Teach your dog to disengage and build focus! 🐾 Disengagement training helps dogs voluntarily shift their attention away from distractions—perfect for busy walks or exciting environments.
But remember, sniffing and exploring are essential for your dog’s well-being! 🌿 Not every walk needs to be a SMART x50 session. Balance is key—mix in training with relaxed walks where your dog can be a dog.
Try this simple exercise today and let us know how it goes! 🎥🐶
Sources:
Kathy Sdao (Bright Spot Dog Training)
Emma Lee (Lighten Up Dog Training).
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Practicing for an assessment and having fun! 🤩
Practice
Practicing for an assessment #girlsjustwanttohavefun #dogtricks #dogtrainer #doglover #dogsarethebest
Freework with shelter dogs
My dog’s health and well-being comes before anything else!
Food and toy refusal practice
Why Teaching Food & Toy Refusal is Beneficial for Your Dog 🐾
Teaching your dog to say “no” to tempting snacks or toys isn’t just a fun trick—it’s a valuable life skill! 🎓
Safety First: Whether it’s dropped food at the park or something potentially dangerous, your dog’s ability to “leave it” could prevent a trip to the vet.
Impulse Control: Practicing refusal builds patience and self-control, helping your dog manage their impulses in various situations.
Stronger Bond: Trusting you enough to walk away from a tasty treat strengthens your dog’s focus on you, improving communication and teamwork. 💪
Consistency is key, so keep practicing and make it fun! 🐕
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We are continuing with the challenge of learning to use the word ‘banana’ as a recall off a chase. It’s day 4 and I’m building in a bit of play with the food where she gets to chase it in the final clip. #recalltraining #dogtraining #bananadrama #dogtrainer #rewardbasedtraining #tinashappyhounds
Up-Down Game
🌟 The Up-Down Game: A Simple Tool with BIG Benefits! 🐾
If you’re familiar with Leslie McDevitt’s Control Unleashed series, you might know about the Up-Down Game – but if not, let me introduce you! 🎉
The Up-Down Game is an amazing way to teach your dog to check in with you during exciting or distracting situations. It’s all about using positive reinforcement to create a calm and focused dog. Here’s why it’s awesome:
✅ Encourages Engagement: Your dog learns to look to you for guidance, even when there’s a lot going on around them.
✅ Builds Self-Control: Helps your dog practice staying calm, especially in arousing situations, by rewarding them for checking in with you after looking at something exciting.
✅ Reinforces Calmness: Dogs often feel more relaxed when they know what to expect. The predictability of this game builds that confidence.
✅ Perfect for Reactive Dogs: It’s great for working with dogs who might be a little on edge. You’re giving them a productive job to do—look at something, look back at me, get rewarded! 🙌
✅ Fun & Easy to Play! It’s simple and requires no fancy equipment—just treats, your dog, and you should start in a distraction-free environment at first so that your dog learns the game before adding distractions.
🪜Here are the steps:
Step 1: Place a treat on the ground.
Step 2: Dog eats treat.
Step 3: Dog looks up at you. You mark with a clicker or a verbal marker. (I’m using a clicker in the video).
Step 4: Repeat step 1-3.
So, whether you’re working on focus, impulse control, or just want to make walks a little smoother, give the Up-Down Game a try. It might just become your favorite training tool! 🐕❤️
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Why You Shouldn’t Play with Your Dog Using a Laser Pointer 🚫🔴Laser pointers might seem like a fun way to entertain your dog, but they can actually lead to more harm than good. Here’s why: 1. Chasing without catching: Dogs are natural hunters, and when they chase a laser pointer, they never get the satisfaction of “catching” the prey. This can lead to frustration, anxiety, and even obsessive behaviors. 2. No mental stimulation: While it might physically tire them out, there’s little to no mental engagement. Dogs need to solve problems and make decisions, which laser pointers simply don’t provide. 3. Potential for injury: In the excitement of the chase, dogs may end up running into furniture or walls, risking injury.Instead of using a laser pointer, try these healthier ways to engage and exercise your dog: 🐾 Interactive puzzle toys: These stimulate their brain as they figure out how to release treats from the toy. Great for mental enrichment! 🐾 Scent games: Hide treats around the house or garden and let your dog use their incredible nose to find them. It’s like hide and seek, but for dogs! 🐾 Tug-of-war: A classic game that also reinforces your bond, teaches impulse control, and helps your dog release some energy in a positive way. Remember, dogs thrive on mental and physical stimulation, so make sure to mix it up and keep things fun and enriching! 🐶💡#canineenrichment #scentgames #tugginggames #tugofwar #fetchinmoderation #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour #dogbehavior #tinashappyhounds
