Your leash is a very important tool and can be used for more than just walks
In this video I give some examples of common issues in a home with dogs, and how a leash can help change your dog’s unwanted behaviors.
Just keep in mind: leash is the management tool. For long term changes, you will still need to reward the desired behavior.
When at HomeDepot this time of the year …..
When in HomeDepot this time of the year, there is usually an opportunity to practice your foot(paw) targeting skills and desensitize your dog to moving and “scary” objects 😂
Todays question (and challenge😉): how strong are your verbal cues ? Does your dog truly understand your verbal cues or does he/she still rely on a hand signal?
Let’s test it.
Start with verbal cues combined with hand signals.
Then only verbal cues.
Then change your position.
Did you your dog still respond successfully?
Murphy got to do his favorite activity today: Working around the trees in the park 🤩
#HappyDog
New trick of the day: Fetch ball and drop it in bucket 😊
Practicing “Look at That “( LAT) and a few tricks
Murphy gets easily overstimulated by moving balls, so today I brought him along to my son’s soccer practice, so we could practice “Look at that” ( LAT), the first step in the Engagement/Disengagement exercise. And then we finished with some tricks, just because he loves it and truly enjoys the training 🤩❤️
Proofing her down with me running and skipping around her 👏👏
Proofing a down with me running and skipping around her 👏👏
Recall exercise with added distraction.
Great way to test your recall. Is your dog able to leave the toy alone before being released to it??
Recall exercise with added distraction
To test your recall, try to use your dog’s favorite toy as a distraction in the environment as well as the delayed reward.
Why is dominance theory still being used as an argument for training?
If all your arguments on, why you need to train your dog, is based on an outdated dominance theory, I will call you lazy. We can do better.
Dominance theory is still a thing- even in Denmark
Basing all your arguments on how to train a puppy on a outdated dominance theory, is just plain lazy !
Today I found a few dogs enjoying a beautiful day at the beach 💪😁
#dogsenjoyinglife
#beachlife
