Road Dogs Rehab

08/16/2024

And that specifically includes dog training

08/16/2024

Kobo Animal Solutions I'm glad you mentioned that specific dog kibble. More expensive, but...
My ' are way more solid. No more soft serve turdcreme

08/16/2024

The struggle is real

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08/16/2024

"minute games"

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08/15/2024

Heh heh heh

08/15/2024

That was Brandon cricket clacking in the background also up to go outside

08/15/2024

So, there I was, thinking, again.

A conversation with a prospective client about too many "professionals" work to "Treat the SYMPTOMS, and not the SOURCE of the problem."

Reactivity was the topic. SOOOoooo many sources and influences which have the same OUTLET (outcome). This is why I/we behavioral re-trainers need to do an in-person assessment.

08/15/2024

The Art of Doing Nothing.

Teaching your dog to relax takes time
It is a life skill you and your dog need to master

08/15/2024

🐾❤️

08/15/2024

It would be NICE

All they do is chant, “It’s the owners, not the breed.”

Then when or mauls a neighbor kid, they scream that the kid must’ve been taunting the dog or walked too close.

It’s time for dog owners to face the same sentencing as g-n owners or drunk drivers. And we already know both those topics need improvement, too. We can collectively work on this.

If your dog mauls someone, attempted murder or manslaughter with prison. If your dog murders someone, murder charges with life in prison on the table.

Watch how fast all the moderate people drop their signaling with these dogs. It will absolutely deter the majority of the population.

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08/15/2024

If the other dog is "too excited", or displays rude or undesirable behavior, the answer is, "No, they may not greet."
Dogs do not NEED to greet all other dogs, especially when they won't see each other again.

Imagine, if you will.... some STRANGER coming up to you, hugging and kissing on you.... WHEN will YOU become REACTIVE or AGGRESSIVE?

Imagine your CHILD being jumped on, punched or shoved around by "other kids (dogs)"

We ALL know you will find that 100% acceptable, and "let the kids work it out"

THE REST OF US KNOW HOW BAD THAT WILL TURN OUT

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08/15/2024

Good info. We gotta do the adulting for them.

Many people are ✨shocked✨ to see that my dogs aren’t super dog-friendly. They’re a dog trainer’s dog, how can they be so mean?

“Mean” because they don’t run up to other dogs, mean because they aren’t dying to meet your dog, mean because they don’t tolerate inappropriate behavior..

To me, they’re an example of dogs with healthy boundaries and relationships to others. It seems to be the “norm” for a lot of dog owners to expect other dogs to tolerate all of their own dog’s behavior. If your child was being harassed by another child, would you tell them to tolerate it? Of course not; we would intervene and the same should be happening for our dogs.

Any inappropriate behavior (posturing, face licking, jumping, excessive sniffing), or really any behavior that makes the receiving dog uncomfortable, should be interrupted or punished.

This can happen in two ways: we intervene which is the preferred method. If your puppy is face-licking your older dog and your older dog isn’t enjoying it/is trying to get away, etc, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to remove the puppy from the older dog. We should not except any dog to tolerate annoying behavior and we certainly don’t want to raise our puppies to continue this. Or if your male dog is excessively sniffing a female dog to the point she’s uncomfortable, you can interrupt or punish that with a “no,” a nick on the ecollar, separating them, etc. It is your responsibility to manage your own dog and advocate for others.

The other option is to allow the receiving dog to correct the inappropriate dog, but this is rarely efficient and should only happen under very strict circumstances. We never want to allow a dog we don’t know to correct our dog. There’s a good chance they won’t, which will teach tolerance, and there’s an equally good chance they will overcorrect, resulting in injury or fight.

Often a puppy is raised where other dogs are expected to tolerate behavior. One day the puppy runs up to a dog and starts behavior that they’ve rehearsed, the new dog doesn’t tolerate it and corrects the dog/starts a fight...

Read the full article here:

https://www.horizonretrievers.com/post/socialization-1

08/15/2024

The first signs of the Fight response is when your dog barks, growls, and lunges. It does not have to be actual fighting, but includes any active response intended to move another dog or person away.

The first sign the mouth will often do is to tightly close and the corners of the mouth extend backwards.

The agonistic pucker where the skin above the nose wrinkles and the teeth become visible can be accompanied by a growl or can occur alone and be completely silent. This is a strong warning to whatever is approaching whether that be another dog or a human. You would usually see other body signals as well such as a forward position, hard stare, rigid stance and stiff and upright tail.

Many guardians may be tempted to admonish the growl, but this will often stop the dog doing this warning, so they will miss out this step completely and potentially go straight to biting. If you are struggling with a reactive or sensitive dog then you may want to seek professional help https://www.icbdogs.com/find-a-behaviourist

08/15/2024

Always seek an Experienced Professional Dog Trainer.

08/15/2024

inadvertent - key word.

Awareness is not meant to make you feel shame. It IS to help you GROW.

Yes you can poison your recall☠️ and it is very common
Recall (having your dog come to you when called) is one of those cues in training that depends heavily on your relationship together. 🤝🙂
However, there are other things we can inadvertently do which damage a good recall and we often don't even realise we do this.
One of the advantages of having an In Home Trainer is we see all those little things that make SUCH a big difference.
Calling your dog to you when you are about to do something unpleasant to them (or they view as could be a negative experience)....even for the best of intentions, can poison recalls.
Calling them to their dreaded bath.
You know they dislike having their nails cut, but they are called to you.....usually ignoring your calls and then finally skulking slowly forward... with their head down low.
Calling them to you when you have the ear drops in your hand.
They will start to make associations with recall and what you actually want them for.
The opposite (calling away from fun and positive experiences) is also true.
Constantly calling your dog away from fun and positive experiences is a recall destroyer.
One of the biggest destroyers of a recall is calling them to you and clipping their lead straight on and leaving the fun area.....have a play with them first, clip on the lead and continue to have fun for a few minutes. This is a little thing that turns that negative association into a really positive one..
So DON"T call them when they may view what you are wanting (or importantly needing to do)....go and get them.
If you need to groom, please take the time and look into cooperative care, it makes SUCH a difference.
Recently I worked with a Pitbull that was in a desperate situation with their claws.
No-one would do them, not their veterinary clinic, no groomer...no-one...even with a muzzle. He is classified by our council as a menacing dog.
It took 2 half hour sessions with some very easy steps that the motivated guardians did a few times a day for a minute or two.......The result.
Nails done....with no muzzle......and NO stress.
A pleasant experience for everyone.
One of the other issues we picked up on was he was called to them for everything , including being called away from positive/fun experiences and for what he may view as negative.....and it certainly affected their recall too. The recall was about 30 %.
So if your recall is more miss than hit....look at when you actually call them too you and why.
If you change little habits you can make some very big differences.

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08/15/2024

Yup. MAKE the time. TAKE the time. Avoidance WILL fail you.

08/15/2024

..... and then turning down help ....

08/15/2024

Intense