H.K.S Equine & Dentistry by Harley Socia came to fix up our older horses and get them back on track! Cassie was a trooper and Mr. Lucky duck had to have a dose of dorm, and thank goodness for it. Overall not a terrible time. See you in 6 months Harley!
We don't just have horses here at the farm! We have all sorts of dogs too! This is Roo, she's a year old Great Pyrenees, Golden Retriever mix and when she first came to the farm she was pretty sure responding to recall was way too difficult. She just loved running wild through the neighborhood! The only way to catch her was to lay flat on the ground start calling in a very high pitched voice and as much fun as it was for both of us, we decided some training was needed.
The clip below shows the results of months of recall training (safely on a long lead) and positive reinforcement of the behaviors we want to see! You hear me rattle a cup at the end of clip as a way to tell her "good job!".
Recall training is extremely important for our dogs and while Roo is very responsive in this clip I would never be so bold as it think I could safely let her off leash in any public space. Leashes aren't meant to hinder and oppress your dogs they are meant to keep them safe! Please practice safe methods of walking your dogs out in public spaces like hiking trails, be cause even if your dog is friendly, mine might not be!
Fresh horses in spring means desensitization work! Juno is the least impressed of them all!