Pit Bull vs. Vacuum Cleaner | Counter-Conditioning Dog Training

Daisy (one of my foster dogs, now adopted) was a very sweet young dog, but she did not get along well with vacuum cleaners! This shows the quick progress she made after just one counter-conditioning & desensitization session (about 8-10 minutes total). As always, I only used positive training methods with this dog; both for teaching her some new cues (like sit, down, and roll over), as well as for the correction of her more serious vacuum-cleaner-eating behavior that is seen here. Positive dog training methods are not limited to so-called “soft“ dog breeds, nor are they only applicable to teaching your pet tricks (although that is fun, too!)!