Hikes after the snowstorm 💜
Collar Grab Game
Young Murphy struggles with playing keep-away sometimes, so he is working on a collar give behavior! Basically, if I stick my hand out and say "Collar" he should run up to me and offer me his collar (in exchange for snacks and lots of pets of course). This will help his folks get him in from the yard, and makes him easier to leash up around the house!
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Update on Rizzy:
She made a new friend (Rhoda the wonderful Springer Spaniel) and has begun to approach the dogs and participate in close sniffing, even doing the occasional butt sniff! She is feeling comfortable enough to start showing social behavior towards these three pups, which is a huge milestone! She is also very much enjoying our daily runs in the woods, which helps create a safe space for social exploration ❤️
Integrating a Reactive Dog with Other Dogs
Hi all!
For those interested, this is a longer video which shows the absolute beginning of steps of integrating a fearful reactive dog into my pack. Charisma (Rizzy) is an adult border collie who has struggled with dog reactivity her entire life. I have worked a lot with her in private lessons and she has made huge strides with her Hard-Working owner!
Finding care for reactive dogs while we travel is an extra challenge, and We decided it was a good time to try and widen Rizzy's world by boarding her in my home while her owner travels. Integrating an underconfident dog is one of my absolute favorite things to do as a dog trainer. I love seeing them blossom and start to enjoy the company of their own kind! We have a long way to go, but Rizzy is only on day 2 and making great strides!
The award for cutest check-ins goes to little Tilly, a 12 week old Australian Labradoodle staying here for the holidays!
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Otto the mini dachshund can be fearful of new people and dogs. He warms up slowly and can get intimidated by direct interaction. While his folks are traveling, Otto is hanging out with us and getting some social time with new neutral dogs. Engaging in decompression activities like hikes and sniffaris on a long line around dogs who ignore him is helping Otto become more comfortable in their presence!
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Little coffee date with the doodle pups at Lenox Coffee! They're learning to do nothing, which is the toughest skill for most puppies to learn ❤️
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Neutrality Work
Public outing to a local coffee shop for the puppy campers!
Ma2Doodles puppies already come with tons of confidence and sociability with people and other dogs. So out big job while they're here is to work neutrality around humans and dogs in public.
Being "neutral" means that the puppies can exist in proximity to other people or dogs, without trying to say hello. This is very difficult for young social puppies, but it's incredibly important if you want an adult dog who minds their own business while walking down the street or hanging out in a public space.
Neutrality work is something ALL puppies can benefit from, so when my puppy campers go out and about with me, I ask folks to ignore them while they get rewarded for engaging with me!
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Working dogs need their exercise requirements met, no matter the weather! These two Belgian buddies love their off leash hikes together where they can play, move their bodies freely, and practice their recalls.
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Artemis (Belgian Tervuren) and Squirrel (Belgian Malinois) are reunited! Artemis is boarding for a few days while his folks are extra busy at work. This way Artemis can get his very high exercise needs met, and of course enjoy social time with his Belgian buddy.
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When the social dynamics of the group and their collective level of training allow, It is such a treat to be able to do group off leash walks together!
Prerequisite skills:
- automatic check-ins
- solid recall away from big distractions
- appropriate social behavior with other dogs
Very proud of this crew!
In-home canine board and train experiences, creating confident dogs and well informed owners.
