Train the dogs individually, keeping one dog crated while you work with the other. Later you may be able to put one dog on a Sit/Stay while working with the other (don't forget to reward that Stay, too!) but that is fairly advanced -- not just for the dog maintaining the Sit/Stay, but for the other dog, who is being expected to work past the distraction of a fellow mutt in close proximity -- and I don't often have a foster dog long enough to reach that level. Early on, it's best to work separately and rely on the crate to maintain distance. | Train the dogs individually, keeping one dog crated while you work with the other. Later you may be able to put one dog on a Sit/Stay while working with the other (don't forget to reward that Stay, too!) but that is fairly advanced -- not just for the dog maintaining the Sit/Stay, but for the other dog, who is being expected to work past the distraction of a fellow mutt in close proximity -- and I don't often have a foster dog long enough to reach that level. Early on, it's best to work separately and rely on the crate to maintain distance. |