Flirt Pole Training 🐾
My favourite training tool/toy to use with my dogs. This form of play training really strengthens your bond with your dog and is a great relationship builder.
Here’s why!
1) It’s a great way to exercise your dog both physically and mentally.
2) It fulfills your dogs natural prey drive by learning how to track down a moving lure.
3) It’s a great tool for teaching impulse control and proofing existing commands with this distraction.
4) It stops the habit of your dog running off with their toy.
5) I personally find it more effective for teaching the out command than using a tug toy.
6) Using it means you can play with your dog without your hands being close to their mouths, which is great for mouthy dogs.
7) It is super fun for you too where you constantly have to think of new movements and patterns to challenge your dog.
Bloopers at the end! 😆
Usually now is when you see the “Do you want a beach body by the summer? Start now and be ready by July”. But what if you want that beach and patio ready dog!? ☀️Same thing! Sign up now and get started by April 1st. You’d be surprised what your dog can do in just a few short weeks! Who am I kidding? You know your dog, they’re smart and can learn fast you both just need the right coach! 🐾 #coastalcaninescoaching #caninecoaching #coachingwithchloe #capebretondogs #dogtraining #patiopup #balanceddogtraining #beachreadypup
🐾 Snowed In Alert! Due to the recent extreme snowstorm, Coastal Canines Coaching will be postponing lessons until likely the end of the week. Safety first for our furry friends! 🐶❄️ Stay tuned for rescheduling updates or feel free to reschedule yourselves for next week! #SnowStormClosure #DogTrainingPostponed #SafetyFirst #CoastalCaninesCoaching #RescheduleAlert #WinterWeatherWoof
Fetch! 🎾 Also known as the game almost every dog loves to play. Owners love it too because it’s relatively easy for us. Stay in one place, throw the ball, get the ball back and repeat. But as a trainer I also see the challenges with the game. It builds a lot of drive and excitement without structure and an off switch this excitement can escalate into pushy or demanding behaviours. It also builds a dogs cardio which is good but you may notice after a few weeks after buying your chuck it stick your dog wants to play longer and run further. Just like athletes you’re training your dogs endurance and now it takes longer for them to be tired.
But their is a solution to both problems.
Add in some training:
• Use the ball as the reward or lure
• Ask your dog to perform tricks you’ve already trained them to do
• Proof the place command with the ball as a distraction
• Practice the leave it command or wait for them to retrieve the ball
These are great ways to build focus, impulse control and to exercise them both mentally and physically! Have fun!
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Have you ever wished your dog could just text you? I know I have! I may not be able to train your dog how to text you but I can absolutely help you to understand what they need and why. Learning about dog behaviour and body language is a large part about the the coaching process which can really help build you and your dogs communication!
This is an appreciation post for my clients lately! 🐾 Whether you just started or are a few weeks in, whether you’re working on puppy obedience, advanced obedience or behavioural modification I can see how hard you all are working. Just as often as we praise and reward our dogs, don’t forget to do the same for yourselves! Pat yourself on the back and treat yourself (not liver treats like we give the dogs 😂). Dog training is a lifestyle and takes time, watching you all work with your dogs and build a better bond through training means the world to me. Whether we are working on leash reactivity, recall, grooming, public access or aggression it takes a consistent and patient owner. I am so proud of all my Coastal Canines and your pet parents! 🐾❤️
