Not one, but two Corgi’s ❤️
From the year of running a Puppy Daycare program, one thing I see a lot of is breeds sticking together. Labs play with their lab friends, German shepherd with their German shepherd friends, Bernese Mountain with their BM friends… and now these two sweet Corgi’s …
But …
Dogs don’t know what breeds are, and we’re not aware of any studies proving that they can tell different breeds apart.
It’s also just an observation I’ve made …
now do you think this observation could be more related to dogs like to play with dogs their own size or shape?
What are your thoughts on this?
Puppies get separate water time and meal time
After their midday nap, a full 8oz of water plus their meals if they have one and then it’s off to reinforce potty outside.
We reinforce them going pee and poop by saying yesss and giving a food reward. We also have potty bells up, in case they want to ring them to let us know they got to go!!!
We go LIVE at 11AM today.
Puppies are our favorite! Come watch them play, learn, and how we correct naughty play or behaviors.
See you at 11AM EST! 🥰
Humping doesn’t always mean what you think it means …
Humping can be many things like over excitement, stress, sexual, or even a medical issue. But many times it is due to over excitement … so you can guess what happens at puppy daycare often.
However, the very first thing we work on with each dog is their name. We want them to hear their name and look to us for direction. This helps with managing the puppies without the use of force, as we know force can cause negative associations which can lead to anxiety, stress, fear, and aggression.
The next step is our negative marker which is AhAh, which means that’s not what I want you to do … try something else.
Here, Roger stopped as soon as I said his name … which is exactly what we want. If he didn’t stop, he would have got the AHAH marker and have been redirected off the other pup.
But GOOD JOB ROGER!!!
We go LIVE at 11AM today 🙌🏻
If you only could hear him in person …
Say hello to Banksy ❤️
This is not this kind of daycare Shorty!!! 😇🫣🤣
Mounting and humping can be normal dog behaviors, however it is an unwanted behavior and we work on correcting them by managing them.
We use their name to capture their attention and give our negative marker, AhAh to tell them that is not a behavior we want them doing. That’s it! They stop and move along to another pup or toy.
Here and there we may have to redirect by showing them a new toy or redirecting them completely way from the other dog but a majority of the time (95%) they listen to our verbal marker and cues. 🤙🏻
To get here, we definitely play a TON of the name game. So they each respond to their names by looking at us.
Just over here making the best dogs we can with the best manners. 😇
We go LIVE tomorrow at 10:30AM on Instagram!!!
Volunteering every week is one of the most rewarding things that we do … 🙌🏻
We get to share the joy of our Therapy dogs Drago or Lexi to those that really need them.
And almost every room I enter is filled with sadness many days but then PURE JOY as we walk in and see the dogs. For some of the residents it changes their day, even their week. Many even look forward to seeing us each Friday. One thing they absolutely love to see is our beautiful 🌈rainbow road leash!!! Some of these residents are over the moon for rainbows and I will do anything to make their day! If you missed out on this amazing rope, go snag some now over at @canismountainoutfitters If you use code BEE it saves you $$$
And lastly, my application is processing so that I can be your local TDI therapy evaluator! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Hopefully by the Fall time!!
Want to make your dog a therapy dog ?
Come train with the professionals!!
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At Puppy Socialization we manage the puppies the entire day …
We do not allow dogs to stand over other dogs, as it can be a sign of dominance and that is not normal or good play behavior.
We are here to reinforce good play behaviors and DO NOT allow the bad behaviors(ie. Standing over a dog, sitting on a dog, barking at a dog, biting and holding dogs, and so much more).
This is unlike any daycare in CT, probably in the country … many have too many dogs / people ratio and they do not manage the dogs, essentially allowing bad behaviors to develop. One reason we DO NOT recommend dog daycare after 20 weeks. More on that topic tomorrow ..
Come join the greatest PUPPY SOCIALIZATION out there!!
We go LIVE tomorrow at 10:30AM!!! Come watch and learn how to MANAGE puppy play.
Dogs say no in many ways …
Dogs use a variety of signals to communicate with each other, including body postures, sounds, and visual cues. When interacting with other dogs(or humans), dogs may use signals to let the other dog know they are no longer interested in play.
These signals include:
Leaning away
Lowering their body
Looking away/head turn
Avoiding eye contact
Sitting or laying down
Yawning
Lip licking
If these signals aren’t effective, dogs may try stronger signals, such as showing teeth, barking, growling, or snapping.
If that isn’t effective, they will bite.
And they may have every reason to take it that far if the other dog is ignoring their “no” cues. (Or human)
Dogs have every right to say NO … to us or dogs … and when we punish “no’s” we “may” accidentally remove the other language and lead our dogs to go right for a bite because they were being ignored and punished.
So, next time your dog is playing with another dog or with a human and you see these signals, let them have space and give them what they are asking for. Which is to be left alone by either the dog or the human.
What signals did you guys see Minerva give Murray?
#themoreyouknow
Dogs/Puppies chew
You can’t take the chew out of the dog, but you can have enough toys for them to chew on …
At puppy daycare, we make sure that all the puppies have enough toys to chew on. From plush toys, to rope toys, to benebone chews, and more. We monitor and will toss any plush toys when needed but we encourage chewing on what they are allowed to chew on. Otherwise, they’d be chewing my platforms or benches inside the room and we can’t be having that.
Do you have enough toys for your dog to chew?
Welcome Puppy School I puppies 💕
Here at CMDT, Puppy School I focused on;
Puppy Development
Name Recognition
Mat & House Training Basics
Crate Training Basics
Desensitization (Touch, Objects, Sounds)
Leash Training Basics
Chewing Basics
Bite Inhibition
Socialization
Obedience Cues
Sit
Down
Recall
Follow Me
And the last class is the AKC STAR puppy test!!
Sign your puppy up today!!! Classes fill up quick.
860-606-6277
What is good social play between dogs?
Signs of relaxed, comfortable, and good social play are; rolling over, allowing themselves to be caught/tumbled. Brief contact like hip bumps, single paws, neck/face mouthing, and postures like play bows.
We reinforce good social play and do not allow the bullying behaviors like slapping with paws, holding dogs down, or humping. And most times we separate by size but will often allow bigs and littles to play based on their play style!
Do you manage your dogs play with another dog?
How to fix your dog’s leash reactivity in a day!
Just kidding … these types of posts are so cringy. There is no such thing as a one day fix in dog training. This is a huge red flag on social media, yet many fall for it.
Real, educated and professional dog trainers do not make videos on these topics because we know there is no one fix for all. Really, the only thing you can really get from an online social media trainer is basics. Like teaching sit. A simple cue to teach and easily shown via a video on how to crane the neck back while using a lure to have them sit their butt on the ground.
Leash training is a lot of conditioning. Reactivity takes a lot of counter conditioning. Counterconditioning is a behavior modification technique that can help reduce leash reactivity in dogs. Leash reactivity can be caused by fear, frustration, or anxiety, and can lead to barking and lunging at triggers. Counterconditioning involves pairing a stimulus that causes a negative emotional response with something that creates a positive emotional response in your dog. For example, you can associate an item or activity that your dog loves with the stimulus. When your dog anticipates something good, it’s harder for them to be scared.
When you are ready for help on leash, give us a call (860)606-6277
Video above is our client with her puppy Gracei, working on leash skills and reactivity, as she was recently attacked by a dog. She is rocking that training and getting back to herself. Look at her go!!!!
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Being able to communicate to our dogs is one of the greatest things on this planet 🙌🏻
One way I teach my dogs communication on canicross runs is by capturing. Constantly capturing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
What is capturing?
Use of a marker to ‘grab hold of’ a behavior that a dog does naturally or without prompt.
Example: Your dog barks, you say yes, present a reward.
When you are ready to communicate to your dog without the need of using aversive tools or methods … call your local educated and certified dog trainers. 😇
860-606-6277
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Visual of Haw & Gee in daily use
Check out our post from the other day to learn how to train Haw & Gee 😇
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You want your dog to walk with a loose leash then you have to start training when you bring them home!!!
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Clients can join one class, multiple classes or all of them. ‘Open enrollment’ style class.
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