Meet beautiful little Bean #pomeranianxpekingese rockin' her recall lesson!
Once she had it nailed in the house, we took it outside to start gradually increasing the level of distraction and she immediately aced it - even successfully coming away from saying hi to other dogs.
Watch out for little Bean, running off-lead in the park with her friends soon! 🧡
#recalltraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogsofbalmainrozelle #dogsofbalmain #balmainliving #innerwestdogssydney #innerwestpets
Little Vinnie's zoomies! At this stage it was pointless trying to get a photo! He had to get this out of his system first 😂 😍
#jackrussellterrier #jrtlovers #itsadirtyjobbutsomeonesgottadoit
Miko #shihtzuxmaltese enjoying her new enrichment items! Done with snuffling her #prime100 air dried treats and #ziwipeak lamb & mackerel, she moves on to some #prime100 steam cooked Turkey loaf, all smooshed onto her #lickimat
Keep your dog entertained & busy, working for their food & you'll have a happier & more relaxed dog!
#environmentalenrichmentfordogs #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogsofbelmore #innerwestdogssydney
Here's zippy little Ziggy! Ziggy was quite alarmed by having a stranger enter his home but I managed to win him over by not putting ANY pressure on him to do anything & just tossed treats away from me. If a dog approaches to sniff you, they're not asking for a pat they're gathering information about you so keep your hands to yourself & let the dog figure you out.
Ziggy's Dad is in a wheelchair & so we got creative, thinking about all the fun things we can provide Ziggy, including rides around the streets on the mobility scooter & starting the process of turning the concrete back yard into a Doggy Playground!
If anyone in Sydney's inner west has any outdoors dog stuff like ramps, paddling pools, tree stumps etc that are no longer wanted, I'm happy to collect them to add to Ziggy Parklands!
#innerwestdogs #dogsofglebe #chihuahualife #environmentalenrichment #positivedogtraining #lickimat #kongaustralia #snufflemats
Christmas morning enrichment! Ikea bag full of scrunched up wrapping paper with doggy treats scattered throughout.
Mini says "best Christmas EvAh!"
#christmasfordogs #merrychristmasdogs
Just when I thought that puppies can't get any cuter, along comes Vinnie #shihtzupuppy
Vinnie has enrolled in my Puppy School in January 2024 but I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview in a New Puppy session, to help set him up for success over the festive season 🎄
#positivepuppies #puppyschool #innerwestdogs #dogsofbalmain #balmainliving #balmainvillagevetclinic #lickimat #kongaustralia #prime100 #bowwowmeow
#itsadirtyjobbutsomeonesgottadoit omeonesgottadoit
Duggie ❤️
#brusselsgriffon #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogsofbalmain #balmainliving
Aki leaves a huge food distraction!
#minischnauzer #leaveitchallenge #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogsofmarrickville #innerwestdogssydney
Aki leaves a small food distraction...
#minischnauzer #leaveitchallenge #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogsofmarrickville #innerwestdogssydney
Here's champion boy Oscar showing off his Ace loose lead skills. Here we're working on just reinforcing the position, using the long recall line. Oscar learns where to walk (i.e where the reinforcement happens) & so once the standard lead is used, the behaviour is exactly the same. The lead is only for safety & legal reasons, not controlling where the dog walks all the time.
A wise woman once said - think of the lead as a seat belt, not a steering wheel.
#beagleir #looseleadwalkingtraining #dogsofbalmain #innerwestdogssydney #positivereinforcementdogtrainer #forcefreedogtraining
Miss Mini celebrating her 10th birthday today, showing a girl is never too old for some quick zoomies
🎂 🥳 🎈 ❤️
Mini & I got surprised by a nervous dog as we arrived at the park this morning, lunging & barking at us as we were getting out of the car. As Mins is not a particularly resillient girl, she was really stressed by this interaction. Instead of just heading into the park, we found a pile of mulch left by the council in an out-of-the-way corner & played "find it" by scattering treats amongst the woodchips. The act of sniffing (and chewing, licking, sleeping) actively produce endorphins - the feel-good hormones, helping a dog "come down" from a confronting episode.
After 10 minutes or so of this, we carried on, did a happy meet & greet with a border collie puppy, played fetch next to another dog playing fetch & then calmly watched two super fast kelpies run around.
I'm sure none of that would have happened without that 10 minutes of decompression.
#reactivedogs #dogspointofview #positivedogtraining #innerwestdogssydney #dogsofmarrickville
It was a Friday of cracker dogs! Here's little Olivia - absolutely full of beans & high on life!
Olivia was totally up for some loose lead walking training & absolutely 💯 nailed it!
Starting in the lowest distraction area (inside the apartment) then the common hallway & finally out on the street, Olivia & her fab human took to it like they'd been practising for months!
Well done girls! 👏
#cavoodle #dogsofnewtown #positivereinforcementdogtraining #innerwestdogssydney #innerwestpets
Billie Rose and the long recall!
Double trouble!
It's adorable sisters Polly & Pippa, 10 week old #moodle
puppos.
Adopting sibling puppies (or even 2 puppies at once) can make some aspects of puppy rearing easier, like initial night time settling but it's important to develop individual relationships with each puppy & not slip into treating them as a single unit.
Ideally you should attend two separate puppy classes & begin separation/alone time training as early as possible. All other training skills need to be taught individually, including toilet training. Management also needs to be tight, especially as they enter adolescence. It's A LOT of work! If you're considering adopting sibling puppies, I advise you speak to a qualified behavioural trainer first.
Seeing these guys playing together, it's little wonder people take the plunge!
