he or she is busy thinking about what you want!

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