JE-UK

Excellent thoughtful blog post here from Reactive Champion, that got me thinking and checking whether there are any behaviours that either I manage but should train, or train but really should just manage.

In terms of management, I don't leave food in reach at his height, and I shut the bedroom door when I'm gone (otherwise he buries his bones under the pillows). I suppose I could train for these things, but it always seemed too much work for too little return, i.e. it's just as easy to manage these.

What do you train vs manage, and vice versa?

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Theo'sMom

Management- having Theo leashed at all times and practicing 'come' on the 30 foot lead. This is easy. We do this every day.

Training- having Theo on the 30' lead and having the neighbors walk by, alone and with their dogs, and practicing 'stay in the yard' and 'come' when he tries to run after them to say 'hi.' This is hard. It takes planning and patience. As I write this I want to commit to asking my neighbor to do this on the weekend! He has offered to help. Ok, I commit to doing this training this weekend!

tortoise

Counter-surfing, trash-digging, laundry-chewing, etc., I do all management. There's no opportunity for it. Bedroom and bathroom doors are kept closed. Laundry is in tall hampers. Trash is behind closed doors/in cabinets. Puppy is crated when we leave. No need to waste frustrating training time on these habits.

I train 4 different place stays (crate, bed, rug, training table), and use that training to manage loose time in the house. My puppy is hanging out now in a long stay in his bed. The bed is in the dining room now, I can see him from the couch and he can watch my fiance working on our kitchen remodel. He is included, but managed. He has been there for about an hour. He got up once to get a toy. I marked the misbehavior, directed him back to his bed. After about 10 minutes I gave him the toy he wanted. It is a combination of training and management, I guess?

Other management I've come across is dogs that are aggressive to other dogs. Depending on the cirumstances, it is not always trainable. But using management these dogs can like in multiple-dog households.

In my experience, the less corrections are used, the more management is used. That's only bad if you're not willing to do the management part.