Is your dog too interested in its environment? Are they pulling you towards puddles, bushes, and trees? Put it on a cue! Rave cares a LOT about water and used to drags me towards every puddle. After I taught her a “splash” cue, she’s learned she only accesses them when cues! Want to learn more? Follow, like, and share! #looseleashwalking #dogtraining #tomsriverlocal #barnegat #littleeggharbor #belgiantervuren #belgianshepherd #dogsofnewjersey
Getting frustrated with your pup doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you human. We’ve all been there - we slacked on our proactive protocols and our dog got into something. We lost our patience and raised our voices. In fact, just the other day, I accidentally yelled at my puppy for chewing on our new couch. Was I proud of myself? No. I should have been monitoring her more carefully and preventing the situation. But it happened. What matters is how you respond afterwards. After removing her from the couch, I blocked it off so she couldn’t return, therefore stopping the habit from getting more ingrained. I also decided it was time for her to take a nap in her crate - giving us BOTH time to cool off and prevent me from yelling again. This age of owning a dog is super difficult - both on them AND on us. It’s going to happen. We’re going to get frustrated. We’re going to lose our temper. So have a plan in place for when that happens - both for the dog and for yourself.
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Say it again for the people in the back: your dog’s behavior - good or bad - is not a reflection of your self worth, as a person or a dog owner.
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What are you on this drizzly day to provide some stimulation for your dogs and (let’s be real) get them off your back for a second? Here’s how I stuff kongs for the many dogs we have in the spirited pups house! For more rainy day enrichment tips, sign up for my newsletter at spiritedpupstraining dot com! #enrichment #kong #toppl #westpaw #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #rainyday #rainydaywithdogs
Frustrated with your dogs pulling on leash? Feel like you just hit the gym every time you get home from a walk?? Here are some quick tips to help you out. Want more? Sign up for my newsletter at spiritedpupstraining dot com #looseleashwalking #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #belgianshepherd #tervuren #dogsofnewjersey #tuckerton #oceancounty #tomsriver #littleeggharbor #eggharbor #mysticisland
What is doggy adolescence? Occurring from 5 months to two years, it’s very similar to teenagehood in humans. Dogs at this age are really bad at impulse control and decision making, and they are more sensitive to things like stress, fear, and bad experiences.
The brain is rewiring as they transition from puppyhood to adulthood and what they learn now impacts their personality and outlook for the rest of their lives. It’s really important to have a training plan in place so you can limit the frustration you both feel during this period and set you up for success for life.
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Why hike your dogs? Regularly letting your dog really be a dog - moving its body in nature, sniffing all the smells, and truly unwinding - is so so important for our young high energy dogs and can help with:
➡️settling in the house
➡️destructive behaviors
➡️anxiety
➡️and much more!
But often, life gets in the way. We don’t have the time or energy to drive to the woods, a work meeting comes up, and maybe your dog pulls so much that you don’t WANT to take it to a trail.
Here are some tips to help:
✨use proper equipment, such as a biothane long line and a harness (front clip if your dog pulls)
✨schedule it! Put your walks on your calendar to make it more likely you’ll go
✨get help ➡️still not enough time? We offer “trailblazer” lessons where we take your dog to the woods for you. We also teach and brush up on hiking skills including leash manners, come when called, puppy parkour skills, and much more!
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