๐ Elsie definitely knew who was the boss of this house hold! She was not taking on Sharpe at all. ๐คฃ๐ The king of the stairs!
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Scatter Snacking (if you have multiple dogs that are well balanced and good together searching for food) I give my dogs activities to do during the day. Or if I have been away for the whole day. I break up activities I do with them, sometimes I do 1:1 training, take them for a walk, a hoon at a local field or swimming. But if I have things to do at home. I will literally go out my back yard, cut up @prime100petfood then crumble it up again with my fingers and scatter it around my WHOLE back yard (if your dog has never done this before, stick to a small area so they learn to build the nose up to find the food) itโs a fun game, keeps them entertained for hours, unless you have a cattle dog like mine and can find all the food within 20minutes. Crash would be entertained for hours ๐๐คฃ
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Guys! It matters! ๐๐คฃ the amount of people I work with and when I show them how to walk their dogs properly, then show them the good quality leads, itโs like going for a drive in an old beat up Ute to driving a luxury car ๐๐ผ๐คฃ
๐ถ What type of lead you use to walk, train and hang out with your dog! And the impact it has on the walk or training sessions ๐๐ผ
โ๏ธ ESPECIALLY - if you are walking more than one dog!
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๐ Sometimes taking your dog out is hard enough with outside distractions and influences especially if you are being pulled from tree to tree, ignored, given the ๐ by your dog multiple times during the walk. Make your life that 1% easier! It literally changes the whole dynamic of the whole experience! If you have a huge sausage like lead. Just buy a new one! They are no good ๐๐คฃ
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๐ Dogs who rush, react or wanting to greet every single object on the planet is not a great quality especially if you want to take your dog out in the world and explore new environments. It would make getting from A to B a verrrryy slow, potentially emotionally draining and exhausting experience for you not so much the dog ๐๐คฃ
โ๏ธ We want to teach our dogs to use their noses and be observant not reactive to anything outside of them.
๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ Dogs who normally react in situations where they may come across something they donโt see everyday. When we are going through the process of teaching them to not even โignoreโ as such but just continue with their walk and their day to day activities with us. Can almost seem a little confused at first and you can definitely see they are wanting to meet the โthingโ but itโs ok for them to have the emotion or the feeling of the want but not acting on it.
๐๐ผ When we neutralise the behaviour, teach them to continue their day. They will just learn to relax and be ok with any situation you put them in.
โ๏ธ But first you need to go out and actually start doing the work. Start with small things then slowly build up once you start gaining more confidence. Or if it is something you are really struggling with contact a trainer to further help you understand and teach your dog so they can go out and live their life to the fullest!
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Does your dog have any weird features? ๐ Unki Simon ( @raffiki_2016 ) really seemed to notice how small Crashโs tongue was, while when I was at Michaelโs ( @_mik3s ) the other day, he noticed how sharp and big Crashโs teeth wereโฆ Does anyone else notice any quirky features their dogs may have ? ๐
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Meet Floyd!
He had a pretty rocky start to life, who am I kidding he had a real sh*t start to life, super unfair. The critical window for the puppy brain wasnโt fulfilled by any means! He was brutally attacked, then left with no medical treatment and locked in a backyard with no exposure to the outside world! The new foster carers needed some serious help, he wasnโt friendly with people or dogs, in fact the first time I met him, he lunged at my leg with full intention of attacking it. Threw a massive crocodile roll then when the pressure was released went back for my other leg. He was super quick considering he only has 3 legs and he was on all the anxiety meds you could possibly give a dog. He is now learning social cues, having his border collie working instincts met each day. Learning to observe and not react. Everything is going as well as it could go for this little guy. His foster carers are committed and putting in the hours to get him to where he needs to be! He is experiencing life from a whole new lens! Learning to make friends, express his feelings in a healthy way instead of blowing up and causing havoc. The thing that I love most about dogs! Regardless of a sh*t start to life, being abused. They still choose to live in the moment, forgive and get on with their life enjoying and making the most out of every single day! โฃ๏ธ literally makes my heart sing!
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Lucky Storm is on the Job! Poor Paddington could have been stuck on the grooming table for longer than expected!
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๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ Sometimes itโs just as simple as pulling your parachute pants up! So she can see legs under there! I was so confused like, what is going wrong here ๐๐คฃ Elsie was probably like silly woman canโt hear ๐
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Really watch what energy you are transferring down your lead to the dog. It actually doesnโt matter what tool you use on your dog. It depends on how it is used and if used correctly. Like I say no tool is a โBadโ tool. It is the way you use it! You need โ๏ธ not soft hands โsmart handsโ knowing when you apply light pressure if needed and knowing when to relax! Knowing when to reward or width hold the reward. To sustain a neutral engaged level of energy on a walk. A lot of people correct dogs incorrectly. If or when correcting.. the aim should really only be, a light distraction noise or light gentle pressure each time. But if the dog has learnt to ignore you, pull, lunge and all those other fun things. Itโs obvious the pressure on the lead will be a lot higher and more firm! The energy required from you will be more firm as well, and it doesnโt feel nice when we have to get to that level. No one wants to crank the lead and yell at their dog.
One thing I advocate when you are out walking your dog or interact with them, NOTICE, what you are thinking about and NOTICE is there any tension in your body! If so where is it?
The tension could be in the arm, from your dog pulling so much or in the chest cause youโre worried about your dog lunging at other dogs etc.
Donโt worry about โFIXINGโ anything just yet, just NOTICE it
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Any tool is a good tool
โ๏ธ If you know how to use it correctly and the dog is responsive with it!
When you have a dog that is
- Not Responsive (or takes you 3-5 x to get their attention)
- Reactive towards other dogs and outside things
- Fixates on outside things
- Pulls very hard on the lead
- Stops to Pee on EVERRRRYYY SINGLE THING
- Basically giving you the finger ๐
Then you may want to look at HOW you are communicating with your dog on a deeper level, what tool you are using and ask yourself if you are using it correctly.
Using a tool INCORRECTLY can cause physical and mental damage to your dog!
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When I was 16 I used to walk my sister husky on a good ol check chain. Thinking this is what you have to do to handle a dog that is build to pull. I didnโt know any better and the dog caused a subluxation in my shoulder.
I thought to myself G I really gotta learn how to do this! Itโs meant to be relaxed with no tension or pressure!
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Yesโฆ we should think of the dog and if we are causing them physical damage, but we cop it too! We need to look after our body also! ๐
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Thank you to everyone who made it to our โSocialisation and Behaviour Workshop! You guys made it unreal! Feeling so blessed I was able to spend this morning with you guys!
You guys absolutely KILLED IT!
Huge shout out to
@laceeeeyy and @wally_alfie_and_fargz for running around after my crazy arse! โค๏ธ๐คฃ
I had so much fun guys!
My dogs are just unreal โค๏ธ
I have been having so much fun with them lately!
A bit of fun, because honestly - Life is too short
Lez be Honest
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This is definitely how I always envisioned this part of my life!
All my animals coexisting together in harmony!
Once you create a good connection between all the animals, teaching solid boundaries and rules and last but not least CALM energy!
First off I get the puppy or dog to work on ๐
- Noticing there is a horse or another animal there but not reacting to it, just observing!
- I then work on giving that animal or thing space
- If the horses move towards my dogs they are to move out of their way to ensure safety
- And always keeping a safe distance away from them
I love being able to take the horses for a ride and having the dogs come on a trail or be there while Iโm riding.
Nothing in this world brings me more back to centre then spending time with my wild pack โค๏ธ
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๐ Listening to you while playing ๐ถ
โElsie was in her learning phase when I was working on this, so this is a perfect example of follow throughโ
I allow my dogs to play at what ever level they wish to play at, PROVIDINGGGGโ๏ธ
- They have their listening ears on being aware of me and their surroundings ( just in case I need to break up play for what ever reason )
- They can calm down pretty easily during and after play
- Listen to the other dog and how they are feeling about the interaction and playing at their level
I have a relax noise which is my SHHH noise, and just like a distraction noise this noise only comes on when I want the dogs to chill. Disengage (Iโm not saying NO you canโt play and restraining them, Iโm just saying, hey buddy, can you take a minute and just chill? )
Then when I release all pressure, which is walk away, itโs then you can continue doing what ever it is in that moment you wish to do
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Get help guys!!! ๐
๐ง๏ธ Your dog or you doesnโt have to live with this dangling grey cloud hanging over for the dogs whole physical life of being here!
โ๏ธ Generally if itโs something you havenโt fully dealt with in a โpast dogโ it will turn up into what ever dog you get in the future if you havenโt dealt with or released the trauma of the experience.
I have definitely gone through traumas with all my dogs and have worked through a lot. Some Iโm still working through. But I will not allow that particular thing take up space in my home, my life and my dogs!
We will work through it. Even if it is a slow process! So that we can all go out and enjoy our lives without anything holding us back! Just enjoy the short time I physically get to spend with my dogs while they are here on this earth ๐
All situations, good or bad! Are a good learning experience in order for you and your dog to grow from it! Take it as an opportunity not as a burden! Get the help if you are struggling over come it!
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Paw-dicure make over at itโs finest โค๏ธ
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โ๏ธMy dogs hang out with a plethora of animals and reptiles
๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ I donโt really have the worry in my mind that any of my dogs are going to be bitten by a snake or poisoned by a toad!
๐ (They all just know we donโt associate with them) Patrick and Anne (our pet Snakes are different, they are our family) and I love having all the animals out together so sometimes I will bring the snake out for a sun bake while the dogs are out and they are EXPECTED to give space and ignore them. โThey can smell them, but respectfully and they are not allowed to intrude their space! So sniff from a distance and not get fixated!
๐ด That goes for the horses as well! My dogs keep a good 2 metre distance from all the horses and if they break that boundary I will follow through, not ask them, but TELL them get out of that space. Very rarely do they cross the boundary.
The first time I took puppy around the horses it took her 4 x of seeing them to ACTUALLY see and notice them! The first two times I could have been like oh she is great around horses, but it wasnโt till the forth time she was barking and carrying on, really really noticing them!
โ๏ธ I live a life where I want all my animals to live in harmony. I want the dogs to be included in a lot! So I have to make sure they are well balanced in all environments and nothing actually triggers or gets them aroused in an unsafe way!
๐ฆด I donโt put much emotion or feeling into it when training this! I am very black and white with what I expect from them! I stick to my guns ๐ช!!! I have no issues correcting or blocking a behaviour if they get too close or excited by another animal or thing that could potentially harm them.
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A quick run down of two of the four quadrants โ๏ธ
Negative punishment and Positive reinforcement
Straight from Chat Gtp ๐
Negative punishment is a behavioral principle in psychology that involves removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a certain behavior occurring again in the future. Itโs essentially about taking something away to decrease the probability of a behavior happening again. An example could be taking away a childโs favorite toy if they misbehave, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of that misbehavior in the future.
Positive reinforcement is a behavioral principle where a desirable stimulus is added or presented following a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. For example, praising a student for completing their homework on time can reinforce the behavior of completing homework promptly
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Managing Playtime
Teaching your dog to read body language and social cues from other dogs. Helps them in so many ways
- They end up having better social cues and can handle a lot more in their everyday life
- Get themselves out of dangerous situations
- Avoiding dogs who may cause trouble
We need to set them up for success. Itโs our job to socialise them with well balanced dogs.
Have you heard the saying โyou become who you hang out withโ so make sure you hang out with owners who have the same goals as you. Care about your dogs social wellbeing and read your dogs body language to ensure the play is fair and they are playing at the same level
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#DogTraining #Reinforcement #ObedienceTraining #dogsocialisation #DogBehavior #PuppyTraining #CanineTraining #TrainWithLove #DogTrainer #GoodDogBehavior #socialisation #dogplay #playtime
Become a Post Concreted into the Ground ๐
๐ If you stay calm!
โ๏ธ Anchor yourself!
๐ถ Keep repositioning your dog back into the position so they arenโt being silly salmons on the table through grooming experiences
Your dog will learn to relax and get better with any grooming or examinations required from your vet
I give love and talk to Zaff when she is being calm.
I am obviously still talking for video purposes. But Iโm not giving her direct affection. I am staying completely calm, continuously repositioning her and staying relaxed!
When the dogs mind is calm and in acceptance and not in high stress! They will accept things a lot more! Including nail trimming! I have never met a dog whoโs like F#๏ธโฃโ ๏ธK yeah I want my nails trimmed please! They all just tolerate it! Itโs 30 seconds out of their lives every 3-4 weeks . This is something they need to be accustomed to!
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