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I taught my German Shepherd dog to stare at me in the eyes by sitting in the grass with him and spitting small pieces of boiled or baked chicken breast to him immediately upon his making eye contact. If he missed, I'd quickly grab it up to prevent him from getting it. I gradually increased the time between eye contact and reward and in only 2 days time I had a very reliable base for obedience work. I find that if you can hold the reward in your mouth, the dog is already focused on your face instead of your hands. The missed pieces get recycled for other training exercises fed by hand or spot.

I'm really glad Sky is responding so effectively. He's a lovely dog and you are doing so well with him

❤Thank Helen u absolutely Wright he starting to heel and leave and everything is good now

When your dog knows this cue well, it is not only amazing at keeping their attention on you, it increases their confidence generally and strengthens the bond you share. Good luck!

Fab.

Thanks. Delphi is so keen to please and helps me in retraining reactive dogs as well as showing off her obedience skills. I don't know what I would do without her!

What a beautiful pup! She's so clever ❤️

I love how simple this is, even though it takes some time to assemble. I have a Pitador / Labrabull who would hopefully love this on Alaska winter days.

Thank u hellen I'm getting the hang of this

Thank u hellen I just realised where I gone wrong now I see u soon so u can teach me and dog OK thank u this video on here is good I'm going to get clicker

I'm getting my dogs attention already but it takes time it's good respect to Helen it what I learned it's not the dog it's the owner

She's very good

Hi Jimi. For some reason I can't find your comment on TH-cam, only on my laptop. I find 1.5" works well because the fabric folds and rolls and a longer length gives a better snuffling experince and ensures the base is covered up. The choice is yours! I guess you could make them narrower but longer and that might have the same effect. Good luck!

I have had a reactive dog for 11 years, and oh my god this command has not only saved me, but it has saved his reputation. Neighbors don’t even know that he was a reactive dog because I didn’t let him make iContact with other dogs, which prevented the other dogs from being triggered, as well as my own. It’s honestly been a lifesaver.

Excellent videos! Thank you very kindly for sharing such clear and concise information for the betterment of our most loyal friends! ❤

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Great video. I am a new puppy owner and your videos are extremely helpful!!!

Hi from France, I was wondering if this can be made with pieces of a jean ?

This is the best tutorial I've seen for snuggle mats!!! Thank you ❤️

Very helpful, thank you and also on behalf of my collie thank you.

So you aren't using a verbal command along with it?

Hi Sue, I make the holes as small as possible to only just allow the strips through so it hasn't been a problem. I have washed mine many times now and it has only lost one or two strips. I guess you could knot the strips on both sides of the hole but if you do, use longer strips. I wonder if dogs might chew on the knots but I don't know. Good luck!

Just wondering. You only have a knot on the bottom and if you wash it how does the strips stay in?

I like the fluffy rat

Awesome. She learned quick. Looking forward to more lessons.

Don’t use these mats, your dog will develop a habit of picking up everything from the ground

Thank you for this video, it is really easy guiding, exactly wjat I was looking for. Will come back with the results 😊

She's a clever little cloud ♥️

Oh my goodness! Great idea on using some stiff fabric as the base! I was hesitant to make one after watching another video mentioning that they use a rubbery base that you can find like at a hardware store. I can't believe I didn't think of using some sturdier fabric instead 😅 Will definitely give this one a go. I mean, it really is a plus that it's washable

Glad you like it. Mine's still going strong after 2 years of regular use!

I love that it's washable!

What about using a canvas type material....and also...when you wash it do the strips not come out?

Thank you. Much cheaper than Amazon if you have scraps of fabric :)

Now which tote is my canvas in? Need to hit thrift stores for some fleece jackets

Wonderful video. Thank you!

Is a shower curtain liner ok to use?

I love that it’s washable! This is great, thank you so much!

And then they are done in 5 min haha

Hi Helen! Wonderful video! Do you think strips of old t-shirt could work for this? I've got a bag full of them and was thinking of making a few mats to donate to the shelter.

Such a cute westie!!! I'm going to need to make my mom one of these for her two pups. And one for my own XD

Labor of Love Indeed! but WHAT FUN to watch pup snuffle! LOL.Going to make one for kitty

Thanks thats beautiful. A buttonhole scissor has a way to insure the half inch cut. I often mark my regular scissor with temporary tape and a sharpie on the tape to mark the length of cut.

you have such a lovely disposition. thank you for sharing this :)

Neat

What fabric is the base?

what fabric/material is recommended for this? was it just canvas fabric and fleece? i’m not big on crafts but my dog would love this!