A 'leave it' cue is another very important one for your dog to learn. It helps self control and can help in situations like not eating unpleasant things on a walk, eating dangerous things dropped in the home and even leaving dogs or people you don't want your dog to approach.
Happy Sunday everyone, hope everyone is enjoying the glorious weather 🌞🌞
Today we did some of the exercises given to us by our osteo and this video shows how the session went.
Please note- I am aware it's no longer morning, I recorded the first bit in the morning and by the time I finished, it wasn't 😅
Always advocate for your dog. If a class environment doesn't suit them, choose a 121 session. There is no right or wrong. Just what is best for you and your dog. Your stress will cause them stress and can make the journey less enjoyable.
Turn training from something you have to do to something you want to do.
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One of the first things I teach my dogs and I think one of the most important skills.
Whether it is a doorway, the car, a blind corner or junction on a walk or just while you are picking up something or locking the door on your way out. Having a dog that can wait makes life a lot easier and a whole lot safer.
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Recall
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Focus on you around distractions
Handling and management
Enrichment ideas
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Settling
And much more
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We had some exciting stuff happening in puppy class tonight and both Wilma and Houston smashed all of it. Their recall is coming on leaps and bounds, loose lead walking off to a great start and they breezed the confidence exercises.
Their families are putting in lots of hard work and it is really showing.
Keep it up guys 🤩🐾
Lots of brain busying activities while on rest, and there's food which is always a win for Kez. Varying the stuff that goes in his Kong and mats makes it different every time and he just loves a frozen Kong ,😋😋😋
Are you walks stressful? 😫
Do you hate unclipping the lead not knowing whether your dog will come back? 🤔
Does you stop existing once your dogs gets a taste of freedom? 💨
Do you find yourself walking like a meerkat, constantly on the lookout for distractions? 👀
Would you love to have a whiplash recall and have your dog sprinting back to you the second you call?
Then get in touch so we can get your dog to be the boomerang that you know will ALWAYS come back no matter what!
Walks are supposed to be the relaxing, stress free, bonding time for you to spend out in the Great outdoors with your furry friend.
So get in touch now to take your walks from stressful to stress free 🧘🧘🧘🧘
With our lead walking well underway I thought I would show my two walking styles that I use while out and about on lead.
So I use a mixture of what I call loose lead walking and heel work.
In the first video you can see Kez has a bit more freedom and he can go ahead of me, sniff and investigate. This is with the understanding that all of this is done with NO tension on the lead. He has the length of the lead and can use as much or as little as he likes but it has the remain loose.
The second video section is tighter heel work. When I use my cue, I expect him to come right beside my leg and I expect his shoulder to not go beyond my leg. I would use this when trying to get past people and dogs I don't want him to greet, something I think he may pick up or anywhere near traffic that is narrow where I need him to be on the other side of me to that traffic for safety.
Having these two methods are very clear for Kez and he knows when he can have a mooch and pop his nose down to check out his environment, and when I need him to focus and move quickly from a to b.
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Apologies for the rubbish video but I was so blown away by Fudge's leave yesterday I couldn't get my phone out quick enough.
He is coming on amazingly well, his family are putting in lots of great work and the results are astounding.
Keep it up guys 😍😍😍
While this current weather is beautiful, it can make walking our dogs hard and potentially dangerous.
So this is for anyone who needs some ideas on what to do from the comfort and coolness of your own home. ❤️🐾
Fudge and his family are doing so incredibly well in their sessions at the moment, we have found out what motivates him and there is no stopping them now.
They are putting all the work and steps in and fudge is just loving life.
Had to get a shot of his happy smiling face when he comes bounding over to recall 🤩🤩
Amazing work guys keep it up 🎉🎉
Whether it's a 121 or a class, the same rules always apply 😊
Lagatha showing some super duper self control in last week's session. With her treats being soooooo yummy, this was a hard task but she smashed it.
She is going to be an awesome little girl with all the practice and work her parents are doing with her.
If you want some puppy help, book onto one of our puppy courses on Monday evenings. Contact me or check my page for more info and to book in. 😊🐾
Keeping brains active with tricks for dogs who can't be as active due to age, injury, surgery etc is still a great way to keep them thinking and working with them. ❤️🐾
