Come do luna’s first ball tug only session with us!
Luna is EXTREMELY ball driven! So I wanted to work impulse control and obedience with her while pushing her (fairly)!
For our first day I would say Luna crushed it! We will be ready to walk down the isle at her parents wedding in no time! 🤍🙊
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Why does stimulating/challenging your dog my physically and mentally matter?
Similar to jungle gyms as kids, we learn to support our bodies, play safely and challenge our selves! Remember when you used to get from one side of the monkey bars to the others wtihout falling off, how proud and excited you would be! Building confidence is a huge foundation for so many things!
The more we offer our dogs the more they learn, adapt, and are forced to use their brains and strengthen their mind and body! The more you give your dog the more your relationship and trust with grow and trust me it will!
Think about breed genetics, a husky/shepherd/collie mix is going to need a lot more physical and mental stimulation then a saint bernard, but that does not mean you do not challenge them, you just do it in different ways!
Decrease in boredom, the more you meet your dogs needs, the more you will notice a difference in your own home. Owning a dog is a lifestyle not an option of here and there when you want to! You get what you put in!
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I genuinely have no other words to describe the horror that occurred this morning….
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Want your dog to be good on leash? 🐕🦺🦴Let’s talk about it…
Leash manners is probably one of the more common things I see owners bring their dogs in for! But the question is how do we help our dogs at home when a trainer is not around to guide you step
‘Consistency is Key’! Let’s put it this way, if you had a job and every week your boss changed your roll on you without any explanation and help a) How frustrating b) How confusing and c) It may even make you act out! Think of your dog as being the worker, you will get so much more success and productivity if you have consistency and routine! The more consistent your communication and actions are the more successful and HAPPY your dog will be!! The more you change the rules the more likely they will be to repeat undesired behaviour and they may even get frustrated with the lack of direction and try to take control of the situation they never wanted to take control of in the first place! You are the pack leader, you need to help your dog be successful! Your routine matters, walking at a consistent time frame, feeding around the same time, bedtime etc all matter and will give you a better well rounded pupper! 🐶🤗
Walking your dog should not be about how far you can get as quickly as you can. It should be about the quality time spent between you and your companion. I have a much more relaxed and refreshing time if I walk for 15 minutes of loose relaxed leash, then 1 hour of my shoulder and mental health being torn to shreds and so does my dog! I hear so many people talk about how frustrating it is walking their dog and how honestly they avoid doing it because it is “embarrassing and exhausting.” No matter how old your dog is you can always do a ‘reset’! Start at the basics, GET DIZZY with your dog! If you are going to pull because you reaaaallly need to get to the end of the corner then I am simply going to turn around and go the opposite direction until you understand that concept an
For the ball/tug/toy lovers out there!
Take advantage of the pre-conditioned tool you have in your arsenal!!! A ball can be just as valuable or more valuable to a dog than a treat is!!! Play to your dogs strengths and not only will you see your training become more successful but your relationship with them will grow exponentially! We want sessions to be fun and rewarding!!! 💙
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Come on Luna’s first walkie!!
• When walking/working with dogs I always have to take their breed and biology into consideration! Luna is a hunting dog through and through, her prey drive out weighs any treats I can possibly have in my pocket! Though yes she is definitely food motivated I have to remember that where I will do best with her and all dogs we work with is consistency and setting clear expectations and boundaries, while also working with them to help them succeed the beat way they can and that may look different from one dog to the next! The rules and expectations for leash manners and respect do not change but how we get the result may be different depending on the dog you are working with!
I know she is a smart girl which makes training her both more easy and more difficult because she will look for the possible loop holes, while also picking up on what you are asking of her quickly!
Luna is a sweet and happy go lucky girl who I would love to eventually integrate into our pack walks, but before putting just any dog into a group of other dogs and expecting them to just walk respectfully I need to make sure she understands that all guidelines I set on our personal adventures are to be translated to any group she joins in the future whether that is with myself or any fellow walker I may ask to help me out! As I would with any other dog I bring into the pack, not only does it help me but it helps the other dogs do their best as well!
So excited for what the future has in store for Miss Luna! 💝🌙
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Loose leash walking Vs Heeling
I do not need, nor do I want my dog(s) to be in a heel the entire walk…I want to work with dogs to create a world they thrive in RESPECTFULLY! Space and freedom on and off leash is earned!!!! Heeling the entire walk for a dog is extremely boring! I don’t always ask my dogs to work, I do want them to still be dogs, not robots, but there is still an expectation for them to do as ask and if they don’t then their freedom is taken away. No it is not unfair, it is not sad, its not a dogs world, we can coexist if and only if they understand when I ask you to do something, it is not a request, I only ask you to do things I expect you to either know how to do or that I am teaching you to do. I do not expect to ask a Saint Bernard to jump a 5 foot agility jump, when they can hardly jump into my SUV….but I may expected my TRAINED TO DO SO Malinois to do as I requested! This goes for everything in training, be firm and fair! Do not expect results your dog is not ready to produce, you will do more damage to your relationship than good!
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Recall shaping and recall reliance starts at home, inside, in the backyard, with other dogs, distractions etc in a safe space! The beginning stages of recall reliance should not start when you are hiking and you let your dog off the leash for the first time and hope that they come back when you call them! Help yourself and your dog and work on it at home and then slowly move to new areas, just because your dog is great at home does not mean when you take them somewhere completely new to them they are going to be great there! This is one of the things we work on at our structured daycare daily, recall off play, toys, distractions, place etc! Use a word that MATTERS, right now I just use her name because we are shaping this and I want her to realize coming to me if the best thing ever! Filming makes it hard to see but I always like to grab her collar when she comes and ask her to sit to ensure security of her staying with me!
Shape it here, ‘perfect’ it here, so that your dog can be SAFE because you love them and want the best life for them and yourselves! I love your dogs too and I want them to be safe in my care and in yours! If you have any questions about any of this or how you can work on this effectively please feel free to ask!
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