Focus is a two-way street. It’s all about engagement and relationship. ❤️
Put your phone away
Be present when you’re with your dog. Enjoy your time together. Our crazy worlds are 24/7 with technology. Take a short rest from it, breath in your dog and the world around you - just enjoy it together. (I know the irony - I used my phone to do this clip while with my dog 🫣)
Forget the ball launcher
Dogs that just want to chase that ball again and again can get fixated. Unless warmed up it can cause injuries. Repeated twists, jumps and turns as well as sudden braking really takes its toll on the body. The hormonal rush also causes imbalances in the body and a continued high state of arousal effectively. He’s just creating an adrenaline addict and you know what addicts want; they want more more more!!!
Let them sniff
Your dog sees the world through its nose. Have you ever watched your dog intently sniffing just a couple of blades of grass? They can take minutes over it whilst you and I just see a couple of blades of grass. Let them soaking up the environment around them allowing them to sniff and process that information , as well as that you can also do scent games whilst you’re out…small games of find it or even sent detection or tracking.
Play and train together
Our dogs are super clever and love to do things together with us. Be more than just an Uber to the park, or the gatekeeper to the outside world. Enjoy it WITH them, learn things together as they say - every days a school day!! Your dog is learning every minute of the day, be sure what they learn is that hanging with you is cool…NOT that everything else out there is 100% better than you.
Go forth, have fun together. 🐾❤️🙌
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Sunday morning scent detection for the win!! 🏆 Sophie finds the world an overwhelming place so we are using scent detection to build her confidence and problem solving. You notice her move away from the search once or twice when something else has caught her attention but she then returns to work and allows the things in the environment to be just that - a background only. ❤️ What is your dogs favourite activity? #sniffforsuccess #germanshepherdsofinstagram
l’ve had lots of conversations about muzzles over the last few weeks. Let’s remove the stigma around them. Does your dog wear a muzzle? Tell us why... Sophie’s is for safety (and people tend to give us a wide berth when she is wearing it - which is exactly what I want while we work on her feeling more comfortable around people!) 🙌 #gooddogswearmuzzles #germanshepherdsofinstagram #facefence
