Away / Leave it command gives you the opportunity to avoid sticky situations by communicating to your dog at a distance to not approach an area, object, person or dog. By being able to communicate a change of direction, you increase the success and reliability of positive behaviour for liberty during off leash times. 🕊
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#awaycue
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Sage 🪴
• Recall •
One of the most important skills to teach your dog.
Well, 3 months old Sage has got it.
How❓
🔁 Pills on repeat of: Clear communication • Fair expectations • Consistency of training 👌🏼
#recall
#engagement
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Nisha 🧘🏼♀️
Displays reactivity to dogs when feeling vulnerable so we worked on understanding what options she has instead of responding with aggressive behaviours.
We gradually exposed her from mellow to more active and provocative dogs to teach and reward positive and neutral behaviours from Nisha. ⚖️
Here are a couple of over the fence encounters Nisha had with new dogs. She is choosing to sniff to assess and learn about the other dog as well as moving away when encouraged. 🥳
#communication
#buildingconfidentdogs
#reactivedogs
#dogreactivity
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Training and practicing skills during walks has many benefits:
1. To strengthen and proof behaviours.
2. For the dog to generalise skills by practicing behaviours in different environments.
3. To keep the dog engaged with you and more likely to follow commands even in the presence of alternate motivators.
4. To provide mental stimulation on top of the physical engagement of a walk or run.
From time to time I practice hand signals commands alone so that Ted can respond to them when he is far away, if I am talking or we are in a quiet environment.
#mentalstimulation #engagement #persistence #dogtraining #canineenrichment #bonegiornoaustralia #dogsofact #dogsofcanberra #canberradogs #dogtrainingcanberra #canberradogtrainer
•A rumble through the jungle•
Rattling, moving, rolling parts, smooth, bumpy, slippery surfaces. Building on a little more difficulty introducing objects your dog might be sensitive towards is such a great way to engage your dog mentally.
#canineenrichment
#buildingstrongdogs
#mentalstimulation
#confidentdogs
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Session 2 of Group Classes
Place training -> time to relax 🪬
Supports impulse control, allows relaxation, provides a safe place. 💥 Bang Bang Bang 💥
#placetraining
#impulsecontrol
#mentalstimulation
#mindset
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Session 2 of Group Classes
Learning about how to enrich our pups. 🧠
Offering a variety of ways allows us to fulfil them mentally, to support them to learn to explore the environment and to boost their confidence when using different activities and props.
#nosework
#canineenrichment
#mentalstimulation
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Engagement
Charlie 😎
Engaging with your dog and teaching different skills can be really helpful when trying to desensitise them towards a stressor or with Charlie being dog reactive, other dogs close by. 🐕
The key is trying to teach them alternative and more appropriate behaviours to be able to deal with the stressor and progressively lower the threshold of reactivity to reduce it altogether. 🧠
#engagement
#reactivedogs
#dogreactivity
#tricktraining
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Lucy 🤸🏼♂️
Just trick-ing away, testing what she is willing to push herself to do. 💪🏼
This girl is confident and I want to guide her to develop that further, to explore more around her with physical and mental engagement tasks. 🧠
No pressuring towards completing the next step, just simple luring progressing at her pace. 🎓
#buildingconfidentdogs
#mentalengagement
#canineenrichment
#tricks
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Lucy 💥
Explosive little beast • Great play drive • Great fun
#playwithyourdog
#tugofwar
#engagement
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Aspen
Aspen 🗻
•Bonding • Mental & Physical Fulfilment • Learning Skills•
Play sessions are just so invaluable. Aspen and I are both learning about each other, our movements, our play style, our reactions, what makes the game go on, etc.
I am aiming for two skills in this session:
-Strengthened his grip when holding a ball so we can play a longer tug of war, and
-A quick release of the ball to have ball thrown again.
#playwithyourdog
#tugofwar
#ballonstring
#engagement
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Koda ⚡️
Previously dog and people reactive, Koda has been in the training program at Balanced Dog Academy for two weeks and here is how he is going. 🎥
We have been exposing Koda to other dogs through a fence to safely work at a distance and through counter conditioning, allow him to understand that not all dogs have bad intentions. 🫱🏻🫲🏼
With a trusting relationship with the handler, Koda looks for guidance, advocacy and reassurance to build his confidence around other dogs and ultimately to be able to display appropriate social cues and behaviours. 🐕
Plenty of treats were given to Roy, the helper dog for the day 🍖🍕🍝👌🏼
#buildingconfidentdogs
#helperdog
#reactivedogs
#engagement
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Group class 3
Ezra’s owner is showing off her work with her pup. 😉
You can achieve big changes in behaviour and skills establishing what makes your dog motivated to work with you. ✔️
#engagementwork
#leashwork
#leashwalking
#motivation
#proudofthework
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Hazel 🤩
Practicing leash work and excitement around other dogs.
I have introduced directional pressure to communicate to Hazel the direction I need her to go, being left or right.
By the second time I supported her with this pressure, she has already picked up on it.🔝
The rest is repetitions to ensure she continues to apply the learning.
We worked next to a couple of dogs to change Hazel’s behaviours of rushing upon meeting new dogs. Again through repetitions and providing alternative behaviours, she was able to calm her mindset and as a consequence, apply calmer behaviours. 🦮
#goldenretriever
#mindset
#leashwork
#leashwalking
#engagement
#motivation
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And then there is the one who takes it further..
Play and treat with @sophies_doggy_cookie 👻🎃
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