Hudson
Hudson after training session
The sound of a happy tired content boy ! 5-10 mins training session and game of retrieve, his absolute favourite thing and now winding down.
He’s such a messy drinker - feet in whilst drinking, so hence all the water on verandah 🤪🤣
Don’t have to walk your dog every day to drain them, try doing so mentally, as much as physically, they’ll tire quicker and you’ve spent time engaging your dog and had some fun too !!
Maggie -
Another Maggie video !
I had just finished a short training session with food and imprinting the ‘yes’ marker. I decided to let Maggie eat the scraps from my treat pouch. However, she was very hesitant to put her head in. So I put it on the ground and waited for her to work up the courage to put her head in and help build some confidence in her.
This took her several attempts, about 10 secs before she was keen to get to the scraps and happy to put her head in and stay in to get them !!
Maggie
Little Maggie learning to self settle. Me just sitting having a cuppa on back verandah, she is just learning nothing happening and when I sit and do nothing, she does too.
Great thing to teach/train if you’re a frequent cafes, your dog learns nothing to do, switch off, be calm and settled. Or perhaps you wish to sit for a bit after a walk and enjoy some quiet time outdoors. Pups need to learn that it isn’t all busy, busy, go, go, go when they’re up, out and about.
Maggie
Little Maggie (12 week Kelpie x) stayed for some help with crating. Whilst here, she also got plenty of time to stretch her legs, establish good toilet training habits and some socialisation. She saw my dogs, people and also heard many different sounds. Oh also, she did some engagement training via verbal markers and she loved that !
Was super happy to see how well she did with the sound of a nail gun going off. They are quite loud and she didn’t care a bit, kept doing what she was doing and not fazed ! Also the sound of the drop saw didn’t bother her either 👍🏻😉.
She also settled into good crating habits too, during the day and overnight. She’s a very sweet girl and look forward to seeing her in Polite Manners classes soon !
POLITE MANNERS
Polite Manners -
Last week of class and everyone did such a lovely job helping their dogs walk nicely on lead in and amongst one another. Slowly started out with one or two and then everyone all together.
Super proud of how well they did !
Something people need to recognise, dogs don’t have to stop and meet on lead, it’s really important to help them learn to just be neutral to other dogs and just keep walking without reacting, lunging, barking or trying to pull to other dog.
Axel/scout
Axel & Scout - Stay/Train
Both doing a lovely ‘wait’ I didn’t ask for anything other than that, Axel decided to sit down. I would have been happy if he continued to just stand. The command given was ‘wait’.
They both did a great job and gave some nice eye contact before I released them ‘ok’ to enter the room.
How about sharing your dog or dogs doing some nice ‘waits’ - could be for food bowl, exiting house, entering house or even car. Love to see them ! 👍🏻
Keira
What a glorious day is is now, mowed one of my enclosures and groomed Keira and now having a cuppa and she is just chilling with me ❤️ sometimes I tend to overlook my beautiful girl as so much time spent training Hudson. Nice to spend some time with just her today !
Lenny
Lenny -
She is doing such a great job with her mat training.
Question time for you all, what breed is Lenny ? Curious if anyone guesses.
By the way, there are certain people who aren’t allowed to answer and they should know who they are 🤪 anyone else guess away !!!
Pool time
STAY/TRAIN - Lenny
After the hot day on Thursday Lenny enjoyed a cooling dip/splash in the dog pool. She loved it !
Storm
Super happy I had finished my classes before the heavens opened and not just once, but two to three times - short sharp heavy showers ! But loving it for my water tanks and grass areas.
Rain
Lovely rain. Had just finished mowing some lawns and other bits and pieces and then this arrived. Good timing. Didn’t last too long but loved it !!
Hudson
HUDSON -
This morning we took Hudson for a little walk around river in Winchelsea and then stopped for a yummy egg & bacon sandwich ! I too need to keep socialisation up with my dogs, taking them to different places and expecting them to settle in those environments, when needed.
Hudson enjoyed his walk and he did get some left over brekkie too!
