✨✨✨EASY DIY INDOOR ACTIVITY✨✨✨
Before you get rid of those Chewy boxes you receive on a regular basis use them to create an easy Scavenger Hunt game for your dog 🐶 this is a great indoor activity on those rainy days- or any day ⛅️☀️🌦️
It’s easy! Toss some treats in the box with the paper. Tear some smaller pieces to place treats in and crumple up to put back in the box and done!
This easy activity is great enrichment! Your dog has to use their nose to find the treats and is good exposure to new sounds and textures for young pups still developing or working on building confidence 🐾 Here are Nora and Sunny enjoying their morning enrichment activity 🦴🦴🦴
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What do walks with my 4 month old puppy look like?
Using a long lead often to allow for exploration, reinforcing behaviors I’d like to see more of and integrating basic cues throughout. That includes:
🐾 Reinforcing any “check in” from Sunny whether at a distance or by my side.
🐾 Spontaneously recalling throughout our walk then releasing her on cue to continue on. One of the largest contributors to an unreliable “come” is only using it when ending something interesting for the dog. Proof the recall by gradually adding distractions and making it a normal behavior rather than only using it as an end.
🐾 Often I let Sunny take her time sniffing whatever she would like but sometimes I’d like for her to move along or it’s not appropriate for her to have her nose in so I use a “let’s go” as a follow in my direction cue.
At such a young age I want Sunny to enjoy her walks and gain confidence exploring. I’m focusing on building my relationship with her and staying the most fun thing even in a public setting rather than tightened heel work. Higher level behaviors will come with time.
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BTS of working a fun challenge with @hshcwv Biscuit 🐕
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In summary: 1) Thank you for nominating me in the top 6 for The Best of Harrison County 2023. It is incredible to feel so much support from the community ❤️
2) As the pet industry and shelters are facing the crisis of being at constant maximum capacity due in large to the amount of surrenders, please take the time to consider the responsibility and work of adding a puppy or adult dog into your home. Adopting from a shelter or buying from a breeder is a lifetime commitment and no amount of training can make a dog not a dog. When or if issues do arise please seek the help of a qualified professional- not your neighbor who has always owned dogs.
3) Lastly, I am announcing the start of Meet the Trainer Tuesday. One Tuesday a month I will be at an announced place and available for potential clients, pet professionals, or anyone who loves dogs to come have a conversation with me. This Tuesday, the 31st, I will be at The Joe in Fairmont at 6pm. Please come out! I’d love to meet you!
And yes, my cat Remington was insistent he appear in this video 😂
Thank you all! Please like, share, follow, and vote daily! 🤍
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Rocco is so smart! Check out the progress he’s made with mat work in only a couple sessions 🐕
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