Only a few hours left to enroll in the Puppy Intermediate Class that starts tonight! And last day to enroll in AKC STAR Puppy that starts tomorrow!
Week 5 of Puppy Basics and Kaluha is rocking her stay! ♡
Bobbi is back for the time being and staying for awhile. In the meantime, I decided to give him some refresher work. He can be a little michevious, but he always tries so hard. ♡
This was only the second time that I have really felt Gypsy was calm enough to take in information.
We lose sight that not all dogs are the same, and not all dogs handle high levels of stress the same. Gypsy is a dog that does not manage her stress well, and struggles getting out of her anxious state.
Gypsy likes to take her own path when out and about, and working on check ins with a long line with high value treats can help build value in us as owners/handlers. This was a short glimpse of our first time out.
Having leash manners makes all the difference. Fish, although a medium sized dog, can really dig in and use his turbo legs to pull. Fish is working on matching handler pace and halting to help his home life be less stressful for his family. ♡
Today will be a big Gabbi update! One of the check boxes to work on with Gabbi is rushing stairs. Going up and going down, is REALLY exciting for her and it's always a race.
With living in an apartment, this can create a lot of stress for her and her owner in blind stairways. Gabbi has been working really hard on her impulse control with the stairs.
Sadie worked on impulse control and leave it today. Her owners use "Leave It" in a different context, so we are using "Ground" as the command to tell her she cannot ever have an object.
The cow ear, ball toy, and the plush toy are off limits. She waited for treats to be placed, and then was allowed to eat the treats and must leave the other objects. ♡
Leave it (or whatever word you use) should mean they cannot have it now, in 2 minutes, or at any time.
Jude working on "Place" and overall staying engaged with me. Sorry no sound, as it mainly was my husband sneezing and kiddo romping around upstairs haha.
Really enjoying this old jack. ♡ such a good boy.
Board & Train Happy Update!
Happy has been working hard on emerging skills in heel, and working in stimulating environments that are new to him. He did great at Shiloh Conservation, and passed dogs, bikes, and kids during our time there. ♡
Happy has been working on heeling, and introducing new rally signs. Still working on finish right, and a few other things, but he's coming along nicely for such a short time period.
Happy working on heeling with a small distraction.
This is something you can work on with your dog too! Start with minimal distractions, or even in your home. ♡
Someone convince me I don't need a Sammy!
He's just way too cute.
Sometimes we do small things, as foundation pieces. Bobby is adapting to being in my home. I try to keep these types of sessions short, and not too repetitive, as being in the house is still new for him, and it is still a stimulating environment. ♡
One of Bobby's first walks with me around my home. Before Bobby started Board & Train, we had been working around his home. This is a new environment for him, and a lot busier of an area. We didn't go through a series of redirection, and I didn't make grand attempts for handler focus as he was still debriefing from the change.
Stick around to see the changes that take place with working in new places, with and without distractions. ♡
