Every dog has its day and its own unique way to regulating emotions! 🐕
Whether it’s through a sudden bout of zoomies, a session of rough and tumble play, or the calm solitude of sniffing around their favorite spots.
Even the simple joys of suckling or chewing on their favorite toy. Each of these behaviors is a form of emotional regulation, and all can be used at different times.
Understanding their emotional cues can help us better cater to their needs and provide an environment where they feel safe to express these behaviours to help regulate your dog.
Rainy days can't stop us!
Instead of a long walk, Lyka and I switched to some fun indoor training.
Even incorporated an umbrella for a bit of a twist!
#DogTraining #RainyDayFun
Check out Phoebe's whistle training! 🐾
She's been working hard on her recall and it's starting to pay off.
Despite the typical beagle trait of being easily distracted by scents, Phoebe is mastering her whistle recall.
Way to go, Phoebe! 🎉
#DogTraining #BeagleTraining #RecallPractice
Struggling with your dog's lead walking training? Try this simple exercise:
1. Start by holding your lead at your belly button and walk backwards slowly.
2. Reinforce your dog for following you.
3. Gradually walk further backwards, then sideways, and finally forward, always reinforcing your dog for walking nicely with you.
Practice this regularly and you'll see improvements in no time. DM us if you want to work on your dog's lead walking. 🐶🚶♂️
Here's a quick and easy enrichment activity for your dog!
All you need is a towel and some leftover ham. 🐶
Just sprinkle the ham on the towel, roll it up, tie it in a knot, and let your dog have at it!
It provides 15mins of sniffing enrichment and you can adjust the difficulty level to suit your dog's needs by making the knot tighter or not having one at all. Try it out! #DogEnrichment
What is the best recall word??🐾
"Here"
"close"
"back"
"close"
"recall"
"rewind"
"accio"
"sausage".
There are many common recall words that you can use with your dog to get them to come back to you. But simply it doesn't matter which word you do use. As long as you teach your dog how to come back to you when they hear that word.
What recall word do you use?
#dogtraining #recalltraining #dogbehavior
Sometimes it's easy to start training something new and use treats to encourage your dog. But you can give them just one or two treats when they do it right, so you don't overfeed your dog with treats.
But here's the thing: even if your dog has mastered the skill, it's still a new behavior that needs reinforcement to fully develop in different situations. 🐾
🔑 So, don't limit the treats to just a few!
If you want your dog to be able to perform a new behavior in various situations without treats, you first need to start with plenty of treats. This will create a strong reinforcement history with this new behavior, making it more permanent.
#dogtrainingtips #positivereinforcement #dogsofinstagram #trainyourdog #dogparenting
