{"id":3907,"date":"2016-01-01T12:16:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T18:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/?p=3907"},"modified":"2016-02-01T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T19:25:22","slug":"winter-training-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/blog\/winter-training-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Training Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, we\u2019re fully into winter now, and Wisconsin winters are nothing to sneeze at. Winter can be challenging for dogs and their owners, because it brings a set of challenges that range from annoying to dangerous. In our next few blogs, our dog trainers are going to give you some great tips for getting your dog friend though winter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic Dog Training Tips for Winter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>You will need to inspect and wipe your dog\u2019s feet after outings, so getting him comfortable with having his paws handled is important. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep towels by the back door and look out for ice packed between your dog\u2019s toes. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reward your dog when he lets you examine his paws. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Your dog should know commands like \u201cleave it\u201d and \u201ccome\u201d. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to be able to protect him\u00a0from poisonous winter substances like antifreeze as well as unsafe bodies of water and other dangers. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your dog has trouble with these commands, contact us today. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Loose leash training will protect you both on slick walks. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not want to fall onto your dog or be yanked off your feet when your dog gets excited and jumps ahead just as you\u2019re stepping on a patch of ice. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Sit Means Sit, we are passionate about giving the dogs of Madison and beyond the training they need to live happy, fulfilling lives. Getting the most out of winter is part of that, and we are eager to give you the guidance you need to care for your canine friend. <a href=\"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Contact our dog trainers<\/a> for a free consultation today &#8211; and stay warm!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, we\u2019re fully into winter now, and Wisconsin winters are nothing to sneeze at. Winter can be challenging for dogs and their owners, because it brings a set of challenges that range from annoying to dangerous. In our next few blogs, our dog trainers are going to give you some great tips for getting your&#8230;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/blog\/winter-training-tips\/\"><b>Read More <i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[135,254],"tags":[23997,23996,23999,23998,24000],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3907"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3907\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}