08/15/2024
Come and join Monique x 2 (Monique Williams and myself) as we get asked some challenging questions on saving our industry.
The price is right. Come support NADOI
This is Monique Anstee's business page. None of the ideas shared belong to me. They have all been passed down from my mentors, who gave them to me.
Monique Anstee is the owner and trainer of The Naughty Dogge, but was first a competitor. Monique has many accomplishments to her name - including Representing Canada at Crufts in England, with her dog Basil, and having top ten placements in Canada on ALL of her dogs. She is currently the most accomplished Dog Training School on Vancouver Island. Her clients love her for her honesty. She has been
called a drill-sergeant by some because she will not allow people to be disrespectful or unfair to their dogs. She always gets results in the kindest way possible. And all training is premised on the belief that we teach rules in orer to give freedom. No dog should behave like a robot, or have his temperament squashed. She teaches clients to train their dogs fulltime, Monday to Thursday. There are evening classes, private lessons for any reason that you can imagine, phone consults and video lessons available, as well as apprenticeships for people who want to learn how to train dogs (though realize this is a life goal and will not be accomplished in the six month apprenticeship - thought it is a good start!)
Come and join Monique x 2 (Monique Williams and myself) as we get asked some challenging questions on saving our industry.
The price is right. Come support NADOI
Our idea of what trained dogs look like…. We don’t use rules to take away freedom - we do the opposite. We teach rules so that we can give freedom. Then we can get out of their heads and allow our dogs to be their best dog selves.
My apologies for my slacking.
Listen to Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dog on Spotify. Two dog trainers, Monique Anstee from The Naughty Dogge and Jill Brown share raw conversation as they preserve the art of dog training. With different dog experiences from different venues of herding, IGP, CKC and AKC obedience, in addi...
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It’s not about how much you succeed with your dog, it’s about what happens when you don’t...
On days when things don’t go your way, confidence, ego and even your commitment may take a hit.
How you handle those times can make all the difference in being the best partner to your dog.
While for some success comes early and easily, for most, it takes time, hard work, discipline and a lot of mistakes.
For others, it can be even more difficult, coming only after refusing to allow circumstances, setbacks and disappointment be the final story.
Success is a process that is not just about winning, it’s also about progress.
It’s important to be motivated by the accomplishments within your goal and equally important not to fear disappointment, as it provides the road map for what you need to change and improve.
Success has many faces, that show up often, but it’s up to you to recognize and derive the relative sense of fulfillment. It can include:
Understanding and executing the next step in training
Solving a problem (or not creating one by being impatient)
Taking ownership of what you’ve trained (or haven’t)
Being accountable and not blaming your dog
Recognizing when you shouldn’t or should ask more of your dog and yourself
Letting go of ego and expectations
Having a growth mindset
Developing mental fortitude
to name a few.…
In times when success is hard to find, disappointments offer opportunity to spot weaknesses and let go of bad habits.
They are important to acknowledge, and not dispute or hide, as self-awareness is critical for development and becoming better.
You’re the only one that can define what success means for you—
To attain your definition, you’ll likely need to take risks, be uncomfortable, seek help, make sacrifices, have disappointments, learn new skills and be willing to change.
I have many weaknesses that I work on everyday and I’ve found the more I try to improve personally, the better partner and trainer I am for my dog.
macraeway.com
Where did the balance from balanced training go?
Show Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dog, Ep 25. What Happened to Balanced - Jul 8, 2024
Show Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dog, Ep 24. Keltie R. Lang and Social Media part 2 - Jul 1, 2024
While my clients have sent her to me for house training, she must stay. I’ve cancelled my phone number and will be packing moving boxes once she’s off my lap.
This applies to anyone working towards a goal with their dog…
One of the most important qualities for success is mental toughness.
It fosters inner motivation, achieving goals, fortitude in facing challenges, remaining calm under pressure, the ability to perform consistently,
move on from disappointment, view adversity as an opportunity and perhaps most important,
— irrespective of your definition of ‘success’, whether you’re a novice just starting or a 40 year expert, it empowers the mindset to take you from where you are, to where you want to be.
Here are 3 tips to help improve mental toughness:
1. Make your Best Effort.
It’s less about the outcome than it is about whether you put in the best effort, relative to you and your dogs potential. That includes every aspect of preparation, both in your dogs training and in your personal development and goal setting. There will be days when things go your way and inevitably, there will be days when they don’t. What you can control is how much you did to get you and your dog ready for the moment.
The great coach John Wooden said: “Success is peace of mind; a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”
2. When it doesn't go your way, choose to stay positive.
It’s essential to know the difference between the things you can control and the things you can’t.
If something that is out of your control doesn’t go your way, try to avoid sliding into disappointment, anger or frustration, which are emotions that are firmly within your control. Choose to remain positive.
Especially with trialing, there are often times you walk onto the field armed with various strategies, ideas, and hypotheses about how it will play out. But with 3 thinking entities (you, sheep and dog) you don’t always know what’s going to happen.You may not have control over what happens. But, you can choose how you react.
One way to keep perspective and motivated is understanding that if things go your way, great; and if they don’t, that’s okay, too, since you have a chance to learn and overcome them in the future.
3. Learn from Losses
When things don’t work out, rather than get defeated or take it personally, arrive at a place where you grow from the negative experience.Try to reframe it as an opportunity to learn and challenge to improve —If things don’t go well but you and your dog learned something, it turns into a positive outcome.
Over time and with experience, you can develop a way to use losses to foster improvement and inner drive. What you learn, through review and self-reflection, is often a greater positive than whatever benefits might have come from ‘winning’.
Building these habits can help you improve on the field, and moreover, as a partner to your dog.
macraeway.com
Dogs are welcome!
Our next podcast is an urgent discussion that needs to begin. Social Media has changed dog training. Tic Toc has created 30 second experts, who then charge exponentially more than the experienced trainers. For them to ‘succeed’ training gets dumbed down into repeatable steps and all feel and timing is lost.
Here is our attempt to begin the conversation. Your input, criticisms and voice are needed to get this conversation started.
Jill and I only hope to see the art of training not die with our generation. Please help!
https://www.facebook.com/share/nwhWCEmrssNG97Ze/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Education · 2024
Beautifully said
That’s what they told me a long time ago when I was buying my first Malinois.
I very much agree. A Malinois needs more from its handler than an average dog. Their high drives, high impulsivity, and strong, quick reactions require fast responses, anticipation, body control, determination, systematic training, and skilled emotional communication directed at the dog.
A handler who is never willing or able to physically control their dog is not the right owner for a Malinois. However, a Malinois owner must also have the sensitivity to understand when the dog needs support.
There is a wide variety of individuals within the breed, but what they often have in common is that if the silk gloves are missing, the strong ones turn against their owner, and the more sensitive ones do not develop the wings to overcome adversity 🪽🐾.
Our next podcast is up
Show Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dog, Ep 20. Breeds that Succeed in regular homes - Jun 3, 2024
Wow. Read this…
Updated information from the University of California study on the effects of spay/neutering.
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/when-should-you-neuter-or-spay-your-dog
Jill and I failed on our task. No podcast this week. I’d like to entirely blame Jill, so I will!!!
Every dog household needs one. Our precious Mojito. Thankyou Pastel’s Chihuahuas for this perfect dog.
My board and trains are living their best life. While I have expectations and demands for them, I also strongly believe in setting them up for success. After this, they get a nap and a meal, then we tackle people this afternoon.
Did you all know Audible has podcasts, and ours can be found on there? Sometimes I surprise myself with how clever I am!
Check out our podcast and please spread the word.
Question and Answers has been released
Questions and Answers is up. Here is the photo of Jill that I discuss
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lift-your-leg-the-art-of-training-a-dog/id1725750088
Written for baby Pippa
Come and learn what every dog should know - the 4 fundamentals so that they can get the life they deserve…
This is all taught in our Pet Manners class starting Monday, May 13th. Email us to register. [email protected]
Education · 2024
These wins make me emotional. Hayley Hais and I were both biting back tears of pride watching them out there.
From Growl, where her only goal was to be able to enjoy a walk with him. Then Bootcamp to Comp Obedience. Their first time in the ring, and they nailed it.
So very proud of Jody and Murdoch.
Show Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dog, Ep 14. The Hidden Value of Competitions - Apr 15, 2024
Ask us questions for our next podcast. We will answer as many as we can
Harry and I did it. I’m not certain how, but we did, and we got our IGP 2
After having to retire Johnny before his career started, I consider being able to trial an honour. It’s me and my dog, determined to get through, and we did.
I’m proud of my boy. I’m starting to get a feel for my new partner on trial day and I like what I see.
Good Lad Harry.
Our latest podcast on the sport of tracking, with Dominic Scarberry from The Empowered Canine, in Calgary
Show Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dog, Ep 12. Tracking with Dominic Scarberry - Apr 1, 2024
Next episode is up
Our next episode is up. Jill and Monique are joined by Hayley Hais from The Chewed Slipper to discuss what dogs need. Harry joins us.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lift-your-leg/episodes/11--What-Dogs-Need-e2hgvai
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Our idea of what trained dogs look like…. We don’t use rules to take away freedom - we do the opposite. We teach rules so that we can give freedom. Then we can get out of their heads and allow our dogs to be their best dog selves.
My little lady got a second day filled with an off leash hike with my dogs, an on leash walk with some client dogs, then her down lessons. One of my staff asked me if she knew how to lie down. I didn’t know the answer, but didn’t need to know. I just taught it with the universal language of animal training - negative reinforcement. In the case of sheepdogs it means calmly moving towards them, then away when they do as we want. What I hope this down will accomplish is a space for my voice in her brain when she’s in drive and wants to do something that she shouldn’t. If this works, I can teach her how to regulate her own thoughts and desires. Today I did see the same fun dog, with less bad behaviour oozing out. But to be honest, it’s the honeymoon phase still. I’d be naive to think I’m actually progressing. Here is a video of her down. It’s not impressive yet, but it is when you realize she picked this up in three short sessions. Monique Anstee Author of As a Dog Thinketh.
As you increase bravery, you also increase the naughty. It always happens, and you hope you have enough control to tide you through. If you don’t, you get opportunities to correct them, and corrections when done fairly, will also also make dogs stronger. Mo, the dog that didn’t want to walk outside, is on week 2 of bootcamp. Here is her progress. She still has moments of refusing to walk, though none today. Last night there were many moments of being naughty and getting scolded. The video shows the outcome of that. Monique Anstee Author of As a Dog Thinketh Victoria, BC
He’s softening. We’ve had days upon days of good behaviour with my dogs. He’s still got opinions, but he sounds grumpy not murderous, and everyone is happily back to ignoring him. If he was serious, they would not ignore him. In the house, he’s almost always with a dog. Forget that - he’s always with a dog. Saturday he jumped onto Pippa’s seat in the car, then snarled telling her to get off. She pushed her body against him and squashed him. He slithered off and sat in the back. I have found, now that our weather is nicer and more people are around, he does not like to be caught with strangers around. This is such a typical street dog thing. To counteract that he will always follow me, and always jump in my car. He did let his friend that feeds him cheese grab him. He went through the motions of a panic, then relaxed. Tonight in the house he went up to my husband who was too fresh with him, so he grumbled, then instantly let his hurt feelings go and started playing tug with him. Tonight he succeeded in flinging his toy and hitting Johnny, then landing it in the water bowl. I’m proud of him. He’s definitely at the next stage of changing. He’s just going to get sweeter and sweeter and let his edge go. Monique Anstee Victoria BC Author of As a Dog Thinketh
The start of yesterday’s video was requested. I apologize for the awkward angle of the camera on my crotch, and you can all watch him ignore me asking him to sit. The reason- I don’t care if you sit, just leave me a finger please, kind Fox. Once you see this video you might appreciate why it was cut out. However here is the raw unedited start! As for my Fox, right at the start I said he was a very special dog- one in a million to be precise. I did not realize he had already proved that. He has two ladies backing him. One is paying all of his costs because he literally saved her life. She got grabbed and sexually assaulted, but it was cut short. Little Fox bravely attacked and chased off the man. And here I am judging him for how vigilant he is watching men when in public. His sponsor is now doing everything she can to save his life because he literally saved hers. Every day he continues to try and be braver, calmer, and what I need. I truly admire his effort and courage. Today he rubbed his smelly dead hair all over two new people. They touched his face, while he rubbed his cat body all over their legs. He got to meet two of his sponsors and showed how good he can be. He was out today for three hours in one burst, and at times took himself for a pause to recharge on patience and niceness. I should learn from him and do the same. I’d be a much kinder employer if I did this. Tonight Fox dog didn’t get put behind a barrierand got himself a passing grade during his evil-hour. He might be able to pull this off yet. Surely someone wants a little lion that will savagely fend off your in-laws, Amazon Prime drivers and random murderers and attackers as needed. Monique Anstee Victoria, BC
When I get a dog in for training I never want a history as it clouds what I see. Going into Fox, I knew very little other than he bites and it will hurt. Very soon I saw his first tantrum. It was a full scale thrashing angry meltdown. I was asking him to get into the car. He had a leash on. Soon I realized almost all of his meltdowns were when I suggested going somewhere confined, with his leash. His absolute most dramatic meltdowns are when his own leash wraps around his legs. His other meltdowns are still in confined spaces. Sometimes if I have his leash short, for whatever reason, and a dog or person approaches to greet, and he will lose it. That happened today. A man marched over to chat to me. I had Fox by a short tab on his collar, and he lost it. The anger is gone but it’s genuine panic. My instincts normally would hold onto the leash until the meltdown was over. With Fox, I just let go. I’ve even talked to a Hayley about this because I’m surprised by my response. Letting go just feels right. It never has before with another dog, but now it does. Then tonight I got his video before being rescued. While I’m not a fan of importing from far away lands, I can tell you that this dog would have left with me too. I couldn’t have slept knowing he was out there. Suddenly I see where his leash response comes from. And I understand the panic if it gets around his legs. His rescuers are good people. They did what all of us would have done, but since bringing him to Canada have spent a fortune on getting him the help he needs. Poor Mr Fox. I’m glad I fed him roasted chicken for his first days here. So who wants a stalkerish, very loving Fox dog? He’s made it this far. Someone here must hate having people come over to visit, and need a good deterrent. Monique Anstee Victoria, BC
In my writing I have been very fast to point out where Mr. Fox fails. I have been negligent to not also speak of his effort, and how trusting of me he is while learning his new role as a domestic dog. I do frequently find that part way through board and train, I find myself confused about our lack of progress. Mr. Fox is coming to that stage later in the game that normal, however feral dogs always take longer to turn around, meaning that he could be right on schedule. Wouldn’t it be lovely if the increase in badness was an extinction burst. It could be. My eternal optimist has hope. As I do daft exercises like I did today, I firmly believe that any dog trying this hard to learn the ways of my world can transform. Today was grooming day. I admit, he was the final dog of my board and trains to get groomed, because I was dreading it. My fingers look rather nice on my hands and I don’t want to lose one. I started grooming him with a dustpan brush. The handle is nice and long, and if he chose to bite, gave him something satisfying, so he wouldn’t let go and find something better. I diligently groomed his body, his legs, cheeks, ears, forehead, and while looking miserable, he played along. I gave him a break, then went towards him to repeat. Being such a methodical trainer as I am, the dustpan was still attached to the brush by a string, cluttering around as I walked towards him. He looked at me like I was crazy, and as I went to brush a leg, he panicked and carefully hid them under his body. I started on his body instead, and worked my way up to his legs. Again, he didn’t love it, but tolerated it. His next lesson was preparing him for toe-nails. He’s going to be dangling in a sling, while I cut them. We practised him walking over a blanket, then letting me wrap it up around him. Then we walked across my building with me holding upright on his blanket. He thought this was funny. Stage three was wrapping him up in crepe paper. This
Hayley and I realized several things today about Mr Fox. 1. He mirrors the energy of the person he’s with. Since I’ve pulled back from him a bit, he is still my stalker but he’s pulled back from me too. He’s less nerdy in wanting to please me. Hayley has good clear communication and the right energy. He thought about rubbing his head on her hand, and she is a complete stranger to him. You could see him think about it, then come back. At the last moment he chickened out but was very proud of himself. Next time he sees her, he will. 2. Leppy was a feral dog with fear of people. Fox is a wild dog who has lived along side people. He knows how to get what he needs from people, and how to take care of himself. Strangers feeding him turns it into a transaction for him. If you really want to be his friend, leave food out of the equation. You will see a more honest fox. 3. His anger panic bursts are now just panic bursts. The anger is gone, at least with me. 4. He trusts me. When geese scared him, I made them go away. Later he followed me past the scary birds, on his belly, terrified. But he followed me. 5. He reads me so well. He comes when I call him unless I’m more intense in my thinking, such as when I actually need him. Then he comes with twenty feet and no closer. Nothing else has changed in my body or voice, only in my thinking, and he knows. 6. He has his own ideas. When they are different than mine, so far, neither of us have compromised or yielded. I wanted him to go in the car in his crate. He wanted to go on the front seat. End result. He stayed home looking out the window awaiting my return. 7. The difference in him and Leppy. Fox is cuter. He’s more engaging, affectionate. Only he will bite with fair warning. But it will still hurt. Leppy was safe and I felt sad for him. After the second day here, I feel no sadness for Fox. He’s making the most out of his time here. 8. He was very difficult to have in my house with my dogs. He can be sna
Meet Rodney the sheep, the white dot on the left. Learn the same recall skills in our Pet Manners class. Monique Anstee Victoria, BC
Monique Anstee is the owner and trainer of The Naughty Dogge, but was first a competitor. Monique has many accomplishments to her name - including Representing Canada at Crufts in England, with her dog Basil, and having top ten placements in Canada on ALL of her dogs. She is currently the most accomplished Dog Training School on Vancouver Island. Her clients love her for her honesty. She has been called a drill-sergeant by some because she will not allow people to be disrespectful or unfair to their dogs. She always gets results in the kindest way possible. And all training is premised on the belief that we teach rules in orer to give freedom. No dog should behave like a robot, or have his temperament squashed. She teaches clients to train their dogs fulltime, Monday to Thursday. There are evening classes, private lessons for any reason that you can imagine, phone consults, as well as apprenticeships for people who want to learn how to train dogs (though realize this is a life goal and will not be accomplished in the six month apprenticeship - thought it is a good start!)