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The Yappiest Dog

Dog Training and Behavioural Consultations provided for residents of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
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Times may vary, please schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation via message, email or through my website to find out more.

09/07/2024

Bandit says hi! What are your pups up to this weekend?

08/01/2024

How to improve your dogs obedience training using force free methods!

07/29/2024

🌟Decompression walks🌟
A quick few tips to help decompress your dog at the end of the day. Let me know what you think!

07/27/2024

✨Good evening! It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself ✨
I’d love to hear from you guys, and get your training journey started

04/21/2024

🐶Does your dog
⚠️Bark, pull or lunge at other dogs or people?
✨Message me for your free consultation!

🚨Now offering private courses specifically designed for reactive dogs, using only science backed, force free methods!

03/30/2024

Congratulations to Bree and her parents for completing The Barky Party Group class!
This 6 week course took Bree from barking and lunging at her triggers, to happily looking and looking away from them as she went on her walk! Good job Bree and big well done to Heather and Brandon for putting in the work with her 🥰✨

01/25/2024

🐾🌟Reactivity group class🌟🐾

🐶I asked the community what stopped people from committing to dog training, and the no. 1 reason was the cost 💵… to make it more affordable, I have created a group class!

‼️This intensive course will include pocket consultation, handouts, AND mid week check ins!

🚨Message The Yappiest dog today to secure your dog’s place on this course.
Lessons will begin once the class has filled (not every dog will be suited to group class so please message with dogs history so we can see if it’s a good fit)

01/16/2024

🌟What are your dogs up to right now??🌟

Bandit is definitely wondering when we will share our snacks with her 🐶🐾😋

Post a pic of your cute pup below!

01/08/2024

🌟🐶WHAT’S IN MY TREAT POUCH?🐶🌟

✨I love to use a bum bag (f***y pack for my American followers) as my treat pouch. It’s often bigger than a traditional treat pouch and has more pockets! It’s easier to put this either around your shoulder or waist than try to click on a treat pouch to your jacket or waist when you want to go for a walk/training session.

For dog-
🐾 Tug Toy - Tug can be used as an alternate behavior to undesirable ones. Or it can be used as a reward for behaviors we want to see more of.
🐶 Ball - a good tool to get out some pre training/pre walk energy, can be used as a reward or even as a pacifier for anxious doggos
🐾 P**p Bags -because 💩happens
🐶 Kibble $ I use a low valued reward for easy behaviors, as a distraction or stress relieving exercise like find it, or just feed on a walk as an enriching way to feed your dogs daily food allowance
🐾Milk Bones $$ this is a middle of the range value of food (for most dogs). I use this for the majority of desired behaviors captured in training
🐶Hot dogs $$$ WAHOOO JACKPOT. This top tier food is used for those special behaviors that don’t happen too often, or for extra difficult environments.

For me-
👏Hand sanitizer- for after I pick up my dogs p**p 💩
💛Hand Cream -this cold dry weather mixed in with holding a leash for a long walk means a top up on hand cream during a walk or training session.
👏Chap Stick-the wind gets kinda crazy.

12/28/2023

Hello! And welcome to the reboot of my business page.
With a rebranding comes a new name!
The Yappiest Dog 🐶
Over the last few years of training I’ve found that I have a special place in my heart for those dogs that have a tough time with their reactivity. Whether that’s to other dogs, people, cars, bicycles…. After Owning a reactive dog myself, I understand how difficult and overwhelming it can become.

With force free and science backed methods, I want to change yours and your dogs relationship and get you back to enjoying your walks with them.

If your dog barks, growls, lunges or all of the above, and you want to make a change in the new year, please reach out to discuss your training options.

I can’t wait to show you how much progress we can make together, and turn your Yappiest Dog into your happiest dog 🐶 ❤️

08/31/2023

Ooof it’s been a long time. With a new baby and an overseas move, now being located in New Jersey, I’ve had a lot on my to do list! One of those things was getting the business set up stateside. It only felt fitting to take this new start and freshen up this page as a means to start how I mean to go on. Once I’ve gotten to the point where I am ready to take on new clients you will see a whole new look to this page, when you do please give it some love!

See you soon,
Aimee 💕🐶🐾🦴

11/09/2022

🚨REACTIVITY TRAINING OPENING🚨

I have one spot open for reactivity training starting as soon as possible!
This is an 8 session course (one 1 hour session per week) suited to dogs with DOG reactivity or aggression.

This session can either take place on or Thursdays @ 9:30 or Fridays @ 9:30 or Saturdays @ 1430.

Sessions would need to be completed by the end of January so please make sure your schedule is open for sessions.

Message for more information❤️ 🐶🐾🦴

09/01/2022

Last chance to sign up to this class!! It’s going to be so much fun and I’m really excited to teach you and your dog scent work! Note that the time has changed to 0730 start

08/23/2022

I often have far too many ideas than I have time for… but something that I’ve wanted to do for a while is develop either an in person or online PREP FOR BABY Course. What that be something Yokota is looking for?

08/22/2022

✨✨✨Are you meeting your dogs needs?

08/18/2022

I am launching my very first scent class!
Two spots have already been filled so there are limited remaining. 4 X 1hour lessons included. Message me for more details, I’d be happy to answer any questions!

08/01/2022

Does your dog struggle with their anxiety? Put these steps onto your TO DO list and start their journey to becoming a more confident and happy dog ❤️

07/21/2022

“Target training”
Essentially this boils down to training an animal to touch a target 🎯 with a part of their body (nose, paw). It’s so fundamental to many ways of training and behavior modification- it’s worth teaching your dog it too!

I like a simple touch cue-teaching your dog to target their nose to your palm. This is especially useful for reactive dogs (depending on their “why”, but can redirect their attention to you, and associate trigger with their new cue), can be used when your dog needs redirection instead of being over excited when that doggy friend is coming, you can even use it to prevent jumping up on guests. The uses are endless!

STEP 1-
Charge up a marker such as YES or a clicker. Every time you feed your dog a treat, say or use your marker.

STEP 2-
Hold a treat (preferably tasty) in your hand and close your fingers around it. Hold it out in front of you towards your dogs face. As soon as their nose touches your hand, MARK yes or click, and open your hand to let them eat the treat.

STEP 3- continue the same as above, but before your dog targets your hand say the cue TOUCH, just before the do it. Start saying the cue sooner and sooner before they touch your hand. Until the point of which you’re saying Touch , THEN presenting your hand.

STEP 4-
Remove the treat from your palm, and ask for your cue TOUCH. Present your hand, have it palm out, without any food. Mark when they target and give them a treat.

STEP 5- proofing. Start asking for the cue touch when you are further away, move your hand up higher and lower to get your dog to stretch. Change the environment that
You’re asking for touch in-they can do it in the kitchen but can they do it in the bathroom? The yard? On a walk?

How do you use target training? Does your dog love the touch cue already? I’d love to know more about how it fits or could fit into your lives!

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Fort Dix, NJ

Opening Hours

Wednesday	5pm - 6pm
Thursday	5pm - 6pm
Friday	5am - 6pm
Saturday	7am - 12pm

Website

http://theyappiestdog.com/

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Videos

Decompression walks

🌟Decompression walks🌟 A quick few tips to help decompress your dog at the end of the day. Let me know what you think!

🌟What are your dogs up to right now??🌟 Bandit is definitely wondering when we will share our snacks with her 🐶🐾😋 Post a pic of your cute pup below!

Does your dog struggle with their anxiety? Put these steps onto your TO DO list and start their journey to becoming a more confident and happy dog ❤️

Target training- TOUCH

“Target training” Essentially this boils down to training an animal to touch a target 🎯 with a part of their body (nose, paw). It’s so fundamental to many ways of training and behavior modification- it’s worth teaching your dog it too! I like a simple touch cue-teaching your dog to target their nose to your palm. This is especially useful for reactive dogs (depending on their “why”, but can redirect their attention to you, and associate trigger with their new cue), can be used when your dog needs redirection instead of being over excited when that doggy friend is coming, you can even use it to prevent jumping up on guests. The uses are endless! STEP 1- Charge up a marker such as YES or a clicker. Every time you feed your dog a treat, say or use your marker. STEP 2- Hold a treat (preferably tasty) in your hand and close your fingers around it. Hold it out in front of you towards your dogs face. As soon as their nose touches your hand, MARK yes or click, and open your hand to let them eat the treat. STEP 3- continue the same as above, but before your dog targets your hand say the cue TOUCH, just before the do it. Start saying the cue sooner and sooner before they touch your hand. Until the point of which you’re saying Touch , THEN presenting your hand. STEP 4- Remove the treat from your palm, and ask for your cue TOUCH. Present your hand, have it palm out, without any food. Mark when they target and give them a treat. STEP 5- proofing. Start asking for the cue touch when you are further away, move your hand up higher and lower to get your dog to stretch. Change the environment that You’re asking for touch in-they can do it in the kitchen but can they do it in the bathroom? The yard? On a walk? How do you use target training? Does your dog love the touch cue already? I’d love to know more about how it fits or could fit into your lives!

If anyone wonders what Ruby The Dog Trainer and I do in our spare time, it is sumo wrestling for the ultimate title of “the better British dog trainer” on base 😅 we decided to declare this one a draw 🥳 🤣 shout out to Ruby for making this video the funniest it could be. Ruby is in red, Aimee is in blue.

Dog friendly Easter event 🐣🥚🐕

❤️what is your dogs love language?❤️

❤️Do you know your dogs love language? ❤️ In the spirit of Valentines- it’s time to snuggle up for a date night with your 4 legend best friend (sorry spouse!) 😍🐾 But what will you do? Discover your dogs love language by watching the video and trying it for yourself! 🍗 🎾 🐕🚶🏼‍♀️🐶🪢 Post a picture of your dog and their number 1 love below 👇 ❤️ Brought to you by Ruby The Dog Trainer and @banditschoice

❤️What is your dogs Love Language?❤️

Destruction box fun

🚨DESTRUCTION BOX FUN!! 🚨 I just got my wisdom teeth removed yesterday so I am not feeling too up to playing with Bandy girl right now-this destruction box is a great alternative to getting your dogs energy out and their brain working 🤩 clients usually worry that this is reinforcing the destructive behavior and makes it more likely that their dog will do this to their home. Amazingly, this activity will make it LESS likely that your dog will destroy your possessions, as it gives them an outlet for their natural behavior. Not only this, but it’s a great way to destress your dog after a long day, and a great way to feed them their daily food allowance too 👏👏 let me know what you think 🤔

What is in a name? Why is it important to know what their name means as a cue? When we first teach our dogs their given name, we focus on rewarding any attention. However, once we go beyond puppyhood, the training of their name as a cue fades into the background as other training takes center stage. Their name is the most important cue that your dog knows. It is the cue I use before asking anything else with a dog I am training, as this way I know if they are ready to learn. My favorite use of a name cue is for reactive dogs. You can get out of many sticky situations with a happy name cue and redirection. You can use it to do a quick U turn away from potential triggers, which maintains our management (management is our BEST FRIEND). TOP TIP- keep their name fun! We want them to hear their name and think Name=Good things coming. So keep those treats and toys nearby for everytime they successfully respond to their name. Bandit's name means "Hey can you stop and look at me please? When you do, you get awesome tug of war". What does your dog's name mean? Let me know below!

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About Bandits Choice

Hi, I am Aimee Whalen and I have created Bandits Choice Dog Training to help owners train their dogs, creating happier pups and happier homes.

I currently study Applied Animal Behaviour at the University of Washington online, and until I finish in the summer, will be providing behavioural consultations at a reduced rate. This course has provided me with an ethological approach to dog training, used alongside my variety of experience with animals.

Owning a number of dogs myself, training them to advanced levels, and diving into behaviour modification, this is a passion of mine. Currently owning a GSD puppy, we are working on her socialisation, seeking specific toys and following scent trails for rewards. In the future she will be a helping hand (paw) to rehabilitating dogs in social environments.

Since being at Yokota I have been helping a variety of families with their dogs, and hope to continue that during my time living here. If you have any questions or would like references please get into contact.

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