Be an after-school sports fan and attend a local game with your dog such as Little League or Pop Warner. Stamp your feet in the stands and do lots of loud cheering and clapping. Eating Places Take a friend to an outdoor eating place and bring your dog along. Coffee houses and fast food restaurants provide good practice for your dog to go under the table and wait quietly while you enjoy a good visit. Drop a piece of food by your foot and watch carefully to make sure you dog doesn't gobble it up.
City Challenges Turn each outing into a training opportunity .
Watch the jugglers and street musicians, walk around the fountain, smell the roses in the rose garden. Use every opportunity you find to encourage children to approach your dog. Walk along the waterfront and ferry landing. Use this opportunity to work on control around birds. Many dogs have a strong prey drive and will want to chase the birds.