The Well-Mannered Dog

The Well-Mannered Dog Dog Training that inspires because we believe you got a dog for fun. www.humanedogtraining.com Call us today at 541-603-6868 to learn more!

At the Well-Mannered Dog, all of our classes focus on how to apply the training to your daily life. We offer group classes, private classes, in-home visits and a program where I train the dog for the owner. We also have advanced training that addresses distractions, agility and off leash control. Some group classes also help owners socialize their their dog or puppy. It is important that you selec

t a trainer you get along with, one that treats dogs and people humanely, with respect and can meet your individual needs. At the Well-Mannered Dog LLC, all classes are taught by a Certified Pet Dog Trainer to ensure you receive competent, qualified instruction based on positive, humane techniques and the latest scientific knowledge of how dogs and owners learn. Our training building is located in Eugene Oregon but because many people throughout Lane County value our services, we have many clients who live east of Springfield Oregon, south of Cottage Grove, west of Veneta and North of Coberg.

🎄 Happy, Happy Holidays my dog-loving friends!🎁 Wishing you nothing but the best this holiday season.🎁 I hope you and yo...
12/25/2024

🎄 Happy, Happy Holidays my dog-loving friends!

🎁 Wishing you nothing but the best this holiday season.

🎁 I hope you and your dog find it filled with love, happiness and peace in your hearts.

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Depending on your dog's current skills, your plan for how you handle the Holidays will vary.  The goal is to set your do...
12/25/2024

Depending on your dog's current skills, your plan for how you handle the Holidays will vary.

The goal is to set your dog up for success. And you can do that by considering what your dog presently knows.

Here are 3 suggested plans depending on your dog's present skills.

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🎄🎉 It’s time to get merry! Whether your dog is cozily sleeping by the tree, rocking their favorite Christmas sweeter or ...
12/23/2024

🎄🎉 It’s time to get merry!
Whether your dog is cozily sleeping by the tree, rocking their favorite Christmas sweeter or just being their adorable self, we want to see your holiday-themed dog photos!

📷 ✨ Let’s fill the feed with paw-liday cheer and make this thread the cutest and merriest place on Facebook today!

Lets have a little Holiday fun!  What’s your dog’s Christmas elf name?  Let us know in the comments!                    ...
12/22/2024

Lets have a little Holiday fun!

What’s your dog’s Christmas elf name?

Let us know in the comments!

Easy, Peasey Baby Food Cookies!IngredientsI jar of any meat-based baby foodI jar of any veggie-based baby food• 1/2 cup ...
12/21/2024

Easy, Peasey Baby Food Cookies!

Ingredients
I jar of any meat-based baby food
I jar of any veggie-based baby food
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 cup + of cream of wheat or rice

Mix all the ingredients together. Add enough cream of wheat or rice to the consistency of cake batter.

Spread onto a cookie sheet in a very thin layer or into silicon mat.

Bake at 350 F for 6-8 minutes.

Tweak The Recipe
Vary the flavor by using different meat and veggie flavors.


12/21/2024

1️⃣ One of the most difficult things about winter is getting our dogs the exercise and entertainment that they need.

🫨 For this reason, in Novemeber I challenge our SuperDog Challenge club students to grow this game for indoor fun.

🎉 And I have to say all of them Rocked It. Look at how much fun Julie and Koda are having.



Hooley and I had a fun field trip to Oakway mall to brush up on her coming when called skills around distraction.And loo...
12/20/2024

Hooley and I had a fun field trip to Oakway mall to brush up on her coming when called skills around distraction.

And look at what we found.



🌟 Sniffing lowers your dog’s heart rate and lowers doggie stress❤️ One way to Scatter FeedSprinkle your dog's food in th...
12/19/2024

🌟 Sniffing lowers your dog’s heart rate and lowers doggie stress

❤️ One way to Scatter Feed
Sprinkle your dog's food in the grass covering a 5-foot by 3-foot area. Toss it out there just like you were tossing out chicken scratch. Let your dog sniff out and eat each piece of food. Overtime, increase the amount of space that you scatter the food.

Your dog is scared of🐾 A person🐾 A dog🐾 A sound🐾 A smell🐾 A sight❓The big question people ask is should I comfort them o...
12/19/2024

Your dog is scared of
🐾 A person
🐾 A dog
🐾 A sound
🐾 A smell
🐾 A sight

❓The big question people ask is should I comfort them or give them treats.

And the answer is yes - but keep reading.

Food rewards do make behaviors stronger (external actions)
But Fear is not a behavior it is an emotion.(internal states of mind)

👍 So yes, comfort your dog, try to give it treats but also try to get your dog out of that situation as best as you can.

🤗 🦴 By comforting and giving treats, you will not make fear stronger, but your dog also is not learning to over come its fear because learning can not take place in that emotional state.

The Holidays can be sooooo busy.  If you stock up on these items now, you can then use them to reduce dog stress, entert...
12/18/2024

The Holidays can be sooooo busy. If you stock up on these items now, you can then use them to reduce dog stress, entertain your dog and keep it busy with appropriate activities.

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🚫 Many people think, putting a muzzle on their dog will allow them to safely socialize their dog.But it doesn’t!⛑️ Just ...
12/17/2024

🚫 Many people think, putting a muzzle on their dog will allow them to safely socialize their dog.

But it doesn’t!

⛑️ Just because your dog can’t bite a person or dog doesn’t mean it can’t traumatize them, knock them over or hurt them.

😔 And your dog is still practicing they emotions that are causing the struggle in the first place.

Instead, the goal is to expose your dog a distance away that it can
🐾 be calm
🐾 Be confident
🐾 Disengage
🐾 Lower its arousal level if it does go up.

Both your Optimism and your dogs’s Optimism bring out the best in you achieving your dream.💭 A critical part of reaching...
12/15/2024

Both your Optimism and your dogs’s Optimism bring out the best in you achieving your dream.

💭 A critical part of reaching your goals is believing you can. Otherwise, you won’t put in the effort.

🦮 And in order for your dog to go through this crazy human world with us, its outlook on life needs to one of anticipating good things will happen.

👍 That trip to the vet office will be good,
👍 walking past those weird looking objects in the neighbors yard will be good,
👍 scary sound - what scary sounds?

📣 A Huge Shout Out To Dog Loves Who just came back from a “Bad Walk”.  Your not alone, we are hear to help and support y...
12/14/2024

📣 A Huge Shout Out To Dog Loves Who just came back from a “Bad Walk”.

Your not alone, we are hear to help and support you. Tomorrow is another day.

12/13/2024

🐕‍🦺 How precious is German Shephard puppy Vip. He is learning proper socialization (to be calm and confident) when he sees another dog.

👀 😌 Notice how he does not have to go up to the other dog to achieve this. Being 30 feet away is the distance he needs for success. Over time that can reduce.

🥩 In addition, Vips, lovely owners are doing a fantastic job of teaching Vip the value is in moving away.

Way to go!

One of our most important training tips that we want you to remember!Success in dog training is primarily dictated by th...
12/13/2024

One of our most important training tips that we want you to remember!

Success in dog training is primarily dictated by the human part of the team. It is about you showing up and using the resources
🐾 Videos
🐾 handouts
🐾 and your instructor
🐾 plus playing your games on a regular basis.

12/12/2024

Did you see this morning's Coming When Called tip?
Do you wonder if this if it is even remotely possible for our tips, games and strategies to work for your dog.

Watch this before and after video to see the results our clients get on a regular basis.

Because even dogs who actively avoid coming when you called can learn to turn on a dime and come racing to you when you call.

To help you out, we have put together our COMPLIMENTARY OFF LEASH FREEDOM game plan e-book.

https://humanedogtraining.com/coming-when-called/




The behaviors you reward today, become your dog’s default behaviors tomorrow.Its not too late to start rewarding behavio...
12/11/2024

The behaviors you reward today, become your dog’s default behaviors tomorrow.
Its not too late to start rewarding behaviors you like to ensure good manners during the holidays.

Consider rewarding
🐾 Rewarding feet on the floor when people come in the door.
🐾 Moving away from things of interest
🐾 Dropping objects (even toys) on cue.
🐾 Resting on a bed or mat
🐾 Being in the kitchen on a calming mat or rewarding feet on the ground.
🐾 Calmness When Confined
🐾 Engaging with toys or chew (yes, reward that)
🐾 Laying quietly on a mat. Don't get it excited just quietly reward it.
🐾 Being Calm on leash
🐾 Sitting for attention

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Every week I hear dog lovers lament. "My dog only listens when I have treats”.The problem isn’t that food is being used ...
12/10/2024

Every week I hear dog lovers lament. "My dog only listens when I have treats”.

The problem isn’t that food is being used for training. This is a problem of HOW the treats are being used.
The important distinction is, you only put the reward in your hand AFTER your dog responds to a cue.

Everything that comes before your cue is a part of the signal.
Everything that comes after the behavior is the consequence (hopefully reward).

Challenge For You - See if you can get the order of events correct.

✅ Correct order: You give a cue (verbal or hand signal) → Your dog does the behavior → You mark and then reach for your reward and deliver it.

❌ Incorrect order: You have the reward in your hand → You give the cue → Your dog does the behavior → You give the treat

Do you see the difference? In the incorrect scenario, you accidentally made the reward part of the cue by having it in your hand prior to the cue.

This is one of the most common mistakes with reward based training.

The good news? This its not too late, this is fixable.
If you have made rewards a part of your cue, you can change this:

Place your reward on a table table next to you.
Pretend your dog has never been training and start at the beginning.
Get your dog’s attention, cue the behavior.
THEN reach for the reward and use it to help your dog do the behavior.
And reward when it does.

When your dog is responding before you reach for the reward, repeat with you 1 step away from the reward. When your dog is consistently successful increase it to 2 steps. Etc.

This small change in your training will make a huge difference in how well your dog responds - with or without visible treats.
Remember: Treats are consequences, not cues.
Keep them that way, and you'll see much better results without having to “show what you got” before your dog responds to you.

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