@Analiza Gastelum the excitement of new people coming in can be a very hard distraction to manage! Some tips to share: (Assuming one of the biggest problems are jumping and barking) 1. while working on teaching them to settle, using management techniques and tools like baby gates and crates or leashes can help by providing a barrier and preventing access to the opportunity to practice unwanted behavior, like jumping. 2. Teaching them alternative behaviors like finding a toy and bringing it to guests could be helpful to get their attention and encourage an appropriate way to greet guests. (Another example sitting for attention instead of jumping for attention. 3. Teaching the arrival of guests IS the cue to do something like going into their crate or bed near by and wait until you say it’s ok to come say hi. 4. Making sure your visitors know the rules and managing them too. (i.e. asking them to ignore the dogs until they settle down or go to place then let them say hi to the dogs in a calm way) I hope this helps! If you’d like to talk more about training and management, I’d be happy to help or point you towards the best resources available.

@Analiza Gastelum as certified professional dog trainer, I do not recommend nor encourage the use of pain, fear, intimidation, or coercion- all tactics used by Cesar Milan and other “balanced” trainers out there. There are tons of studies that show positive reinforcement methods yield better results overall without sacrificing or damaging the health and wellbeing of our pets. That being said, you are 100% on track with the idea of working with one dog at a time! Now that doesn’t mean you must focus on just one dog over a period of time, you can work with each dog individually teaching them all the same things while working at their level. Every dog learns at different paces, but it also depends on how clear the communication is! But if splitting focus between your dogs feels a bit overwhelming, that’s ok! There is nothing wrong with taking a step back and changing focus to just one dog.

@Analiza Gastelum I use both! I do prefer the clicker especially when teaching new cues and behaviors.

@Analiza Gastelum yay! Recall is an incredibly important cue. And can also be very difficult to perfect! So glad to hear Max is doing great with his recall! What kind of dog is Max?

@Analiza Gastelum is he the little guy next to the pugs?