Teaching new behaviours doesnât always take long.
The basic (heel) position is something I taught Storm in previous sessions we have had together.
Three sessions is all it took.
When a dog understands how to earn the things he or she wants then teaching them to do things becomes much easier.
âStormâ - Board & Train (Tactile cues)
No verbal commands. Just tactile cues.
Further enhancing the language of the leash.
#boardandtrain #germanshepherd #leashskills
âStormâ - Board & Train (Cooperation)
âStormâ - Board & Train
(Week 2)
This guy can get possessive of toys and not want to share.
But heâs a fast learner đđź
#boardandtrain #germanshepherd #sharingiscaring
âStormâ - Less is more.
Interaction with a dog doesnât always have to be loud and animated.
At times the opposite kind of interaction can have a better positive impact on the dog, mentally and physically, than a constant barrage of movement and information.
Because sometimes less is more.
Does your dog understand what BEHAVIOUR follows a verbal cue or marker? #dogtrainingtips #dogobedience #languageofdogs
Another full, unedited, uncut training session with Raven, our recent Board and Train dog. If you have the patience to watch it.
I will break this video down later. Thereâs some key pieces in here.
Some footage from earlier sessions with Raven, our Board & Train dog, working on impulse control, reward systems, value transfer and early progress of introduction of recalls/call-offs.
Iâve specifically left in the struggle points and learning moments we went through in this video collection as itâs a good, and realistic, viewing opportunity.
A couple of weeks ago I spoke about how I started conditioning Raven to the e-collar. The e-collar was layered over commands she already knew in order to enhance her training and to also act as a safety net for her down the track for those âwhat ifâ moments.
I used the specific exercises to teach her the language of the ecollar. The conditioning stage is well and truly complete. She is already in the intermediate phase and now heading into the proofing phase of her training.
As expected, there are some struggles along the way as temptations rise and challenges increase, but itâs necessary for her to work through them to ensure she responds exactly how we need when required, with little hesitation and with no fallout.
#theecollarway #ultimatefreedom #ecollartraining #germanshepherd #boardandtrain
See the difference from Week 1 to Week 3.
Cooperation makes life so much easier.
Raven has come a long way from the early days where she preferred not to share her toys. Building her cooperation with me using an outlet that she loves - play- will go a long way in helping me address the behaviours she is here training for.
The power of a good, interactive game is not only biologically satisfying for dogs but also provides an avenue to effectively teach a dog critical training elements that you can implement for the life of the dog, and that are transferable to a range of real-life situations.
The training is still in progress and play is by no means the only puzzle piece. There are more elements that this training program entails. But for now Iâm happy she is on the right path.
#boardandtrain #dogtraining #trainingwithadifference #play #motivation
And just like that we have an Out command.
And no, E-collars were not used to teach this.
A snippet of how far her interaction has come in a couple of weeks.
Building play by the day, then create structure to pave the way. Good girl Raven.
#rhyminglikeaboss #whenplayhappens #boardandtrain #dogtraining
Itâs the little things.
#littlethingsmatter #dogtraining #mythoughts