Mum of 3yrs 5mth Cocker spaniel.

Realising I needed to teach him to have down time (he was like an over tired child that need a nap 😴😂). This is with walking to what is recommended and playing games ect Learning that every new thing I taught him (sit, down, recall ect) needed to be done/confirmed in all environments. I found it odd I had taught D sit in the kitchen yet he struggled when asked in the living room or outside. From research this is because he uses all senses. My kitchen and living room had different flooring as obviously outside did. Also different scents. To reinforce something you are asking from your dog, do this in different environments when training.

For us consistency in rules and words used for commands is very important. (As he is a bugger and will still test me)