We've got the poodle, doodle, and golden here today!
Zira is back for another 2 week board and train! We focused on leash walking skills and not reacting to other dogs during her first stay. Her owners have worked with her a ton and she's improved so much! She's doing really well with dogs at a distance, but still struggles with seeing dogs up close so that's what we're focusing on this time.
She got to come with for Ginny's agility class last night and she was a total rockstar! She was definitely excited to see the other dogs but was able to stay engaged with me and not bark at them.
One of the most common things I hear in my group classes is "they do it fine at home". This is usually happens when someone's dog is struggling to understand the behavior in one environment and does it perfectly in another.
Most dog training happens in our house. The problem with only training in our home, is our dog is never learning how to execute those behaviors when distractions are present. If we want our dog to understand the behaviors out in public, we need to introduce distractions into our training.
Group classes are the perfect way to introduce distractions in a controlled environment! My intro classes are a great way to test your dog's skills as well as make sure they understand the behaviors when distractions are present. I have two classes coming up that can help with that!
PUPPY CLASS
April 18th at 6pm (4 spots left)
Want to start teaching your puppy new skills right away? This is the class for you! In this class we’ll cover a wide variety of common behavior problems like potty training, crate training, jumping, barking, and mouthing/chewing. We’ll talk about appropriate chews/toys to keep your dog occupied and enrichment activities that can enhance your dog’s brain. Obedience cues such as sit, down, stay, and walking nicely on a leash will also be worked on.
https://allpawsindogtraining.com/training/obedience-classes/puppy-class/
LOOSE LEASH WALKING
April 17th at 5pm (3 spots left)
This class is designed to help dogs learn to walk nicely on leash around town. We’ll discuss proper walking equipment and leash handling skills. We’ll also work on teaching your dog to focus more on you and ignore distractions around them.
https://allpawsindogtraining.com/training/specialty-classes/loose-leash-walking/
Dash is a very good boy who gets a little nervous when he goes to the vet. To make sure everyone stays safe, we've been working on conditioning him to wear a basket muzzle.
For dogs who need to be muzzled at the vet, the muzzle can turn into something negative that predicts scary things are going to happen. When we condition a dog to wear a muzzle, we turn that negative thing into a positive thing! Just look at that happy tail wag when he shoves his nose into it. Good boy Dash!
Is anyone else as excited about it being Friday as Dobby is?
Kiwi is in a house full of children, and as a result, she likes to steal food from their hands while they eat. During her day training sessions she's been learning that food on the table means she needs to rest on her place. This was our first session testing her skills and she did so well!
Your friendly reminder that microfiber towels and scattered kibble can help dry your dogs paws off when they come in on a rainy day
One of the most common behaviors I see in puppies is stealing items they shouldn't have and then playing keep away when their owner tries to retrieve the item. Of course management and puppy proofing our house is key, but sometimes we slip and leave something within reach of our puppy.
Puppies learn to play keep away when we storm into the room and charge at them to retrieve the stolen item. They react to our behavior by running away, and a new game is formed.
Step 1 is to make sure we're approaching our puppy calmly when they have a stolen item. Do not engage in chase! When you start to approach, watch for signs that they're thinking about running away. At that point, sit down and start tossing treats towards your puppy. We want to teach them that our approach means good things come their way. After a minute or two of that, try approaching and see if you can get them to chase after your treats so you can then retrieve the item.
This is a video of one of my day trainers, Bailey. We started with an oven mitt and worked our way up to paper towel. It only took a few reps for her to stop running and let me grab the paper towel when I approached.
If you're struggling with nuisance type behaviors, day training is a perfect solution! Let me come in and work with your pup so you can see results faster. From now until end of January I'm offering free sessions when you purchase a package of day training sessions.
Happy Friday!! I think Sarge is enjoying the beautiful weather we've been having!
Watching puppies zoom around in the snow is one of my favorite things 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer us on at State Fair! Pink and Ginny got to participate in the disc demonstrations as well as compete in the tunnel challenge! Ginny had a blast showing off her freestyle routine and placed 1st in the tunnel challenge!
Zira is here for a 2 week board and train program to work on leash manners. Her and Pink are already best of friends!
Piper and Kenzie are finishing up their day training program and I'm so impressed with their progress! The owner's main concern was jumping all over people when they came to the house and not settling once they were inside. We worked on an automatic send to their beds when someone approaches the door and worked on releasing them by name so they wouldn't bombard people. Look at these brilliant ladies go!
Looks like we've got more snow coming in tomorrow!! I know we're all feeling antsy to get outside and with inclement weather that can be difficult. The "find it" game is a great way to keep your dog busy during the nasty weather! Put your dog in another room or on their place, hide treats around the room, then tell them "find it" and watch them sniff out all the treats! A few reps of this and you'll have a nice, tired dog on your hands.
Pro tip to help manage the muddy feet this season! Lay some microfiber rugs along the path where your dog comes in and scatter some kibble over it (you can even crush them up to make it harder!). While they find the kibble the rug will help soak up most of the mud/moisture
Saint just finished up his 4 week board and train program and I'm so proud of everything he's accomplished! His owner's main goals were responding better to his name, more focus when out and about, recall (and not playing keep away) and place.
I started out by working on all these skills with Saint by himself but was quickly able to add in distractions (Ginny and Pink). He's a super playful pup so I was very impressed with how well he did around my other dogs!
Chloe finished her 4 week board and train and she was absolutely amazing!
Her owner wanted the main focus to be on her reactivity towards dogs while on leash but she can also be leash reactive to people, bikes and cars.
We worked on impulse control and brain games, getting comfortable in the gentle leader, more focus in public, and reactivity exercises with dogs, people, bikers, and cars.
Here's a few clips that show off the skills she learned while she stayed with me.
I still have one board and train opening in October. Send an email if interested!
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Chloe's first week here has been pretty relaxed. I always give board and train dogs a few days to just chill and figure out the new routine before diving into training. She's been on a few field trips with me and so far her training has been going great! She's met Pink out in the backyard a few times and I have a feeling they're going to be best friends by the time she leaves!
Murphy got a little warm on his walk today so I let him take a break in the shade. I think we have different definitions of "taking a break".....
