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03/26/2024
We pass under the Key Bridge every time we go sailing. No words to express how this feels. Our hearts go out to everyone who is affected by this tragedy.š
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We pass under the Key Bridge every time we go sailing. No words to express how this feels. Our hearts go out to everyone who is affected by this tragedy.š
Enjoying the off leash life with Calm on Command K9 training.
This was Zelda on her first day with us. Check her out now!
Off-leash freedom! Vin graduates Monday and we are so proud of what she has achieved.
It is almost time for our next Pack Walk!
We will do the same route as last time. Meet at Canton Waterfront Park at 12pm then stop at š¦The dogs will hold a down while we all hang out. First round on us!
It is extremely important to set the tone in the home before we head out with our dogs.
Practicing calming exercises before we go out the door helps us achieve a calmer state of mind when we our outside.
A calm state of mind sets you and your dog up for success š¶š¾
I love working with my best friend . We had such a great time in Washington DC picking up Bosley for bootcamp. Weāve got several dogs coming to bootcamp this week. So excited to share it all with you.
Urgent. We just now found this super friendly guy wandering the parking lot of Food Lion at 7514 North Point Rd, Edgemere, MD 21219
Heās a bit bloodied and extremely exhausted. He doesnāt have tags. If anyone from this areas is seeing this, please share this and help me find his owners.
Please share this on other platforms such as Nextdoor if you have the appā¦ the zip code above should help.
Please message me directly or comment below if you get any information that could be helpful.
Have you trained with us?
Beginning on July 31st, we will be doing biweekly pack walks in Patterson Park!
This is a great way for us to continue to support you and your dog(s) and to meet other dog lovers.
We hope to see you there!
All four of these dogs have been living in the same home together. At first none of them got along and the risk of a dangerous fight was serious. In fact, my own dog Fitz (directly on my left) and Hansel (big guy on my right) did have a fight just a few days ago.
The best way to get dogs packed up and living together in harmony is to maintain a structured environment in the home, but thatās not enough.
If pack fighting is a risk or thereās been a fight between your dogs, you need to get to get them out on adventures together in a way that emphasizes your leadership.
Take them on car rides. If you thereās more than one human in your life do this as a pack. A person sits in the back with one dog and the other dog is in the front. Do everything in a structured and calm way.
While walking together, keep it structured. Show your dogs that youāre in control so they donāt feel the need to take control on their own.
Whatever your dog does, his instincts are telling him heās supposed to do it. When thereās clear and convincing leadership your dogās instincts tell him itās not his job to correct or control the other dogs in your household.
Meeting Bella for the first time
Hey everyone! Thank you for you patience while weāve been on break for the month of January. A big line up of doggies are coming in for bootcamp the first week of February. There are a lot of different behavior issues to highlight so weāre getting really excited to introduce them all and share all their progress along the way.
In other news, I enjoyed the distinct honor of meeting the next mayor of Gulfport while soaking in the beach vibes down here in Florida. I fully endorse his candidacy and hope that youāll support him too. Check him out and follow
Whether your dog is about to swallow something that's potentially dangerous or just getting into something that's going to make your life inconvenient, a strong respect for the "Out" command is an essential lifeskill for dogs. We teach the meaning of the out command through the game of tug.
Going sailing today with the newest crew member of Summer Solstice. Iāll be taking this little adventurer on a 2 or 3 hour day sail and docking at the Hard Yacht Cafe to meet crystal and another bootcamp member for lunch. After that Jilly and I will enjoy a 15 minute sail back home for afternoon training sessions.
Check out our Instagram stories to see clips of her adventure!
Calm is a superpowerā¦
Real world training
This is how āconditioned responseā works!
The power of Conditioned Response is often overlooked when it comes to applying āecollar pressureā. Dogs will work for rewards and they will also work to turn off pressure.
Itās important to make a distinction between āpressureā and ācorrectionā. Pressure is information, not correction. And it is an elegant way to connect with your dog when you really understand how to use it.
Itās true, pressure can also be criticism. Pressure can be a way to have a non-negotiable conversation with your dog as well.
If you want those conversations to be as stress free as possible for you and your dog, then the language of pressure is best laid on a foundation of āconditioned responseā.
New friends!
āFriendship is the better part of life.ā
~Abraham Lincoln
Thank you everyone for your patience while weāre on vacation. Weāve got a new crew of bootcamp dogs starting October 1st and weāll be showing our work on stories.
Exiting the Kennelā¦
"But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls."
~Khalil Gibran
Adopt me!
They love him dearly, but the family who rescued Mocha during the covid lockdown is not an ideal match. Even though heās not the best fit for their lifestyle, they didnāt hesitate to invest their heart and soul into his potential.
Mocha is a bootcamp graduate. Heās highly trained and there are plenty of videos of him on Zen Rjās Instagram and YouTube channel if youād like to see him in action.
Mocha is a high caliber dog who would make a great companion for that special someone who can match his will and meet his needs. A dogās training is only as good as his handler is at reinforcing what heās learned, so being Mochaās forever human will require you to learn how to be the leader he needs you to be.
The family who rescued Mocha invested a lot in his training, so the training comes with lifetime support in his new home as well. Heās already trained. He just needs a leader who can keep it going.
Mocha thrives in a structured lifestyle. The most ideal fit for him is a household with no other pets and no children.
If youād like to help Mocha get adopted please share this post. If youāre interested in adopting Mocha please submit a contact form on our website (link in bio - jno need to fill out all the questions - just reference āinterested in Mocha)
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We believe engagement through games is the best way to nurture an ideal relationship with our dog while also teaching the meaning of commands and verbal markers. Before we can begin teaching anything it is essential to create a foundation of engagement with a clear understanding of our verbal marker system; YES, GOOD, and NOPE. Yes is our release marker. Good is our continuous marker. Nope means youāre not winning the game. When first teaching the meaning of commands itās important to keep motivation up by marking and releasing the dog from a behavior with the reinforcement marker YES as soon as theyāve completed the command. To increase motivation even more we make the food reward more prey based by enthusiastic movement away from the dog. This getās our dog chasing the food from our hand, and chasing is a self rewarding behavior for a dog. In addition, this creates a sense of purpose and a job for our dog because all meals are earned by playing the game.
Training should be fun for you and your dog. Our games approach to training is not only a great relationship building activity between you and your dog. It simulates a job. Itās a way to practice turning excitement off. It gets your dog taking direction from you in an excited state. Itās how we teach the foundation of all communication. Through games we learn that following rules can be rewarding. Staying in the boundaries makes the game fun. But most importantly, following directions from coach is always helping us win the game. If you want to know how to become your dogs coach, weād love to help.
It is extremely important to set the tone in the home before we head out with our dogs. Practicing calming exercises before we go out the door helps us achieve a calmer state of mind when we our outside. A calm state of mind sets you and your dog up for success š¶š¾
This is how āconditioned responseā works! The power of Conditioned Response is often overlooked when it comes to applying āecollar pressureā. Dogs will work for rewards and they will also work to turn off pressure. Itās important to make a distinction between āpressureā and ācorrectionā. Pressure is information, not correction. And it is an elegant way to connect with your dog when you really understand how to use it. Itās true, pressure can also be criticism. Pressure can be a way to have a non-negotiable conversation with your dog as well. If you want those conversations to be as stress free as possible for you and your dog, then the language of pressure is best laid on a foundation of āconditioned responseā.
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