….Haha this is where we found Hank snoozing when we got back…I wonder what he had been up to with dirty paws and a dirty head! 😂😂
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….Here’s a snippet of some Hank time today! There were lots of smells to be had down the street and with a very twitchy nose Hank had a bit of a sniff-a-thon! He did an awesome job remaining engaged and focused throughout his walk! 🌟🌟
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….Haha 😂 love this little howl from Twinkle! She does it every time when I’m walking up to the gate too, always makes me laugh! 😂 This is a little engagement game that we play and usually start our sessions with. Hank was off playing his own game of chasing skinks but he soon came back to play with us too! They are very good at taking turns! 🥰🥰🌟🌟
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….🥰🥰Waiting so patiently while I put their harnesses away so they can have their last treat! 😋😋
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….It was hot for Hank this morning, he really feels the heat. After showing me his skink game he had a dip in his pool before we had left his backyard!
Hank was very much enjoying himself sniffing all the smells down the street today and eating some grass!
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…Look at these two excited doggies! 😍😍 Love that little howl from Twinkle, she does it every time! 😂 🥰
Here’s Twinkle working on some engagement activities in between a few swims! 😍
When she looks at me her engagement is marked with the word ’yes’ and she is rewarded with a treat.
We also worked on ‘with me’ where we chop and change directions and as she follows focusing on me using mark ‘yes’ and reward.
She is starring and lots of fun to work with! 🌟🌟😍🥰
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…Hank started out today with his self invented amusement game of chasing skinks! He loves it! It’s so fun to watch him, love that waggy tail! 😍
He initially used to get so fixated on this game that he would often take no notice of me calling him back and sometimes just keep playing. We have built it into his training by saying the word ’skinks’ while he’s playing so he associates the word with his game and when he comes back marking with the word ’yes’ and rewarding with a treat. It is actually a fantastic energy release for him and a break in between training activities. I can say ‘skinks’ and he knows that he can go off and have a play break. Now his play breaks are often shorter by his own choice and he is back and ready to engage.
He loves a dip in his pool after ‘skinks’ too!
The last video is Hank doing ‘where’s the bike’. We also do this with ‘where’s the dog’. Hank looks at the object, this time ’bike’ and then back to me marking with the word ’yes’ and then rewarding with a treat. This helps him identify triggers, disengage with them and engage with me instead. He is doing amazing! 🌟🌟
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…Here’s Hank today with his Staffy smile on! 😁🥰
We did quite a bit practice work with ‘Let’s go’ today. This is where I say ‘Hank, Let’s go!’ And Hank knows that we move away quickly and he is rewarded with a handful of treats on the ground to sniff around for. This is great when you need to move away quickly for whatever reason or we also use when Hank’s a bit fixated on something and it helps move him on and change his focus.
After our practice in the driveway and on the nature strip we successfully used ‘Let’s go’ when Hank became a bit fixated on some smells and wanted to go off into to bushes, when we came across some very tempting birds on the ground and to clear the path for a pedestrian. 🌟🌟🌟
Sometimes I accidentally say ‘let’s go’ when we are taking off 🤦♀️….and then I just have to pay up with those treats so Hank always knows this will be the positive result for him!
Gotta love a commando crawl in the long wet grass! 😂😂
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…This handsome boy is Steven! 😻 I haven’t seen him for awhile and I forgot just how big he is! I have been around a few smaller cats lately and so Steven was looking like a giant to me! 😂
Sometimes he likes pats and sometimes he doesn’t. Sometimes he will purr quite loudly and sometimes he will even give you a bit of a nip!
He likes his own space as some just do!
I do think that he likes listening to me waffle on about the weather or what he can see and hear out the front door though! 🥰😂
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….Here’s some fun and games to brighten your day and bring a smile to your face! ☀️😁😍🥰
Hank and Twinkle having some backyard fun! They are so funny to watch! 😍😍😂😂
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…Hank hot on the trail of some good doggy smells! He did a great job with his check ins and was super focused on his training activities! 🌟🌟
Very glad that crazy wind had stopped!
Happy Spring everyone! ☀️🌸🌺🌷🌻
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…Awesome job Hank!! 🤩🌟
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….Hmmmm what have you been up to Twinkle?!? 😂😂😂
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….Here’s Hank enjoying a bit of a dig and a good old sniff around, with a little practice of ‘where’s the dog?’ Hank did super with this today…. last time we saw these same two big dogs from around the same distance Hank was in a bit of a trance and needed quite a few prompts to re-engage. We have been practicing ‘where’s the dog?’ a lot and he is getting really good at it, we always make sure we have a nice amount of space between us and the other dogs and Hank then looks at the dog and checks in with me …as you can see today Hank was able to take it all in his stride and remain focused! What a clever boy! 🌟
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…Hank was feeling a bit playful this morning and wanted to do a bit of skink chasing! It’s fun to watch him, check out his tail, it always makes me laugh! 😂🥰
He did a super job down the street on our walk, there were some very tempting birds that he would have loved to chase but he listened very well and continued to check in with prompting. There were a few magpies which have been a trigger for him but there was also some plovers he was eyeing off that seem to have moved in at the glassy spot we like to use down the street. I am hoping that they don’t decide to build a nest 🤞…my siblings and I got swooped A LOT by these (annoying) birds as they nested on the property we lived at growing up. Every time I hear their tweeting I am taken back to my childhood!
Hank and I did Super Bowls down the street on this grassy spot as it was a good activity for him to change focus. He was right into it! 🌟 Such a great activity, Hank knows all he needs to do is focus on the bowls for success and he felt much more relaxed after! 🌟
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