On a training trip with klaus today while I was having a coffee working on continuing to proof his obedience in a different environment multiple people tried to bring their dogs over to say hi one being a tiny puppy and this could have ended in disaster.
1. This isn’t a space to socialise your dogs with others it’s a coffee shop. A confined area where people are trying to get on with their day.
2. A lot of dogs don’t actually enjoy the experience. When I’m doing exposure trips the sessions are short and sweet and we end on a high. If your dog can’t settle in a less distracting environment it’s going to be a lot harder in a busy coffee shop. I actually think it can be a bit selfish to take your dog into a coffee shop just because you want to socialise.
3. Just because a dog is in a public space like a coffee shop doesn’t mean it’s there to socialise when you bring your dog in. We could be working on confidence, neutrality to people, working on obedience in a different environment. Not a social invitation to force your dog into an uncomfortable and possibly dangerous situation.
4. I’ve seen a lot of very rude and pushy dogs in coffee shops who continuously bark and lunge trying to either get to other people, dogs or food so much more needs to be put in place before even stepping foot in a coffee shop.
Klaus is a social dog with people and other dogs but in the right setting he has a lot of training under his belt and held his down when the dogs came past looked to me for reward.
I shook my head and said no to the owners.
The most worry one to me was the very small puppy who’s owners chose to sit directly across from us. They had been looking over for a while at klaus I swiftly got up and left.
Klaus is an almost 50kg shepherd and I’m not putting him in a position where he may fail due to being in a more confined area.
Now I’m not saying never take your dog to a coffee shop but it’s something to work up to overtime and if your
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Charlie boy 💕
In January we made a plan to get Charlie back on track as things had slipped in general he was getting all the correct socialisation he needed with @ps.k9_ and Paige was proofing all his basics but Charlie was pushy.
He’s a pushy young working Labrador who matured and his drive for scent was literally taking over his brain he did not care about anything else at this point even tho he’s had a lot of training he couldn’t not be diverted from scent.
Today I had Charlie with me for a day train and I used this as an opportunity to put the last almost 2 months to the test.
He absolutely killed it he recalled away from dogs he spotted with a reflex response. He walked other dogs keeping a heel.
One thing we’ve changed with Charlie is conditioning him to an e-collar and also a prong. Charlie had a very clear understanding of recall and lead pressure but his drive was taking over.
This is week 5 of both and we still have the same Charlie but more control meaning everyone can now enjoy taking him out.
Dogs like this make my heart so full I’ve seen the whole picture from start to now this point.
I’ll still be having lessons with Charlie’s owner to keep everything on track and he’s with @ps.k9_ 3 times a week so the consistency he had is going to be top tier.
I’m so excited for team Charlie this is only the beginning 🙌
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