These two were WILD on the leash, especially with loud noises and distractions. With our relationship based training techniques and proper communication we can go from crazy to calm. Enjoy your walks again! #sarasotadogtraining #sarasotadogtrainer #fyp #bradenton #sarasota #tampa #dogmom #doglife #doglover #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dog #bostonterrier #bostonterriersofinstagram #puppy #puppies #puppylove #puppiesofinstagram #walkyourdog #floridalife #lovefl #sunshinestate
Puppy development is SO important to help raise a well rounded adult dog that is down for anything! Check out our puppy development programs to help you and your BFF get started off on the right paw! #sarasotadogtraining #sarasotadogtrainer #fyp #tampa #bradenton #sarasota #lovefl #sunshinestate #dogsofinstagram #puppy #puppiesofinstagram #dogs #doglover #doglife #huntingdog #germanshorthairedpointer #homedepot #dogtrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips
When you keep up with your dogs’s training, anything is possible!
When you keep up with your dog’s training…anything is possible! Training is a LIFESTYLE. It’s not something that just stops when they’ve completed their program. At GCK9 we strive to help owners learn how to implement real world, relationship based techniques into their every day life. When it becomes habit for the owners…it becomes habit for their dogs as well. Nothing is better than enjoying life with your well mannered best friend! #dogsofflorida #dogtrainingflorida #sunshinestate #dogtraining #dogoftheday #dogofinstagram #puppy#puppytraining #puppiesofinstagram#dogtrainer #Doglife#foryou #fyp #sarasotadogtrainer #sarasotadogtraining #dogtrainingtips #trainyourdog #instadogs #dogtrainer #lab #labsofinstagram #labrador #labradorpuppy #familydog #familydogs #dogmom #dogmomlife #tampa #bradenton
Graduate UPDATE! Mahi has been home from training for 4 months now. Her family has done an awesome jobs keeping up with all the things they learned…so much that even the smallest human in the family has been able to give her commands and she responds! When you keep up with your dog’s training…anything is possible! Training is a LIFESTYLE. It’s not something that just stops when they’ve completed their program. At GCK9 we strive to help owners learn how to implement real world, relationship based techniques into their every day life. When it becomes habit for the owners…it becomes habit for their dogs as well. Nothing is better than enjoying life with your well mannered best friend! #dogsofflorida #dogtrainingflorida #sunshinestate #dogtraining #dogoftheday #dogofinstagram #puppy#puppytraining #puppiesofinstagram#dogtrainer #Doglife#foryou #fyp #sarasotadogtrainer #sarasotadogtraining #dogtrainingtips #trainyourdog #instadogs #dogtrainer #lab #labsofinstagram #labrador #labradorpuppy #familydog #familydogs #dogmom #dogmomlife #tampa #bradenton
Carmella, Abbie and Boomer are all finishing up their first week of training. The most important part that we CANNOT stress enough is consistency! Training isn’t magic…it takes reps and consistency to make the magic happen!
It’s a love affair!! Squirty and Ollie love their play dates. Teaching proper socialization from the beginning is key to having happy dogs!! It’s always about QUALITY over quantity and finding dogs who match your dog’s play style to ensure successful interactions. Squirt and Ollie love the run and chase but they also LOVE a good game of bitey face! #staffie #gsp #gspofinstagram #staffy #puppylove #puppiesofinstagram #dog #dogsofinstagram #doglover #dogmomlife #dogmomsofinstagram
Training fun!!
Hitting the town to start proofing training and giving the dogs the exposure they need to be able to generalize their commands and behaviors.
Campers enjoying training.
The key is we’re having fun while learning!
Training isn’t supposed to suppress your dog. We’re just living life and using those moments to teach good manners 💚
Working n confidence building with Ollie!
It’s not always all about the obedience…especially with puppies or young dogs. We just make sure to start with the building blocks for that. At this age we really focus on building confidence in new places, seeing and interacting with the world in a fun/safe way and teaching them how to explore. Ollie got his first lesson in climbing and playing on a new surface with his spins and twists.
Let puppies be puppies while creating safe boundaries 💚💚
There really are hula dancing squirrels at the park we visit!! See baikal handling this one like a CHAMP 🤩 So many people come to this park to feed the birds and squirrels…which is super annoying, but provides great distractions for the dogs!
These critters will come up close and follow us around. Literally no fear and clearly have been trained that people are a source of food!
Charlie can be QUITE over the top…but in the last week we’ve been working on his “chill button” and happy to see it’s starting to click.
When dogs are WORKED and FULFILLED…they can settle, which is what you see going on in this video. ALL of these dogs who are back-tied are drivey, energetic and in a lot of cases over the top (and Jillian’s personal crew 🤣😈). However, they’re a great bunch to teach Charlie to be calm and focused when around other dogs. Eventually we will challenge Charlie with more energy, but for the first week, this is PRETTY GOOD.
Build a relationship and give your dog some fulfillment to work their brains and their bodies and you’ll be surprised how far that will take you 💚
Double trouble graduate today!
Sophie and Autumn have come a really long way in their training…but it’s not done here. These girls have been getting away with everything for a very long time. While they’ve had three solid weeks of consistency and their owners have had lots of work with Jillian to help hone their skills it can’t end here!
The biggest challenge is getting their girls to work together and not allow them to feed off of one another’s energy. We think this is a really good start!
Double trouble hitting the town to practice their nice leash skills. Both of these ladies can be pretty wild on leash…with a “I do what I want….” attitude! It’s looking like with a solid foundation and some clear communication skills, they are getting their acts together! 💚
How do you know when you CLICKER (reward marker) is charged…!? Let Snitch show you!
Command
Runs to complete command
CLICK
Leaves the action before completion for the reward
OR
Completes the action and FLIES out of behavior with the sound of the marker (CLICK)!
A charged marker has meaning…FOOD or toy or pets/praise. We have a lot of different types of markers in dog training both positive and negative and they can all have different meanings.
Good = keep doing that, food comes to you
Yes/break = all done go be free to get your reward
Click = all done come to me to get (food) your reward
Nope = off track go back to doing what I asked, could implement a leash or low level ecollar correction/communication
NO = dangerous…never do that again!
**this could be eating out of the garbage can and with that come a correction to deter the behavior from ever happening again.
Either way, your markers should have meaning to your dog and be powerful in their meaning. Positive markers should give your dog access to something they really want. Negative markers should signal that they are off track and deter that particular behavior (pulling on leash, leaving place, eating out of the trash).
Regardless, happiness in training is key whether or not you are using positive or negative markers!
Nutmeg has spent the week practicing channeling her EXUBERANT energy for good things!
She’s a super fun lady 🥳 but can also get a little out of hand…like any young dog! Jillian and Nutmeg have been diligently working this week on go away (to place) and come back to me (recalls). We like to teach opposite commands together so that dogs don’t get “stuck” in any one particular thing.
Check out what we view as one of THE most IMPORTANT commands…”come”. This is just part of the foundation using the dog’s name, a clicker, low level ecollar and FOOD!!! We have a FAST 💨 and HAPPY dog 💚 which is always our goal!
So this is a VERY SPECIAL week 😍
Jillian hopped a plane on Monday, Sarasota 🛫 Baltimore 🛫 Buffalo to deliver something very special to a very special person! Fury and Sarah have been reunited and are beginning their week of training together!
Is someone chopping onions around here!? Keep following for updates 💚 This is a start of a beautiful life together!
It’s that time of year…rainy ☔️season in Florida
It seems like every time we tried to either go for a walk or hit the town the weather wasn’t cooperating! So, we used today to begin working on treadmill training with mark! This is a great skill for all dogs…especially active ones. When you can’t get outside because it’s either too hot or too rainy (or for our northern friends…too cold)…we can still mentally and physically work our dogs from inside our homes!
This one skill makes for happy dogs and dog owners alike 💚🤩
Hippity HOPPING into the week thanks to Rook and those ears 😈🤩
HOPpy Monday…see what we did there 🤣🤷🏼♀️
All the pups practicing some late morning WooooSaaaa 🙂
Learning to chill when needed is an important task for any dog, young and old alike! These guys range in age from 10 weeks to 6 years. You’ll see some are in a place and others are practicing what we call “sit and settle”. All of these dogs have a “go” switch but then also need a “woah” switch too! 💚😈
When a bird dog wants to do bird dog things…but has to have some impulse control and manners when needed!
Jet ✈️ wants nothing more than to get after the chickens and chase some frisbees…but there is a time and place for all of that. It’s so important to teach your dog impulse control and create windows of opportunity to play. It’s also important to be able to close those windows to let them know when play time is done! Jet is just 8 months old and was able to take advantage of our puppy development program at 10 weeks! Now he’s back building on the foundation we put in place.
