09/03/2026
I've been asked a lot lately about kitchen manners or boundaries and what command I use or do I just kennel.
Here's the secret: You give them ✨️CONSISTENT✨️ guidance and a command. When youre in the kitchen, put them in a down at the threshold and you become Gandolf. "Thou shall not pass!" 😆. They don't get to get up and walk away, they dont get to get up and come into the kitchen, etc. You put them in a down and keep them in a down EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Not just occasionally. EVERY. TIME. Use a leash in the beginning if its needed. Again, no magic cure. Just consistency, time, and also reward. Once you're done cooking and cleaning and whatever in the kitchen, if the dog has remained, give them a little treat and then release from their position.
Whatever standard YOU set, is going to be the standard your dog follows. For better or worse.
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