There are a few games one can play with their dog to get a perfect recall. The key is to get their attention first.
The head halter is not a quick fix for pups who pull on the leash. Little Lulu took about ten practice on and offs, plenty of food rewards to build positive associations and tons of praise. All before a walk in her yard to become accustomed to this form of negative punishment teaching technique (The removal of discomfort when desired behavior is being performed). But the head halter does provide a safer solution than choke collars, prong collars or other positive punishment learning techniques that have the potential to crush the trachea, not to mention damage the human - animal bond.
Summer day activities to stay off the hot pavement.
The shake off is a way for a dog to help calm themselves. This action I capture with a clicker and reward with high praise and treats. An aroused dog with raised hackles, piloerection, will often perform a shake off to reset her hackles. Again, I capture this as fast as I can with a clicker and high praise.
Fun things to do with friends.
Junior athletes enjoy playing "jump".
Graceful Keo floats over the wall.
Fred looks on in horror as Walter does the forbidden (by most families) up on top of table maneuver.
Walter doesn't want to miss a second of playing frisbee.
Happiness is something you can share with your friends.
Pure happiness. No fences to guard, no trespassers to ward off, freedom from choke chains, leashes, prong collars. Just being their natural fun loving selves.
Hunt for "Purple" to provide a different sounding word for object discrimination. They already know "Ball", which is a tennis ball. Purple is for this toy.
The Name Game
"Breck" does sound a lot like "Fred". I accept this and everybody won a reward for this round of the Name Game.
They are good listeners.
The Name Game. "Grace" and "Maycie" sound too much alike for this round of the Name Game. But everybody knows who "Princess" is.🤣🥰
Kamala almost a year since she was pulled from an abandoned apartment. She has evolved from cringing and swatting to head butting my fist and turning so I can stroke and brush her. It is possible to socialize an adult cat. By the way, although gabapentin would have hastened our progress, Kamala can smell medicine in her food and would not touch this helpful cat medicine.
