My dog gets distracted training in the yard. Should I use a pen?

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I'm having a hard time keeping patty focus when I'm training her. My backyard is spacious and lately I've been considering training her in a pen. Is this a good idea to try out? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 months and 22 days old | 7 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

If there are a lot of distractions in the yard it may be better to go in some kind of an enclosed pen. You could also work on a command like 'look at me' or something similar where she makes eye contact with you inside and then practice outside. If she is wandering off you may also want to consider simply having her on a long lead when she's out in the yard - that way you can draw her towards you to get her attention and begin training again. Keep in mind that younger dogs do better with more frequent, shorter training sessions since their attention span may not be as long as an older dog.

My dog gets distracted training in the yard. Should I use a pen?

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