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Did you know? Every time our dogs fail to respond to a cue, that can provide valuable insights about a dog's learning process. When we repeat a cue, we miss an important opportunity to identify what the dog may be struggling with.

Perhaps the dog isn't responding because the environment may be too distracting, the cue may not be well established, or the dog may not have generalized the behavior to that specific context.

Repeating the cue therefore shifts the focus away from solving the underlying learning problem. Sure, the repetition temporarily pushes the session forward, but it prevents us from identifying the true training gap.

The repetition also makes it appear as though the dog needed more insistence, which reinforces our repeating behavior, when in reality the focus should be on identifying the underlying problem.

Discover more about why cues shouldn't be repeated in dog training: https://dogdiscoveries.com/training/why-you-should-not-repeat-commands-to-a-dog/

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The goal is 400 animals at this ASCMV clinic. We need to reward rather than bash the pet parents

We’re adding a little extra excitement to our Drive-Thru Vaccination Clinic on Sunday, June 1 with a special giveaway sponsored by Zen Pets! We’re giving away a $20 gift certificates to Better Life Natural Pet Foods, and here's how you can enter:

- Attend our clinic on June 1
- Show off your cuties, snap a pic of the pets you bring with you
- Tag us in a post or story on Facebook or Instagram
- Make sure to tag us between 9 AM – 1 PM during the clinic hours

Tag us at:
- Facebook: Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley
- Instagram:

That’s it... you’re in the running! We’ll go LIVE on Tuesday, June 3 to announce the five lucky winners, so stay tuned! Big thanks to Zen Pets for making this giveaway possible! 🐾💚