In the last session of K9 Trickstas Training Foundation Class for Puppies, all the puppies enjoyed walking over bars 👍#k9trickstas #puppyclass #trainingfoundationclass #groupclass #socialusation #bodyawareness
We were lucky enough to have the whole group walking session without getting wet at all 😍
This is a great way to socialise your dog. People often think about letting their dogs interact with other dogs. But staying relaxed and comfortable around other dogs is a much more important ability! Four-month-old Ivy the Standard Schnauzer was doing well around all these other dogs 🩷
#k9trickstas #groupwalkingclass #socialisation #walkinleash
This week puppies went through a much longer tunnel 💕
I am sorry I videoed only three puppies 😅
#k9trickstas #puppyclass #trainingfoundationclass #confidencebuilding #tunnel
LAT (Look At That) in action 👍 The LAT game teaches dogs to let us know that they have found something that can worry them. They usually let us know their find by looking at it. So, we mark it and reward for it when a dog sees their trigger. I usually try to encourage the dog to increase the distance when the dog’s body language also tells us that he is uncomfortable like Panino is in this video. #k9trickstas #trainingwalk #counterconditioning #lat #lookatthat
It is always nice to see puppies and their owners having fun 🩷
#k9trickstas #puppyclass #trainingfoundationclass #havingfun #confidencebuilding
Moose practiced TAB (Take A Breath), or biofeedback, for the first time in our Control Unleashed workshop today and he was already doing it like a pro! 😍TAB is very effective to help dogs calm down and relax 👍#k9trickstas #tab #takeabreath #biofeedback #controlunleashed #cuclub #onedayworkshop #ccui #certifiedcontrolunleashedinstructor
A year ago my superstar Mint suddenly said good bye to us. It was a totally unexpected departure. He was a tough warrior having had seizures for 11 years.
He was a dream puppy, very easy to handle and train. He competed in various dog sports and always made me proud. After he started having seizures at the age of two, things started to change. In his late days he suffered from some cognitive issues but he was still the same very gentle and tolerant boy until the last day.
I hope he is living peacefully with Cinnamon over the rainbow.
#beagle #superstar #mintthebeagle #beautifulbeagle #missyou
Jasmine and Brie practiced down stay ignoring food 👍 We don’t go to busy cafes right away. We need to practice these skills at a quiet location first. #beagle #beagles #jasmineandbrie #downstay #foodrefusal #cafemanners #dogtraining #k9trickstas
In Tricks for Focus & Control Workshop at Kiwi Vet Behaviour Kygo practiced nose targeting to a lid for the first time as the first step to Scent Work. He was incredible as you can see!! 😍#indication #freeze #nosetargeting #scentwork #tricks #dogtricks #tricksforfocusandcontrol #focusandcontrol #k9trickstas
Jasmine and Brie practiced cafe manners with their friends Solace and Mi Sol 💕 They are lucky to have such great friends 🥰
#beagle #beagles #jasmineandbrie #caninefriends #miniaturepoodle #cafemanners #settle #settling
Jasmine has been amazing on her therapy visits to a local rest home. When she is not comfortable, she lets me know that in a polite way so that I can help her get out of the situation. She trusts people so she is always gentle with everyone 🥰
#beagle #jasminethebeagle #therapypet #therapydog #animaltherapy #trusting
When Jasmine was younger and struggling to stay calm, I was asked why I, a professional dog trainer, couldn’t stop her barks immediately. If I had given her pain or discomfort using force or intimidation, I could have changed her behaviour on the spot. But I didn’t because I knew that she needed help rather than correction. She is still nervous around other dogs but she is much more resilient now.
This is how I train dogs.
#advocateforyourdog
Play is a very important part of training or the whole life in general with your dog! Capri was a good girl playing tug with me while some other dogs were passing by 🩷#k9trickstas #trainingwalk #walkwhiletraining #trainwhilewalking #playtug #tugtoy #passingdogs #miniatureschnauzer
Healthy and easy treat option 👍I have always wanted to try it and finally did it today. 1. Cut the end of an empty toothe paste tube2. Wash inside of the tube3. Half fill the tube with any soft food (I used Omega Plus canned food)4. Fold the cut end and put a clip on itIt’s really good for small dogs! Also you can use it to put food on a lickimat on the go 😉#foodintube #treatoption #easy #healthy #k9trickstas #beagle #jasminethebeagle #dogfood
Brie and I went to a cafe after our walk. She hasn’t learned cafe manners or off switches yet, so I had to give her treats frequently. But it was nice to see her looking comfortable in the environment and choosing to lie down again when she got up 👍 #beagle #briethebeagle #cafemanners #downstay #settle #relaxation
Brie had a solo walk after waiting in the car while I was teaching a class. She was a very good girl 🩷 #beagle #briethebeagle #solowalk #longline #recall #wait #standstay
Morning walk on Tamariki, Maori New Year 🐕 #beagle #beagles #jasmineandbrie #tamariki #totarapark
Jasmine was a very good girl again on our morning walk 💕 While we were in this dog park, the girls met two other dogs. Brie kept chasing the first dog and getting chased by the second dog. Jasmine chose to stick around me when Brie was running around with the other dogs 😊 She even greeted them briefly and came back to me 👍I hope Jasmine gets many more positive experiences with other dogs so that her positive feelings toward other dogs override her negative feelings that she learned to have as a puppy.#beagle #jasminethebeagle #overridenegativefeeling #overridenegativeexperiences #buildingconfidence #dogreactivity #k9trickstas
Brie can stay if I stay in front of her. Jasmine can stay even when I walk around her. Brie needs more practice! #beagle #beagles #jasmineandbrie #downstay
Brie’s last run before the winter break 🩷 After the break she is going to run at the full height. Will the height help Brie slow down? She is too fast for me! 😂 #beagle #briethebeagke #agilityclass #lovesrunning
