15 Minutes Is Plenty Of Time For Play Activities With Your Chihuahua

November 16, 2006 on 10:33 am | In Chihuahua Articles |

Perfecting any sport takes practice, and some Chihuahua activities take far more practice than others, but long practice sessions are never beneficial. You may wonder if the kids are losing interest when you see them go outside to practice and return in fifteen minutes or less, but they are probably following their instincts.

Fifteen minutes makes an ideal practice session for many Chihuahua dog events, and more would be worse, not better. Good trainers learn to read their dogs (know when they’re enjoying the training and when they show the first signs of fatigue). “Don’t bore your dog” and “Quit while your dog is still enjoying itself” are training rules that you may frequently hear from instructors. That’s because in dog activities too much practice doesn’t make perfect. Instead, it makes for a drab performance.

Since every event and every Chihuahua necessitates a different amount of training, it’s best to set up your own flexible dog-play schedules. Be creative about what you put into practice sessions and note the improvement you see in your dog’s actual performances - not the amount of time he spends on simple repetition.