Gizmo is moving right along! He’s a dream to walk on leash and his obedience and engagement is improving everyday.
I can take one more board and train dog in December and then I’m full until until 2025!
Is someone you know bringing home a new puppy for Christmas or you don’t know what to get the dog lover in your family?? I offer gift cards that can be used for boarding or training!
Is the colder weather making your dogs frisky? Gizmo loves it and had a blast playing this morning!
In the 3 short days Gizmo has been here, we’ve gotten a lot accomplished just by slowing him down! An open door was a trigger of excitement to rush through, a leash was just something to hold him back, and cats…yeah well watch the video and see his initial reaction lol.
Gizmo is respecting door ways now and learning that he has to give some eye contact and ask permission to go through them, because of that he enters and exits his crate, the house, or yard much more calmly.
He’s got great pack drive naturally, he just didn’t know how to use it! So we’ve done a lot of long line work to build it and work on engagement. He’s got a healthy prey drive but our leash session from the initial reactive moment to when we ended calmly was less that 10 minutes. When he’s given information and shown how to make good choices, he tries to do the right thing. A big part of how he calmed down so fast was using the proper tool, creating space from the kitty, and staying calm. He couldn’t escape the slip lead or continuing to pull towards the cat, so it wasn’t self reinforcing for him.
🚨Last chance for the remaining board and train spot to start this week! Get with me asap if you are interested! After this week, we are booked until 2025!
Riot completed his week stay with us. He’s got great obedience but was having a hard time settling in the house. While also increasing his physical exercise, we worked a lot of obedience and impulse control drills into his favorite activities. Structured play is a great way to meet both his physical and mental needs. Riot is a workhorse of a dog and while he’ll never lounge around for hours, we’ve given his owners some new skills to add in to their tool box for him.
Grooming is not always something dogs enjoy, but for coated breeds like Shelly, that will require regular brushing/grooming, it’s very important to teach them to accept the task.
Shelly was such a squirmy puppy, this was difficult a couple of weeks ago. Now she’s much more relaxed on the table!
Handling for grooming/vet care is something that shouldn’t be skipped in puppy raising/training. If you have a young dog, please get them used to these tasks. If you’re unsure how to make it a positive experience, please reach out, I can help. Your dog, groomer, and vet staff will thank you for it!
The holidays are right around the corner and there’s still time to get in for training so you have a well behaved dog for those holiday get togethers! Space is limited so call (337)660-6157 for more info or PM the page!
*This is not an adequate brush out for a doodle or coated breed, but only a short demo for training purposes. Please reach out to your breeder, trainer, or groomer for appropriate grooming assistance.
Dixie heads out today to continue working with her owners at home! While here she’s gained some much needed confidence, we’ve pin pointed her triggers, gave her some obedience and taught her better ways to cope when stressed.
Dixie is as neutral as can be around low energy respectful dogs now. She does not seek conflict. Going home, her owners will be be taught how to manage their multi dog household to set Dixie up for success while integrating her back into their home. Great job Dixie!
“Place” is going to help Niklaus learn an off switch and learn how to settle and relax no matter what’s going on around him. He already has a good understanding of what the word “place” means so from here on out, I’ll gradually increase the distractions and heavily reinforce that staying stationary on his bed is a good thing.
Movement, especially for puppies, is very easy. Stillness and learning that being bored is ok is hard, but it’s what’s going to find him the most freedom in the long run.
*Please volume up and I’m so sorry for the cicadas singing in the background lol!
Dixie came in with horribly long nails. Her owners have tried and failed to safely trim them. While she hasn’t bitten anyone, she has gotten very mouthy and made them uncomfortable to continue.
This is a pretty detailed video explaining the ground work I’ve done to get to this point to prep her for accepting the actual mail trim and why I’m handling her the way I am.
Dixie has been working hard and her anxiety is starting to decrease with the boundaries and work we’ve given her. Any kind of excitement is a trigger for her. When she gets over aroused, she makes poor choices. I truly don’t feel like she seeks out confrontation with other dogs, but if the energy gets too high, she will physically stop it.
Rylee had Jax (mini Aussie) on leash and she was making him jump and play while I worked on recall with Dixie. Towards the end, I step away and don’t even call her, she automatically chose to go with me, which is exactly what we want!
Nicklaus has been here just about a week now and he’s shaping up into a super puppy!
Loose leash walking ✅
Automatic sits ✅
Threshold manners✅
Social skills✅
Crate manners✅
He’s still got a ways to go with us so stay tuned!
If you have a new puppy and you aren’t hand feeding meals to train, I can help you learn how to!
Obedience positions are really about creating muscle memory and clear communication.
It also helps build engagement when “all good things” comes from their person.
