Ellie is making good progress on her reactivity. There are several things to take note of in this video, Ellie is able to be relaxed and curious which indicates that the training pressure is just enough to inspire her to control her reactivity but not so much that she is shutting down. She is also clear on what my expectations are which you can see when she responded to my soft, "uh-uh" when she lowered her head and ears as though she were stalking (and thinking bad thoughts). She chose where to lay down, I did not give her a command; she chose to position herself partly on the trail instead of closer to me or behind the bench. This means she is trusting her own capacity to self regulate instead of needing to avoid the triggers. On top of all this, she is actually enjoying today's field trip and the time we are spending at the park, which is a new accomplishment.
Norman is no longer being reactive toward cyclists! What a super Norman!!
Check out Cooper (I call him "super duper Cooper") who used to be very stranger reactive to where his family could no longer take him places. Notice how well he is doing AND one other very important thing: when a stranger asked if they could pet him, I advocated on behalf of Cooper and said no. Part of why Cooper can now be so calm around strangers is because he trusts me to control his environment for him so that he no longer has too.
Star student Wolfgang is rocking his heeling at the completion of his 3 weeks of board and training.
Check out how well Nala is walking on lead! She was a disaster when we first started. Extreme word to use I know, but my chiropracter thought my body was a disaster after he treated me from Nala's craziness. She really did a number on me the first time I put a leash on her. Look at her now and how free she is to explore her environment while also showing excellent leash manners! We accomplished this in just 5 days.
Bambi was very timid about staying and training here with me at first but he is starting to enjoy his training sessions now. Yay Bambi!
I couldn't be more proud of Raya and the progress that has been made with her extreme dog reactivity and aggression. She was an angel today!
Bruce, a 4 month old Cane Corso puppy, is learning his sits and downs in the sit/down box. The box teaches him to keep his front paws stationary while tucking his butt in for a sit or throwing his butt back for the down. It also helps to keep his hips square and straight.
Burleigh is a repeat student of our weekend board & train program and he has come very far in his training! What a good boy!
