First time introducing higher hides to Etta this evening. It's all about the T-Rex ridiculous indication 🤣
Luring is great, it can create clear communication between you and your dog and help teach them even the most complex behaviours.
However, we also need to be aware of times that luring MAY cause conflict in our dogs. Allowing them to choose to offer you behaviours (such as exploration of a potentially scary thing) and THEN to be rewarded is a really great way to increase confidence.
This is a concept we looked at a little last night in my "Trick Of Obedience" workshop ❤️
This morning a few of us gathered together for some scentwork training and tested out a new venue, which will be suitable for Foundation and Pre Entry trials next year.
We set some difficult hides and the dogs nailed it. 💪🐾
Last night, we braved the snow and managed to get to Evenjobb for a loose lead walking workshop.
The dogs learnt about the key foundations that need to be in place before they started walking, then the skills they need to progress, then finally putting it together with duration and distractions.
Homework is set, I hope to hear how they all get on during their winter training! Well done guys!!!
Chloe and Poppy from my Monday Night Dog Club, practicing their paws up and "kiss" 💋 ❤️
The focus for our Foundations Class last night was recall. Here is Luna showing off her awesome orientation ❤️
Celebrating some of my scent work clients who have worked so hard to pass their Odour Recognition Tests!
A new puppy has arrived at my parents house 😍 A gorgeous sproker who traveled home today and is settling in well.
I'm planning on doing some puppy training with him and videoing our sessions together. This content will be freely available on my Facebook group which you're all invited to!
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Please feel free to share and invite anyone who may be interested from a spaniel, puppy or just general training perspective!
We did some sunset training last night at All Positive Dog Services - Behaviour & Training Centre for my dog club class, teaching "forward" ❤️🐾
Loads of fun last night teaching Dog Club, a class that looks at tricks, dogs sport foundations and advanced life skills, hosted at All Positive Dog Services - Behaviour & Training Centre
Here is Poppy and Chloe nailing their go round and fly weaves ❤️🎉
My Wednesday Foundations Class are really coming on in leaps and bounds!! Each week we start with an exercise or game that increases the dogs focus and engagement with their handler ❤️
This is beautiful Remi, in the green bucket is a handful of food, we're teaching him that if he can ignore the distraction, his human has a better party available for him. Great job Remi 🐾
