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One of the simplest ways to improve interaction on walks is to reinforce automatic check ins. They'll improve your recall, simply because you'll have taught your dog to keep you in mind rather than taking the opportunity to make their own adventures.
It couldn't be easier, as all you're looking for is for your dog to look in your direction. If you think you'll struggle to get any interaction, start off easy. In a place with little to no distractions and progressively make it harder the more reliable it becomes. Use a long line if your dog is likely to run off, be patient and consistent
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Eye contact is a powerful tool when dealing with any training issue. I use it to teach loose lead walking, automatic check-ins for off-lead walks, and even as an alternative behaviour for my reactive clients. However, I also employ it as a socialisation tool for wildlife and predation training.
It's such a simple and versatile behaviour that can easily substitute the urge or impulse to chase. It can be offered in a sit, down, or even while on the move, and we can utilise it on a short lead, long lead, or off-lead.
By simply managing the dogs immediate response to chase or stalk through use of long lines, we can focus on reinforcing a much more appropriate behaviour during our walks : eye contact. You can choose to reward with food, fun or toys, whichever your dog goes crazy for.
Harness the strength of eye contact to enhance your dog's training journey and promote peaceful coexistence with wildlife. Start incorporating this valuable tool today!
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๐พ Understanding Predatory Behavior in Dogs ๐ซ๐
Predatory behavior can be a major challenge for many of us, hindering our ability to confidently walk our furry friends off leash or explore certain environments. But why is it so difficult to manage compared to other training difficulties? ๐ค
In this video, I explain the reasons behind our dogs exhibiting these behaviors and the unique challenges they pose.
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We've just finished a 3 week intensive training course with Hooch who struggled to be off lead and recall away from dogs. There's still progress to be made but have a look at the results ๐พ๐
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Tug toys are a great option for training recall and tend to be my favourite. It's fun the dogs are excitable which tends to carry through to the behaviour and most importantly you become the source of fun. You don't have to worry about them running off, cause it's you they want to interact with anyway
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A long overdue video on the journey of Lady. A mad cocker who's obsessed with finding and chasing anything bird-like.
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Some of the most common mistakes I come across when doing recall training
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To create the perfect recall we first need to start with the cue. Our efforts should be aimed towards pairing our cue with something our dogs are excited about so that we can use this energy later on!
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Why it's so important for us to teach our dogs recall ๐พ
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Whether it be through recall issues, issues with other dogs or problems around wildlife walking a dog can be a pain in the arse. Oftentimes they don't know any better and will look to find their own fun sometimes at our expense. With that in mind, here's a few tips on what you can do to start to improve your walks.
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Having the know how on how to control their impulses can massively effect our dogs response to any stimulus they interact with. Whether it's to help build the confidence to stay still in worrying situations or perhaps just to stop their insatiable need to befriend everything they come across impulse control will make a difference. If you're looking to stop them lunging on lead, begin testing their skill by walking in-between something they want. Getting closer the easier it becomes. Or use stationary behaviours such as sit and down to test their ability to ignore toys and food scattered nearby. The more relatable you can make.it towards your problem behaviours the more carry over it will have when actually in the moment itself.
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Working with anxious dogs can often seem like a confusing topic. We're always walking on eggshells and when things inevitably go wrong it's not always clear what to do.
Well to give you an idea, you should never worry about reinforcing their reactions. The behaviours themselves are self reinforcing hence why they become more and more frequent and over the top as time goes on. Instead focus on alternative behaviours in the presence of their trigger and prioritise calming them down and comforting them in the moment.
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From my own experience training round wildlife can be a nightmare. Whether it's simply walking in the forest or having your dog scale a cliff face to try catch a rabbit there's never a dull moment.
It's because of the unpredictable nature of wildlife that makes having your basic training reliable, so important. If you're not able to call your dog back at the end of a walk, I doubt they'd peel off after deciding to chase a deer through the woods!
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Your dogs sense of smell is arguably their most important sense. Knowing this, it's not surprising to know how effective simply scattering some treats into grass can be, whether it's to calm the most erratic spaniel or to help build the confidence of a young pup, getting them to use their nose does wonders.
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Not got a foodie? Training can be quite frustrating if we're attempting to work with a dog who has no interest in taking food while they're out but most of the time there are things we can do. Adrenaline is usually the problem, this is because one of the functions of adrenaline is to reroute blood flow away from the digestive system towards muscles used for running or fighting. It's would be like me trying to give you a sandwich during a workout.
So if we focus on activities to calm our dog down or take notice of what's going on and what our dogs are looking at we can make adjustments to the training plan to compensate for our dog being over excited.
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A super simple skill that has endless uses in dog training ๐พ
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Cleo is a 2y/o gsd who unfortunately has developed the habit of lunging and barking at dogs she sees. From my time working with her it's my belief that this has started off as a means of excitement and frustration of not being able to get to the dog, but have formed into a dangerous circumstance for both her owners and other dogs. As a result we're currently doing 3 weeks of intensive training.
Regardless of what started the behaviour, it's still important to take the barking and lunging seriously. She's a large breed, and should she get too close too quick, there would be a large chance of it turning ugly!
With all that aside, she's come on so far already. Each day she surprises me with how well she's adjusting and just how much she wants to learn.
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Jumping up is one of the most common problem behaviours we hear about as dog trainers. It's almost guaranteed with most dogs as they quickly learn that all the fun stuff comes from our faces. We smile, talk and laugh at them which would usually get a result from them in turn, it's no wonder it happens.
The best way of dealing with this is to look at what causes our dogs to get so excited in the first place and what we can do to manage the moment and build a more acceptable behaviour in its place!
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Effort is everything when it comes to a behaviour such a recall. If we indirectly teach our dogs to "do it in their own time" we lose a lot of reliability in the moments where it really matters.
So if you're training recall, instead of focusing on training sessions where the dog is going away to come back to you. Instead change it to the cue being an indication of something special. Run away from them, chase them, hide or jump up and down like a crazy person.
By conditioning the response to the word to be something exciting, rather than come to me our dogs can't wait to see what's going on.
It's so much easier to attach the behaviour of coming to you to that response than it is to quicken and sharpen a previously used recall cue
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