Chewy off leash👌
Not bad for 18 days with a 6 month old puppy.
Moose and his owners are absolutely crushing it👏
Moose is a very high energy dog. I tell them all the time, they have a Malinois in a Saint Bernards body😆 so to have this level of control on him is very impressive.
What happens when you can’t use food or toys to train a dog? And all your training methods don’t work no matter how long you stick with it..?? You get creative and find what works for the dog. You hear trainers say, “you havent tried it long enough” and if it’s not working they brush it off as you’re not doing it right. Some dogs will 100% give you a run for your money and if you don’t have the ability to think outside of the box and get creative, the dog will win. Zoe is one of those dogs where we spent several lessons trying different things and realizing it won’t work, but we didn’t give up, the more I got to know her I realized I had to get in her head and leverage her favorite thing in the world, hugs from mom 🤣. She has learned when life gets a little scary, run to mom and she will make her feel safe. Its like a drug to her. So now we pick and choose when she gets that and we teach her she can get moms comfort, only when she does the things we ask. If she try’s to avoid the stress, she gets nothing.
Usually when I suggest teaching a door knock/doorbell que for going to place, clients don’t think it’s possible for THEIR dog. The truth is, if you can teach your dog a verbal que, you can teach your dog a door knock/doorbell que!
SAMSON
Samson is a wild 11 month old bull dog. His family is a perfect example of what happens when you stick to the plan and put in the work. Guests walking through the door use to be absolute chaos, and if they can get this dog to go to a bed while someone rings the doorbell, knocks on the door, and walks through the door, there is no excuse anyone can’t get the same results. Sometimes I get clients who laugh and look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them we’re going to train their dog to go to a bed when the door bell rings. It seems impossible. Samsons owners thought that, look at him now 😎
REM-DAWG goes home tomorrow and I’m super pumped for his go home lesson. Reme is going home more confident, along with a bunch of new behaviors. Place, Leave it, Heel, Down, (all with duration). Goes in his kennel, walks on a loose leash, and will come when called 👏
First session with Sicario and the E-Collar. In this video I have the e-collar connected to a speaker so you can hear when the e-collar is being used. You can see Sicario is responding to it, but he’s not stressed or uncomfortable. He simply feels the stim and is learning that when he comes to me that stim turns off. That’s the key. I want the dog to believe that he is in control of turning the e-collar off. Eventually he will understand that his actions are what causes it to turn on, and his actions are what causes it to turn off. Its black and white. Dogs don’t do well in gray area.
TONY went through a 2 week board and train in December, followed by 6 private lessons, with more to come. This dog will go down as one of my favorites. He’s a lot of dog and can be difficult to live with, but his owners have been invested and put in the work it takes to own a dog like him.
Welcome GRIZZ 🐻
Grizz is here for some pretty severe reactivity towards strangers and other dogs. She’ll be with us for around 5 weeks learning new ways to deal with being in those uncomfortable situations! She’s already making lots of progress👌
Roman made a some big improvements on day one. By no means is the work over, but with just a few little adjustments and some consistency, we’ll keep making progress 👌
APOLLO the Malinois
First lesson with Apollo the reactive Belgian Malinois. Apollo is a serious dog with some pretty severe reactivity towards strangers. Day one was spent just feeling him and letting him get use to me being around, while also creating lots of VALUE in Mom. When he lunges at me, he IMMEDIATELY experiences pressure and discomfort from the slip lead. Ignoring me and checking in with mom, he is IMMEDIATELY rewarded with hot dogs and praise. With enough reps we can successfully counter condition a new reaction towards new people.