Hi friends!
Just tying up some loose ends before tomorrow’s new puppy class starts.
New students: please check your mail (including junk mail) for information I just sent.
Classes will be taught in the gym at Gunningsville Court until The New Year
Puppy Kindergarten Lesson 1 is at 6 pm
The General 🫡 Lesson 3 is at 7 pm
Drop ins are at 8 pm.
I keep hearing all sorts of people saying they’re gonna drop in. Let’s see that happen. Stop talking the talk. Start walkin the walk.
See yas all tomorrow.
Good night!
When testing a dog, you have to add in some more intensity to see what the dog’s response would be to lots of motion around them.
As you can see, Hank did very well and even had some good tail wags going. Very good boy Hank! 🐾❤️
Don’t mind my shenanigans. I like to have a good time 😅🫣🤭
Using a barrier is a great way to assess the dogs and their body language prior to allowing an off lead interaction.
It’s advisable to first go for a nice long walk together with both dogs and in a follower state.
Being in a follower state is where the dogs just walk with their handlers without any staring at each other, jumping on the other, etc.
This helps to show the dogs that the other dog is able to be controlled by their person and that the interaction isn’t going to be forced upon them.
Then you can give this a shot too!
Gratitude is the Attitude
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First zoomies of the season!
Let it snow let it snow let it snow!!! ❄️❤️🐾😁
Bones keep them busy!
Bones keep them busy!!
Too crappy outside to go play?
Nothin like a good chew on a rainy day to keep the zoomies away.
Did you know that when dogs chew, natural feel good chemicals like serotonin and dopamine are released in their brains ?? That’s why dogs who are stressed out often chew a lot. It’s to alleviate their stress.
No stress here just a happy dog feeling good.
Please make sure you supervise your dog of course and select appropriately sized bones and chews for them.
I always see slip leads being put on incorrectly. Here is a little demo on how to use it properly.
Also should mention it needs to be worn up very high right under the jaw and up behind the ears.
Definitely not loosely fitted, sitting low on the neck.
Husky recall
You don’t let a dog decide when to come back. You say their name, then use the leash communication to get them to return immediately for rewards. This goes for any dog…but especially a husky 😂🐺
Sky’s the Limit
This is Sky’s second session with me.
Her people could not garner her attention whatsoever and she was unable to be walked safely in public.
We laid foundational skills at the home first session and talked about leash handling skills and other techniques to build the heel position.
They practiced for two weeks and came back to meet me in the park.
The weather may have been terrible, but her performance and development surely was not!!🐾❤️
Great job Sky!
You’re a pleasure to train and play with!
A Jr Ratter in the Making
My son has looked forward to sending Diesel to hunt all week. He is so happy to be part of Diesel’s journey in Rat Sports. And I’m just so darn proud to see him get excited about dog training and dog sports. 🐾❤️ thanks Moncton Rat Sports for including my children. We appreciate the time so much
And they say ecollars are abusive…
Don’t attach stigma to this beautiful tool from idiots who misuse it. As with any tool the USER is the abuser.
In this case we conditioned the collar like you’re SUPPOSED TO with tons of positive reinforcement- and look what happened! This dog is able to safely RUN FREE with FRIENDS!!
That’s a beautiful thing. This dog was so reactive they couldn’t even walk her 6 months ago.
Listen to what they have to say. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. I’m so glad I got to help her feel better. Love to see those happy tails having fun 😁❤️🐾
“Wanted to share this with you - Frannie is finally comfortable enough with select dogs to be able to run and play again! And the e collar training has made her recall off leash so much stronger. You can see how happy she is in this video! So thank you for all of your help thus far, we’ll meet again soon I’m sure for more help”
