Training
“You don’t walk your dog everyday”?
Nope 🙂
My boys don’t always go on a walk everyday. Some days they go on sniffy walks and other days we do some training.
Don’t get fixated on taking your dog on the same walk every single day. Sniffy walks are amazing but it’s nice to break it up a bit!!!
Try some training at home or down at the park! It’s great for confidence and relationship building! Plus it’s so mentally enriching for them!
Trust me; they will be just as tired after a 15 min training session 😝
Proofing Behaviours
Proofing behaviours!!
We always hear “but my puppy can do it at home”
To proof behaviours we need to make sure we do them in new places.
Start easy with a different room in the house, then maybe the backyard, then the front yard. Try it down at the park, outside the shops or even at your families house.
Remember to lower criteria if we are in a new place so don’t worry about duration or distance because Distraction will be all around!!
Go out and have fun with your pup!!
Crate time
A few weeks ago I posted how I put a lick mat in Echo’s crate to promote calmness!
So not only has this helped Echo settle when I leave the house (we have literally had zero crying or barking), he now RUSHES to his crate when I bring it out 🎉
Talk about positive association!!!
#positivereinforcementtraining #imdtdogtrainer #labrador #perthdogsofinstagram #perthdogtrainer #forcefreetraining
I’m a bit of a yogi fan girl!!
Yogi’s prior trainer told his mum that the only way he would walk nicely on lead would be with a prong collar….
Time, patience and lots of love and positive reinforcement have shown there is no need for these kind of tools!!
#positivereinforcementtraining #imdtdogtrainer #labrador #perthdogsofinstagram #perthdogtrainer #forcefreetraining
Ya girl is on a mini break!!
I am off til Tuesday for a quick little getaway!
I won’t be answering messages or emails while on break so please be patient and I will get back to you as soon as I can next week 🙂
Have a good weekend everyone and go find an adventure to go on with your pup 🐾🐾
Exciting news!!!!!
We have a website 🎉🎉🎉🎉
It’s basic for now but it’s just the beginning!!!
Jump on and take a look!!
www.fullofbeansdogtraining.com
#forcefreedogtraining #imdtdogtrainer #perthdogs #positivereinforcement #dogtraining
Every time I walk Yogi these days he surprises me each and every time! We went from him pulling me down the street to multiple check ins, walking past dogs (with help) and being able to walk past a cafe!! His mum even told me today he was able to walk by two joggers on the weekend…something he was never able to do 💕 #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #Perth #dogs #perthdogs #imdtdogtrainer #forcefreedogtraining
Finn loves his Lyka! Get 30% off your first box with code FULLOFBEANS
Finn loves his Lyka!
Get 30% off your first box with code FULLOFBEANS
Denise
Some amazing work by Denise and her amazing carer Alex!
Denise has been improving each time I see her!!
We are using free work and scentwork to help Denise build confidence and will eventually take it outside when she is ready!
Wow!!! Full of Beans Pet Sitting is now fully booked for the year!!!
I will still be available to take on short stays here and there so feel free to enquire but I won’t be able to guarantee availability.
Thankyou everyone for trusting me with your precious fur babies! I did not think it would be this big but I am glad I offered it!!!
Treat placement!
When teaching a behaviour treat placement can be the small but crucial thing that changes everything!!!
Max is learning to settle outside. We are still quite new to this so first I set up Max for success and take him to a shaded area at an empty park.
I ask him for a drop and mark him between his front paws.
After that I periodically drop treats to the right of Max. This encourages him to plop those back legs to the side promoting a much more relaxed position. When he does go over he gets a jackpot!!
This way he is being rewarded for a nice relaxed drop position instead of a “I’m ready to get back up again” drop.
#dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogs #forcefree #perthdogtraining
Puppy School but at home!
Barney is just 8.5 weeks old and is already being set up for success!!
Today we learnt what a marker word is and got to experience some different surfaces!