A SMART New Year

For a New Year’s resolution that is as easy to execute as it is to commit to, our trainer approved recommendation is the SMART dog training protocol, or See Mark and Reward Training. 

SMART dog training is simple and straightforward – throughout the day, when you see your dog doing something you like, whether it’s sitting nicely in their bed during dinner time or checking in with you during a walk, just mark and reward the behavior! When we reward our dogs for good behaviors they’re already doing, we encourage them to repeat those moments more often. 

For us busy humans, SMART training requires nothing from us besides looking for the good in our dogs, and carrying some treats in our pockets. If you want to set a more concrete goal, you can count out 10, 20, or even 50 treats to give out throughout the day.

Wishing you a very SMART 2026!