Havoc is enjoying the lighter evenings 🥰
I'm sure this would be more fun with the slo mo filter but I'm not sure how to do it 😂🤦
#happydog #borador #bordercollielabrador
Norman has now been "off lead" on his training walks for 12 whole weeks!
Of course we still use a short fixed lead for walking past other dogs, and walking from the car to the beginning of our walks. Norman has been doing so well with his recall and his reactivity threshold around other dogs that we are now able to recall back when we see other dogs or cyclists approaching, and then walk past calmly on lead before going back off lead to continue exploring.
We choose areas to walk where visibility is high and this allows Norman to experience sprinting, sniffing, and exploring, making his walks all the more enriching.
Well done Norman 🥳
#trainingwalks #positivereinforcement #positivetraining #dogtraining
Does anyone else have a constant soundtrack while working from home?
#noisydogs #playfighting #multidoghousehold
Two types of dogs 😂
Roxy enjoying her new toys. Havoc seems entertained by the old wrapping paper 😂
Merry Christmas!
🎄Fetch Club Christmas Calendar Day 6🎄
Teach your dog a fun party trick to show off to the family on Christmas day! Spin is both super easy and super impressive to show off to the family 🥳
Use a treat on your dogs nose and lure them in a circle. Mark YES and give them a treat. Repeat this process until your dog is happily following the lure with confidence. Then remove your bribe and use the flick of your hand as a hand signal to mean spin!
Tip: When teaching spin, try to practise the same direction each time until mastered. You can also teach the other direction, but make sure to call this trick something else, such as 'twist' or 'round' so your dog doesn't get confused!
Norman was excited for his training walk today! 🤣
#dogtraining #positivetraining #doberman #dogtrainingrotherham #trainingwalk #looseleadtraining #dogreactivitytraining
The best way to start the day ❤️
#dogtrainersdogs #dogtrainer #morningwalkies #recallpractice
Sit stay practise!
Roxy broke her sit stay here in anticipation of me returning. She didn't move off the spot though! Would you have rewarded this anyway? Would you correct this? How would you correct this if you were to? What would your next rep look like?
Training isn't always black and white, and the choices we make in these moments will determine how the next repetition will go. I chose to reward Roxy here, because I was pleased she stayed on the spot and she finds sit stays harder than stand stays. Roxy also loses motivation much more easily than Havoc, so I prefer to reward even less than perfect attempts just to keep her in the game. Additionally, I would have struggled to reset this behaviour without confusing Havoc and his correct attempt. If Havoc had also moved, I might have made a different decision here. All dogs are individuals, so make sure that you always train the dog in front of you, and adjust your training style to suit your dog!
To add, I find training on these sports pitches really satisfying because of the lines for helping me judge distances 😂
#dogtrainersdogs #sitstay #sitstaytraining #sitstaypractise #traininggonewrong #positivetraining #rewardingmistakes #dogtrainingtechniques #reinforcementtraining
Quick afternoon skill training session with Havoc between 121s today. This is our second training session on key searching, and first time attempting it out on a walk. Think he might be getting it! This is just for fun to keep his mind active, but his parents are both licensed search dogs so it seems to come pretty naturally for him!
Noise phobias?
Roxy is noise phobic. She panics at the sounds of bird scarers, fireworks, and other loud bangs. On our walk today we had to pass under this bridge which was creating some really loud bangs and crashes as the cars passed overhead. To begin with we just stopped and listened at distance until she was comfortable enough to explore further. I walked back and forth under here two or three times with lots of treats, praise, and practised some easy behaviours such as her recall and hand touch before I decided to film the last pass to share with you all.
You can see she is a little tense but she did so well and we didn't stick around for too long for her to get too stressed. I will be coming back here to work on some more desensitisation now I know it's here.
#noisephobia #fireworktraining #noisedesensitisation #dogtraining #calmdog #gentledogtraining
Meet Bennie.
Bennie had a traumatic start to his life here in England. He was rescued from overseas from a life on the streets, but spent a huge amount of time travelling, being passed around, and eventually delivered to his new home from the back of a van in the middle of the night.
Bennie has taken a long long time to build up trust enough to come anywhere near me but today he lay next to me and accepted fuss and treats for the first time ❤️
Bennie's owner's original goal when calling me for help was simply "to help Bennie feel happier". We haven't focused on any obedience or control. Very simply we have helped Bennie adjust to the scary world he found himself in through slow desensitisation and counter conditioning. Bennie today can go for walks without his brother for support, has stopped barking at other dogs, and can observe strangers without trying to run away. I'm so unbelievably proud of Clare and the effort she has put in and I am looking forward to seeing what's next for this gorgeous lad.
#rescuedog #nervousrescue #happydog #positivetraining #reinforcementdrivesbehavior #overseasrescue #crossbreed #rescuedogtraining #confidentdog
Roxy doesn't like taking tablets. She needed her worming tablet yesterday. I played a game of catch the cheese to get her to have fun catching and eating what I was throwing.
She's rubbish at catching, but even after she dropped it we still ended up with the behaviour I wanted since she was having fun. She could have sniffed and ignored the dropped tablet at this point but ate it anyway!
Always aiming for cooperation over coercion 🥰
#takeyourmeds #dogtraining #happydog
The sound doesn't work on Facebook but I'm still so proud of Pip today! (Check out the reel on Instagram for a little bit of audio)
We've been working on reactivity towards strangers, both approaching and stopping for a chat.
With some help from Ian at K9 Solution as our stooge human, Pip has been learning all new coping strategies and new found confidence when walking past strangers. Instead of barking or growling, he now looks to his human to advocate for his space and no longer needs to act out!
Great work today Pip 🥰
Dog reactive Norman absolutely aced it on his walk!
We've been working hard on checking in when we come across other dogs, using a variety of behaviour adjustment techniques and Look At That training. On this occasion I chose to test how much Norman has learned by not giving him any cues as we approached the group of dogs ahead. I slowed right down and allowed Norman the freedom (his long line would have prevented any accidents) to choose what to do next.
Norman got as close as he felt comfortable, and then chose to come and check in with me! Avoiding any interactions and completely negating any need to bark or create space in other less desirable ways! What a clever lad 🥳
These techniques were taught initially during 1-2-1 training lessons with Norman's owners present, and are now practised daily on Norman's regular walks and by myself during our private training walks while mum is at work. Get in touch for more details on how private training walks can work for you 🐾
#dogreactivity #lattraining #behaviourmodification #battraining #doberman #dogtraining #positivetraining
12 Tricks of Christmas results!!
Congratulations to Ozzy the border collie puppy! You have won a free 1-2-1 training session to be taken anytime between now and April.
A huge congratulations and thanks also to everyone who took part in the 12 tricks of Christmas challenge. I have loved seeing your attempts and seeing you trying new things with your dogs.
Merry Christmas to all! 🎄✨
🎄Fetch Club's 12 Tricks of Christmas! 🎄
Trick number 12 is cross your paws!
In the run up to Christmas, Fetch Club will be posting one trick each day for you to try at home with your dogs. Try all 12 for a chance to win a free 1 hour 1-2-1 training session in January! 🎁
Post a video of your attempts in the comments. 12 attempts will enter you into a draw to win a free training session. Entries will be counted and announced on 29th December. You can enter any time between now and the 29th and it doesn't have to be perfect, I just want to see you having a go! ✨
#trickchallenge #12tricksofchristmas #positivetraining #positivetrainingworks #positivetrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingisfun #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining101 #dogtraininglife #dogtrainingvideos
🎄Fetch Club's 12 Tricks of Christmas! 🎄
Trick number 11 is go around an object!
In the run up to Christmas, Fetch Club will be posting one trick each day for you to try at home with your dogs. Try all 12 for a chance to win a free 1 hour 1-2-1 training session in January! 🎁
Post a video of your attempts in the comments. 12 attempts will enter you into a draw to win a free training session. Entries will be counted and announced on 29th December. You can enter any time between now and the 29th and it doesn't have to be perfect, I just want to see you having a go! ✨
#trickchallenge #12tricksofchristmas #positivetraining #positivetrainingworks #positivetrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingisfun #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining101 #dogtraininglife #dogtrainingvideos
🎄Fetch Club's 12 Tricks of Christmas! 🎄
Trick number 10 is roll over! This was filmed in the living room on a squishy bed. Roll over can be tough on harder surfaces so make sure to practise this somewhere comfy to start with before attempting it on a harder surface.
In the run up to Christmas, Fetch Club will be posting one trick each day for you to try at home with your dogs. Try all 12 for a chance to win a free 1 hour 1-2-1 training session in January! 🎁
Post a video of your attempts in the comments. 12 attempts will enter you into a draw to win a free training session. Entries will be counted and announced on 29th December. You can enter any time between now and the 29th and it doesn't have to be perfect, I just want to see you having a go! ✨
#trickchallenge #12tricksofchristmas #positivetraining #positivetrainingworks #positivetrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingisfun #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining101 #dogtraininglife #dogtrainingvideos
🎄Fetch Club's 12 Tricks of Christmas! 🎄
Trick number 9 is leave it! Here, Havoc is demonstrating how to leave a whole packet of dried chicken strips (his favourite!!) while I ask him for some easy behaviours.
In the run up to Christmas, Fetch Club will be posting one trick each day for you to try at home with your dogs. Try all 12 for a chance to win a free 1 hour 1-2-1 training session in January! 🎁
Post a video of your attempts in the comments. 12 attempts will enter you into a draw to win a free training session. Entries will be counted and announced on 29th December. You can enter any time between now and the 29th and it doesn't have to be perfect, I just want to see you having a go! ✨
#trickchallenge #12tricksofchristmas #positivetraining #positivetrainingworks #positivetrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingisfun #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining101 #dogtraininglife #dogtrainingvideos
