Behind the scenes of admin day with these three... they are more helpful than they look π±π±πΆπ
Hi it has been a while!
But I want to talk about habits... Good habits that is.
Here Aisha is doing two good habits, firstly one I think is beneficial for every dog and that is the habit of "hey I did something so I am going come and check in with you before I go and do another thing".
The second habit is little bit more complex and one that is more relevant to our dogs who are sensitive to what is going on around them, this is the habit of "I was bit concerned about that so I am going to come back to you because you are my safe place".
It takes time and consistency to build habits but they are incredibly worth it.
It also must be understood that Aisha would not be off lead in a public park if I did not know she could manage her own emotions and when needed her default behaviour is to come back to me when she is unsure.
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So, I have to say it is really not been about randomly throwing cookies at Aisha... but that doesn't mean randomly throwing cookies at Aisha doesn't have its time and place... π
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#reactivedog #dogtrainer #dogbehaviourcouncellor #dogbehaviourpractitioner
#behaviourist #cookiefeedernotpackleader #muzzle #rewardbasedtraining
#forcefreetraining #canineenrichment #beyondreactivity #muzzle_pup
#muzzleup #muttsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #nervousdog #yellowdog #fearfuldog
#dogs #mixedbreed #dogtraining #muzzleupproject #urbandog #londondog #urbanreactivedog
What's your criteria? With loose lead walking you need to have a criteria... mine is that its comfortable for me i.e. I'm not being dragged about and living with a permanent back ache and that Aisha freedom to explore comfortably and in a species specific manner... so what is your criteria?
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perfectly imperfect dog training
Ok there is something you need to know about me... and that is I am not an obedience trainer, so if that is what you are looking for you are not looking for me. What I am is someone who puts the joy and wellbeing of the dogs and humans I work with as my top priority,
Let me tell you about this video, me and Aisha where filming a demo for my programmes of a behaviour I call sticky (it gets you out of sticky situations and keeps you and your dog sticking together!). And maybe because the context was difference or maybe Aisha was just a little too excited so she offered a preferred behaviour, she started offering 'middles'. Now the thing is I really do enjoy spending time with my dog and having fun with her and this was fun, so I went with it and I smiled and laughed a little too and then we continued with a few adjustments from me to ensure I was being clear to Aisha about what we were trying to record!
Salience in Dog Training
When we say something is salient to a dog, we mean it has noticeable significance to him. Your dog can learn to sit even in the face of distractions because the hot dog you hold in front of his face is very salient. When we associate the hot dog with the verbal cue (βsit!β), the cue itself becomes significant. The salient stimuli in the environment β you, your hot dogs, and the sit cue β are more significant than the distractions. They overshadow the dog barking across the street, the skateboarder whizzing by on the road, the slamming of a car door down the block.
If your dog is too distracted to respond to the sit cue, then the distractions are more salient than you and your hot dogs. You either need to move your training to a less distracting environment, or find a way to make you, your treats, and your cues, more significant to your dog*. - Extract from Advanced Positive Dog Training Terms and Techniques by Pat Miller
https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/training/advanced-dog-training/advanced-positive-dog-training-terms-and-techniques/#:~:text=Salience%20in%20Dog%20Training,his%20face%20is%20very%20salient.
*With our reactive dogs, if they are showing signs of stress even if are responding to cues and/or consuming treats then more distance or less duration (or both) is required.
Should I walk my dog challenge day 1!