Join us for our travel day to APDT! We're so excited for this conference and can't wait to bring back all kinds of new information for you and your pups!
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Let's learn Spin!!
Step One: Have an obvious treat in your hand and use it to lure your pup in a circle. It can help to test both directions, some of our dogs prefer one over the other! Make sure to move your hand slowly enough that your pup can follow. If they get lost and come out of the spin, slow it down a little. Do this 3-4 times in a row, marking and treating as your pup finishes the circle.
Step Two: Fade your lure! Put your treats in your pocket (or on the side next to you) and do exactly the same motion, just without the treat in your hand. When your pup completes the circle, make sure to still mark and treat. Doing this step within a few lures is the key to making sure your pup is able to do this without the treat in your hand. If your dog is unable to do this without the lure in your hand, do one or two more repetitions with a lure and then try again. This is also the time you can add a verbal cue!
Step Three: Practice! Keep at it! Try not to go back to the lure if you can. As your dog gets more fluid with the motion start forming your hand into whatever you want the signal to look like, and try pulling it back to you earlier in the circle until eventually it's a mild flick of the wrist.
Step Four: Have fun!! Remember, training should always be fun fo ryou and your dog. If either of you are miserable, take a step back and reasses. And never hestitate to reach out to us for help!
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Ever wonder what cooperative handling looks like in action? Honestly, it's kind of boring! Haku enjoys showing his skills off though. Especially since he just has to chill and eat cookies!
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Curious what a cooperative handling session looks like? Let's show you!
Teddy is not a huge fan of being brushed, especially when we hit knots, but unfortunately being a #cavapoo daily brushing is kind of a thing. So we work with him gently and slowly. We've been practicing on elevated surfaces to help get him ready for his first trip to the groomer and working on a chin rest in our hand for brushing his head and chest, and being held gently for his back and body. We make sure to keep our brushing short and take lots of breaks for treats, and stop if he asks us to. Plus of course, cuddles at the end.
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