Cracker’s recall is improving massively…….
Remember though if your dog is too far away and has zero focus on you calling them may achieve nothing !!
start small distances and distractions and work big always use a longline until your confident your dog will come back.
*EXCUSE THE LANGUAGE 🙈
This video is proof that the saying
“IGNORE UNWANTED BEHAVIOUR” really works.
This dog is not injured just attention seeking and doesn’t want to go home.
You will see how when I approach him he gives the side eye and loves the attention he is receiving from me only rewarding this behaviour , I find this annoying when time isn’t on our side although cute and funny, any acknowledgement only encourages him, now from his other dog walker (nanna) he gets fuss a “what’s up baby” and a pat this is only again rewarding this, but when we turn and continue our walk, he eventually he gives up.
So REWARD THE GOOD AND IGNORE THE UNWANTED BEHAVIOUR
(Don’t mistake this with correcting bad behaviour though)
Dogs like humans don’t all learn the same way we have to apply different techniques and methods it’s a little bit of trial and error.
but don’t think because the first method you have used didn’t work that your failing. YOU ARE NOT, you are learning.
What does work with all dog training I do believe is practice, patience and perseverance .
The boys wait game, It’s getting stronger even if I have neglected training for a little while slowly but surely we are getting there . 💪🙌🏼
Happy 10th birthday to this beautiful chocolatey goodness Lilly. Today we celebrated on our walk with a sausage party 🎉 😂
Two labs and soon to be a little lady 💗
Our walks are never boring, we practice some leash work, one on one basic obedience, ball play, scent work and free time to be a typical crazy dog.
If you can’t always walk your dog for the recommended time, adding obedience and stimulation like this will tire your dog out both mentally and physically.
Well exercised mind and body dog is a well behaved dog 🙏🏽
Gypsy Mastered her down in less than 30 seconds 🙌🏼
All clear here ….. next spot 😂
Look at that BOUNCE 😍 4 months old.
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for a nice tight heel, close Luring with rewards 🙌🏼
Positive proximity teaching Fentley good things happen when he’s close to Dad in this case CHEESE 🧀
Does your dog walk consist of the same boring path around the same boring block remember you can switch it up a little this morning I had the boys sit & stay hid the ball out of sight for them to go and find.
Extra stimulation, means extra mental and physical exercise= tired, calm relaxed dogs at home 🙌🏼
Cracker enjoyed the beach with QCS boys 🥰
Our happy place ❤️
We also do short walks for those older pooches. This one had a spring in his step today. 😻
So today we wanted a positive walk, we generally walk separately due to difficulty to handle both, but whilst we are building up a good relationship we took the longlines out and had a sniffarami and some general walking in the beautiful countryside, but you know I love a little bit of training here and there, we thought we would try a little leash pressure training which by the way will also help with recall.
First day walking as a 2 was a pretty good start 🙌🏼🙏🏽
Leash tight - no movement
Dog looks at me -reward with word
Dog recalls -reward with fuss/treats etc
Look at Little Miss happy feet go 😍
There is no excuse for not having time to practice obedience, and exercising your dog … I just finished a 12 hour night shift and back again tonight.
Everyday on our walk we practice, sit, down, wait, etc we do this in the form of games today, although it was not perfect and they laid down, rather than sat. We came across some cows grazing, the wait and sit (down) 🤦🏻♀️worked well and practice is paying off.
I am constantly learning myself re-teaching my boys things that we missed when I was naive and first got them.
#nevertolatetobenetter
#PutTheEffortIngettheeffortout
I am always losing my phone and dogs love a job….
Step one-  master, finding the phone indoors and outdoors reward with extra tasty treats.
(  today we decided to practice a new trick. We are currently on step one, but plan is to master step 1,2&3)
Step two- learn to sit beside phone, -then be rewarded.
Step three- speak/bark once in sit position to alert me of find. - Extra EXTRA tasty treats
Nothing better than seeing this old boy, galloping with happiness ♥️🥰
I forgot to share with all my dog lovers …..trust children to be brutally honest but I’m pretty sure nearly every one of us can relate to this 🙈😂
My darling niece 🥰❤️😍
