Gus had his last training session this morning πΎπ
Tomorrow, we start teaching his guardian how to implement and maintain what he has learned! π
Gus is ABSOLUTELY crushing his Board & Train! πΎπΆ
Look at him go with so much SLACK in that leash π choosing to be in a Heel, keeping focused on the task and not getting distracted by people and dogs walking by.
PHENOMENAL π
River did amazing with walking on the sidewalk throughout Parksville, passing dogs, people and a lot of cars passing by ππΎ
A lot of distractions out and about for Gus today during his training session. Babies crying, people yelling and laughing, bikes, dogs, skate boards, you name it WE SAW IT!
He did absolutely AMAZING today! π
Was he a little unfocused? Of course, this was the highest amount of stimulation he's been in since he started his Board & Train. He needed a little more "buffering" time for commands, but he kept his excitement under control and remained neutral throughout it all! πΎπ
This is why we slowly work up to this level of simulation. Day 1 with this level, wouldn't have gone like this. Moving at the dogs pace is beneficial for not only them staying neutral, but for you as the handler!
Gus working in a Heel between myself and someone he just met today πΎ
Working on his engagement, Focus, Heel, recall and leave it this week π
Boosting Lola's confidence with hiking and lots of reassurance πΎπ
Lola is already crushing her obedience πΎπ
Buddy walking by dogs with absolutely NO AGGRESSION, OR REACTIVITY π₯Ή
Staring a little bit but that's why we do a turn to break the stare, and why we continue to constantly and consistently do training π
He goes home tomorrow and I am so excited to see him THRIVE π
Progress over perfection πΎ
Buddy did AMAZING throughout this interaction πΎπ
We were doing page and turns in front of the busy restaurant to build up focus. I saw the black dog coming down the narrow walkway and the owner letting them walk face first into other dogs, and the dog behind us was growling at dogs, so I made the decision to park Buddy on a Bench and let both of them pass. This was to prevent an altercation with Buddy and to create space and a barrier (myself in-between).
Buddy was hyperfixating due to the energy being given off by the black dog and being parked. This is normal. Walking by dogs is much easier than being parked for a Reactive/Aggressive dog π
You can see in the video that when the black dog goes into the Basset Hounds*** (apparently I had Beagles on my mind π
) face, there is an altercation, and Buddy stays neutral. ABSOLUTELY NO REACTION other than a glance over, which is to be expected. You can also see that he becomes less stimulated, as when I gave him a correction towards the end, he wasn't in a state of hyperfixation and felt it a little more than he did previously.
This means he is learning to self regulate FASTER, and we can go down in correction level, which is AMAZING ππ
What a fantastic day of training with Buddy πΎπ
Closing the distance between him and his triggers during his last week of his program.
I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING π₯Ή
There were SO many dogs and people at the Parksville Festival today, Buddy really IMPRESSED me by pushing his training to a whole new level!
The focus, his leave it, his heel and attentiveness were all SUPERB πππΎ