Bit of confidence building and fun in training today.
Day 8 with Frank means we need to start pushing distraction proofing. It’s my goal to have Frank as proofed and reliable as possible before his final day with me and we transition the training back to his owner.
5 month old Frank is learning to maintain sit stays with me while I’m teaching a class. My Demo Dogs need a high degree of distraction proofing in order to be helpers to both me and my clients. #metropawlitandogtraining #yycdogtraining #calgarydogtraining #calgarypuppytraining #yycpuppytraining #sitstay
Frank’s first time transitioning his Come training outdoors. Little did I know there was a soccer game going on! #metropawlitandogtraining #yycdogtraining #yycpuppytraining #calgarydogtraining #calgarypuppytraining
Frank just learned the concept of Place a day ago. Thanks to his puppy foundations (and just who he is) we started adding distraction proofing to this exercise ahead of schedule. #metropawlitandogtraining #calgarydogtraining #yycdogtraining #calgarypuppytraining #yycpuppytraining
Frankie is learning to sit patiently at the door before walking through it with me. I absolutely love this puppy! #metropawlitandogtraining #yycdogtraining #calgarydogtraining #calgarypuppytraining #yycpuppytraining
Frank is back with me for round 2 of Demo Dog training and I could not be more proud of this awesome puppy! At just 5 months and his 6th day of training with me, this was his first time working his down stay in front of a major distraction like this and I have to say he really made my heart swell with pride! #metropawlitandogtraining #calgarydogtraining #yycdogtraining #yycpuppytraining #calgarypuppytraining
Quorra and I were filming today (blog post coming soon) to show you what we love doing best. Playing. That training happens is just a side note. A part of the game for us. When we work this way we bring out the best in each other. Our obedience is powerful and precise but relaxed. She invites me to play as freely as she offers obedience. Because both to her are one and the same - fun. Ironically it was when we were drilling hard every day that we were performing at our worst. Learning to work purposefully but relaxed hasn’t always been easy but it has definitely been worth it. How often do you genuinely play with your dog in training?
Conversations you have with your dog…
Buddy Blue is new to my Demo Dog program. While he’s been through obedience classes before with me he’s here to learn to work through his anxieties. His training is actually very solid. But like many dogs, when his state of mind is anxious even the simplest tasks are hard. We were practicing Place in this session but it wasn’t the team running agility behind me - it was my leaving him that caused him to want to break the exercise. Over the next few days, we’ll be reinforcing distance work and teaching him some confidence working away from his handler. We will also be giving him tools to help him achieve an overall calmer state of mind and be able to relax more at home and on his regular outings.
As a seasoned Demo Dog, working with Quorra is as comforting and easy as putting on your favorite pair of gloves. That I can trust her so much that I don’t have to focus on her is an incredible blessing. Her job today was as critical as mine - calmly hold her position, staying completely neutral to help build other dogs’ confidence while I’m fully focused on coaching my human students. Throughout it all I’m feeding off her energy as much as she is mine. And the working partnership we share is how we’ve been able to successfully help so many dogs and owners over the years. I’m so grateful that it’s not only on the sport field but in day to day life that our working partnership is so strong. Want to get this level of reliability with your dog? Ask us about our upcoming training programs! We’d love to help you too!
Really proud of our nose work students! Bella here is showing off finding a hide! Over the past few weeks, my students and I have been having a blast learning a different way of doing nosework and we're so excited to see the results coming together!
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Frank is learning the art of Sit Stay with me on Day 6 of our Demo Dog program together. His confidence in meeting people has grown in the last week and so it’s time to introduce some structure to his greetings. Here we’re preparing for tomorrow’s lesson.
I’ve got two new puppies with me this week. While I typically spend day 1 bonding and working on establishing some foundational communication pieces, day 2 is where you can start to see the very beginnings of traction coming into play. Poppy is with me for some socialization and training. When she’s excited she wants to jump so I’ve been teaching her to actively offer an alternative response instead. Check out our progress below. Next step will be to teach her to transfer this skill to other people.
Arnie is with me for his 4th day of training today and I’m really happy with his progress considering our short amount of time together so far! Today we worked on proofing his Place (boundary stay) to the distraction of other people and dogs walking past and I’m happy with how he handled all the activity. I’m a big believer that obedience goes beyond just teaching an exercise. When your dog can hold his position reliably under distractions, not only does it make day to day living for you easier, it also helps to clarify his understanding of the exercise.
Hunter is training with Kristy in our Daycare n' Train program and we're loving how he's coming along! In this short session, he's learning how to lie down while we're fading away the food lure and any body language help from the handler. As this is his first day learning the Down, we've got a little bit more to go before he's responding to just the command without any help from Kristy, but we're loving his progress (and his giant paws) so far! #metropawlitan #yycdogtraining #calgarydogtraining #dogtraining #puppytraining #calgarypuppytraining #yycpuppytraining
Did you know we now offer day training? It’s a great way to get a head start on your dog’s training, especially you’re pressed for time in your already busy life. Kristy and Juan Pablo, one of our clients, are showing off what he’s learned so far in his short time with us: sit, down, come, natural engagement and focus on his handler, and learning obedience through play. We love the relationship these two have built together and can’t wait to see more skills from them as they develop! #metropawlitandogtraining #calgarydogtraining #dogtraining #yycdogtraining
My buddy Meiko and I had the privilege of spending a day together this summer. Meiko has been in training with me since she was about 12 weeks old. Not only did her owner want her to be a good starter sport dog for her, but she also needed her to be a well-rounded family pet.
As a young malinois puppy, she was reactive towards cars going by and gentle traffic. While she was friendly, she could also be overly impulsive when meeting new people.
As a result of our training, we were able to enjoy a peaceful morning walk down some busy streets. She also got to meet my partner for the first time ever, before we enjoyed a lovely brunch together.
For me, this is what training dogs is all about. It gives you the freedom to really share your life with your four legged best friend.
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Kristy’s been hard at work with her puppy Falyn. Those finishes are looking AH-MAZING!
