Do This, Not That!

Identifying Appropriate and Inappropriate Dog Behaviors                   

Objective: Create a list of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors for the dogs and staff in your pet care business.

Content: As a pet care business, it’s important to remember that you have control of the behaviors you allow in the dogs that use your services. Managing problem behaviors is critical to safety and fun whether it be in the dog daycare, boarding, or dog-walking setting. It is important that each person in your pet care business knows the behaviors that are appropriate or inappropriate for them to exhibit. Utilize this activity to create a list of the behaviors and how to manage the inappropriate and positively reinforce the appropriate.