Board and train Stella has come SO far on her heel work!
When we first started, she was so distracted outside that I was getting no engagement or eye contact and she constantly wanted to chase after every little thing that moved, she was demand barking, laying down and refusing to walk, and pulling.
Teaching heel as a stationary position is SO important. Making heel fun is SO important. Making yourself valuable to the dog is THE MOST IMPORTANT. We have to be cooler than the leaves, squirrels, other people, or anything else they may encounter.
Board and train Autumn working on getting into the down position.
As already stated, slow and steady wins the race with most beagles, including Autumn. They are instinctually driven and not bred for pet style obedience, but rather to be independently thinking and follow their nose. However, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t capable, but a certain level of patience and persistence must occur!
This was the first day I’ve even seen her lay down with the exception of sleeping. I’ve tried several of my methods and rotated them out continuously over her last week in the program, but today, this is the one that stuck!
This video is 5 different sessions throughout the day, 25ish minutes of footage condensed. I am so excited! We now have a great place with rhyme and reason that makes sense to her to really begin working on the down command!
Full video 🎥: https://youtu.be/12GZVpFN6ZM?si=SDq4g6v0J6JrSC8L
Updated heel work for board and train Rex 💪🏻
Board and train Autumn’s first session!
Autumn naturally likes the place bed and chooses to be there often which is fantastic! In this session I mainly just worked to see what she knew (if anything, coming from the shelter, we don’t have much background information) and what she was comfortable trying.
She is food motivated but gives up pretty easily when she doesn’t understand something.
Slow and steady is going to be our motto❤️
Full video 🎥: https://youtu.be/S_2XkcN-faY?si=9sl_CuP29IBjD9nU
Board and train Stella’s first session!
Her parents have done such a wonderful job laying a foundation with her, she knows the basic concepts of several commands and we will continue building on that. She isn’t super food motivated so luring is a bit iffy, but as we continue to work on engagement, I believe that this can and will change with reinforcement over time.
Wonderful first session overall! Her downs are just adorable.
Full video 🎥: https://youtu.be/14rGY4g_JpU?si=KMzeIfpTYIHjUTBf
The beginning of heel work for board and train Rex!
Rewarding for what I like, correcting the things I don’t and still working on getting into the correct position simultaneously.
Full video 🎥: https://youtu.be/Ddv85GD2wwo?si=kcY8Lwkt4t2jpplK
Board and train Rex pupdate 🐶
We are increasing duration, distance, and distractions rapidly! He’s got a good understanding of every command verbally and we will keep building on that.
Full video 🎥: https://youtu.be/EuCbY65X0oE?si=Cn_VFgijfkoQxz3O
Rex nailing his downs!
Between his second session and this one (same day), we had a few short burst sessions solely focusing on the down command. Each session I weaned out luring and other cues a little at a time as I saw his thought process changing and growing. For Rex, it’s really important that I get away from luring quickly because he is already so focused on what’s in my hands.
Full video🎥: https://youtu.be/GgM9IfiRwkI?si=CEJzErEYg_17vYkU
Rex’s second session!
Man this boy is so cool! We focused mainly on downs throughout this day because it was the only stationary command he was really struggling to grasp and I wanted us to be able to get a headstart on distance and distractions in positions.
His fold back down is really beautiful and he lures so nicely. He’s an extremely patient guy and his engagement is absolutely wonderful. He loves the place bed and is already offering some duration there. During his down times, he willing goes there to chill and I’ve been rewarding that behavior as well.
Full video🎥: https://youtu.be/3H_Gfke3K5o?si=TENXuZsohezbROAw
Board and train Rex’s first session!
I LOVE this puppy! He is cool as a cucumber and is just so happy to work and engage. He is food and praise motivated, lures well, and picks up on concepts and body language very quickly. He’s extremely observant, but still is able to remain engaged with me.
The only thing I can pick at him for is that his focus stayed on my hands for some of this session. I will fix this overtime by playing the “watch me” game and moving quickly to intermittent rewarding.
This was a fantastic first session!
Full video 🎥: https://youtu.be/QKRGWrhuZLU?si=bAaTWpAHL1-ZhA1i
Kane and Kitana have loved getting to play in the creek during their boarding stay!
Duration place practice while my kiddos carry out their normal activities.
