Working on place command and self control. There are many ways to have fun with this.
It’s important for the dogs to learn to stay in place and stay calm no matter what else is happening around them.
Milo Snowcone Jones and Koda 🤍
There’s been a love connection at Polite Paws. Milo and Koda were fast friends and very cute to watch play. There are many different play styles. Some dogs like to play chase, some like to wrestle. It is important when dogs are playing to watch that both dogs are having fun, one is not bullying the other and the play is not getting too rough. Too often, when dogs are ripping around and playing, it gets too rough and overexcited. The saying “three’s a crowd” rings true for dog social. Dogs play better in pairs, often when there’s more than 2 you can get a bullying pack mentality. This doesn’t mean that dogs can’t play in a larger group, but should be monitored as group play can escalate quickly. It’s really a pleasure to watch these two dogs and enjoy reciprocated play.
Group training session with the Milo‘s Wrigley Eli and Daisy.
Ralph’s socialization is coming along nicely. Ralph has had some problems with his social skills especially with male dogs. It’s really been nice to see his confidence grow and see his playful side come out. Ralph is also always down for treats💙
Here’s a clip from one of our training sessions yesterday. Typically on a Wednesday we like to bring everybody in and have them practice the place command while we do training individually in the centre of the room. This is a great way for dogs to learn to settle even when there is action happening.
Molder is the fastest way to where Finn out 😂
Out with big Frank on one of our walks around the big field. Frank has come along way in his training with us. Frank was displaying some pretty serious dog aggression towards other dogs especially male dogs.
Training with Frank and teaching him boundaries and limitation giving consequence for bad behaviour and positive reinforcement for good behavior. Frank is now behaving much more like the young dog that he is. He wants to romp and play.
He looks to his handlers for direction. And quickly stops behaviour if told no. This video is from earlier in the week and Frank has graduated to being off leash completely, although we are still using his muzzle for safety as he is a very big boy. It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know this beautiful soul and help give him direction.
Frank is now able to walk around downtown and in parks and ignore other dogs. During Frank’s weekend home he even got to hang out at a pub and was a model citizen. Even when another dog was barking aggressively at him Frank ignored the dog and mind of his own business. So proud of you frank
 out for a social walk with Winston and Arrow.
Winston is a big ball of love. He’s here to learn his basic training. Arrow is an extremely smart girl. Her and River became friends very fast. She’s here to work on her dog social as well as resource guarding.
