Sniff sniff is a "command" you should teach your dog!

I wrote another post a while ago praising the merits of a dog that will "sniff" on cue.
Sniffing is rewarding for most dogs so it can be a command and a reward. If your dog is sniffing then he isn't _________ (fill in the blank ie: gobbling down pooh, running away, barking, etc.)
If you led him to the good smelling spot then you are a good leader in his eyes.
You can be the leader that tells when to sniff and when to pay attention to you ... when to walk nicely on leash and when to take a sniff break ... when to ....
You get the idea!





Sniff is one of the foundation behaviours that we teach in our STEP ONE Training Workshops.
http://pawinhand.blogspot.com/p/step-one.html