EAR CLEANING TIP:
Im one of those people that gets great satisfaction in cleaning dirty ears. (Clipping nails on the other hand makes my skin crawl 🤢)
I had a sneaky feeling Jeffrey had ear mites but turns out he did not. But as I mentioned before floppy ear dogs are more prone to infections so he needs to be comfortable with the process so I can do it when they are sore / inflamed / needs drops administered etc in the future.
I put some food under my foot so he targets that while I get stuck in. When it runs out I reload , a lickimate works well for this also.
NOTE - his ears are free from pain, just dirty. If your dogs ears have an infection and are painful and if your dog is not previously comfortable with this process on healthy ears then this excercise is not for you. Pain results in unpredictable behaviour and may result in a bite. This excercise is also only to be done by adults
#raisingpuppyjeffrey #earcleaning
Becoming comfortable being handled all over the body starts with simply gaining experience with the sensations.
We take advantage of the sleepy period and pay attention to particular areas :
- Ears (floppy ears prone to infections etc)
- Gums (check / brush teeth etc)
- Eyes (infections, cleaning etc)
- Paws , inbetween digits, and Pads (nail clipping , things getting stuck in between pads etc, to be nice to your groomer etc)
- Tail area
Basically everywhere!!!! We will do this excercise more formally also when hes awake (future video).
Rememeber your prepping the pup for things you want him to be comfortable with in future. I don't want his first experience of being invasively handled in an area to be when he is feeling unwell, has a ear infection, something stuck in his pad etc. That will lead to alot of counter conditioning work later on (and potentially a bite) so we will do the work now when no negative experience have been associated with those body parts.
#raisingpuppyjeffrey #handling
(and yes that is a jealous cat (Frank) meowing in the background 😏)
MOVEMENT ; Body Awareness.
When pups are awake they are constantly moving, im taking advantage of this awake period by manipulating his movments in ways I will use later in training, building muscle memory, and working on his body awareness. (And transfering that energy he has so im not getting bitten with those sharp puppy teeth 🦷🙈)
All dogs have a preference to move in a certain direction (think of it like being either right handed or left handed) . This also applies to us, I am right handed so I have a preference to give cues with my right hand. Here we are both using our preferece and opposite sides.
- -> Also getting him use to the process of luring ✅️
- -> Hand feeding his Lunch ✅️
- -> And sure as far as he knows , we are just playing around and having fun which is the most important thing ✅️
#raisingpuppyjeffrey #movement #bodyawareness
Here Jeffrey is learning hands = positive things, while also learning his name.
What he has to do ?
Nothing at all!!! Im not asking him to look at me or come to me, its as simple as the word "Jeffrey" followed by food so that everytime he hears "Jeffrey" it has value to him.
(You can use this method to change a dogs name quickly also)
#handfeeding #namerecognition #raisingpuppyjeffrey
Cooper is new to active learning so we are working on creating those pathways and he is doing great. We changed his diet, feeding regime , and daily routines to help him be able to deal with the more tricky skills like being left alone.
He is leaning if he stays stationary, we will come back to him even if we go out of sight, its no big deal, you just relax and let us do all the work!
Dogs are social animals, of course they would prefare to be by our side ALL of the time. However this is not realistic and we need to teach our dogs this skill as early as possible, but its never to late. Our brain is always changing and learning never stops, new neurons form, new pathways to replace and become stronger than old ones. This change happens through actively practicing those new behaviours
#babysteps #learningtolearn #dogtraining #replacingoldhabits
Cole Ace-ing his second session....such a quick learner and brillaint handling skills from his human which is half the battle !
Well Done Team!
#looseleadwalking #labxcollie
A 3 minute session (in fast motion).
Elements of any behaviour can fall apart and get sloppy for a number of reasons such as:
- Not practiced regularly
- Reinforcing the wrong thing unintentionally
Oscar has had no interest in training for a while as he wasnt feeling well. Especially practicing such a unnatural body position. Therefore head postion has got sloppy:
- not upright enough
- rearing slightly in front rather than by my side
- not as much pressure on my body from his body as we had before
Loving that he wants to train (play) again with me !!! 💙
#letstrain
Little humans and little K9s hard at work 😍
Poll Results - dogs in the bed 🛌
Clever Boy Foo!
Foo is killing his sessions! He struggles with triggers in the outside world and is unable to eat food past his front garden as he is so hypervigilant to what the outside world will bring......NOT ANYMORE!!! 👏👏👏
He was relaxed, focused, and totally responsive today on our training walk ✅️✅️✅️
There are lots of elements to work on when working with a dog displaying reactive behaviours and Foo's human is a DREAM client ....I had detailed notes of each day since we last met, she see's the little wins rather than focusing on the nrgatives, and is super patient.
Well done team, great progress 👏👏
#littlewins #onedayatatime #sh*tzucross #dogtraining #reactivedogtraining
Spruce & Mom Acing there loose lead walking 👏👏👏
#looseleadwalking
Meet Frank!!! 💙
Frank joined his new family recently after being taken from unfavourable conditions by @dspcashelter and rehomed with a fab couple and look how happy Frank is!!!!
We worked on helping him feel safe and secure that his humans are always going to come back to him, how to play, best ways to help Frank settle in to his new circumstances.
Virdict is in ...Frank is Fab!!!! 💙💙💙🥰
