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The way these two play together is cracking me up 🤣
Working on removing 4 inches of soil in a 140 sq foot area to prepare for pavers (and eliminate mud!). I’m using a small hand trowel to save my back, at least for now, and learning to be ok with just getting a little done at a time. I also have the most adorable helper! 🥰
Turn up the volume and listen to the cicadas! They’re my most favorite thing about Texas summers!!
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I often hear clients say “I wish I had known the signs sooner” whenever it comes to a dog bite. Listen to your dogs whispers so that they do not feel the need to yell, this cannot be stressed enough. #dogtraining #dogs #dogtrainer #snackleadernotpackleader #forcefreedogtraining #positivereinforcement #husky #dog #dogslife #doglover #dogbehavior
How does your dog react to visitors? Jumping, barking, zoomies??? These are all typical behaviors we see with dogs who are very excited to have company. Here are some tips for helping your pup learn how to have polite greetings:🍪 A treat scatter will keep their attention downward and occupy them while you open the door. 👍 Click or mark for engaging and disengaging with your guest📏 Keep an appropriate distance from the guest so that your dog isn’t tempted to raise their paws.🤚 Ask your guest not to engage with your dog in training, until they are ready for that step. (Visitors coming in the door should be boring and uneventful.)🐶 Take your dog to a station and ask for an easy behavior. (This step takes some prep work.)Another option is to crate your dog or keep them behind a gate while the guest enters. This is a perfect option for the times when you can’t actively manage the situation or when you have guests who won’t comply with your rules.Remember that practice and consistency are key! Without enough practice or consistency in the routine, progress will be slow at best. #dogs #dogtraining #dogtrainer #goldenretriever #puppies #clickertraining
My dog, playing in the mud I made for him, in the hole I let him dig. Happy boy!!
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Cooperative care for the win!!! Last week, Eliot had a vet appointment to get a rattlesnake vaccine. It didn’t go well.
To us, it’s just a normal vet visit. To her, two random strangers kept trying to hold her tightly while one tried to stab her, so when you think of it like this, her reaction is actually pretty understandable.
Her owner and I decided to take the opposite approach. We had already trained “touch” to tell her “I’m going to touch somewhere on your body” and “gotcha” to tell her “I’m going to grab onto your collar for a bit” in the past and she is tolerant of both of these behaviors. Now, all we had to do was desensitize the sight/sensation of a syringe and then combine these three behaviors with an emphasis on reinforcing for looking forward instead of fixating on the handler behind her.
This session took 15 minutes and we got to avoid a negative association with vet care. Huge win and time well spent if you ask me! Remember, “just get it done does not pay off in the long run!”
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Dogs vs cats and snow. How do you enjoy snow days?? #dogs #ilovedogs #dogsofinstagram #cats #catsofinstagram #snowday #dogsvscats #staywarm
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Last year during board and train vs boarding this year. This is why you put effort into maintaining behavior 👏🏼
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Whether I’m working with a puppy, a reactive dog, or an adult dog that got a late start on training, I teach each and every one of them to relax on a mat. This is why! After some work, the dog associates the mat with both staying in place AND relaxing. Once Gertrude had a solid understanding of the behavior, I added in small distractions that were also normal human behaviors, such as going to the kitchen, putting things away, and turning on noisy appliances. We did this every day for two weeks, and this is the result! #itworksifyouworkit
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I’m so thankful that these guys don’t care much about the fireworks, but to those who are shooting them off, especially in the city limits where it’s illegal, 🖕🖕🖕. I know there are a ton of animals and humans that are having a very hard time tonight because you just can’t go without your boom booms.
What do dog trainers do to have fun on weekends? Add in more dog training to whatever we have planned, of course! 😂
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Panda played a fun Easter game!! Check out her skills!!
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Could you believe Coco used to actively run away from people that came to her house and would hide behind the couch? Now she’s so excited for people to come over that we have to start working on keeping paws on the floor, which we absolutely love to see! That may sound strange, because why would jumping be looked at as a positive? The answer is because a fearful dog is uncomfortable making decisions, let alone confident enough to display “bad” or impulsive behaviors. With weekly sessions, consistency practicing behaviors between sessions, and LOTS of confidence builders, our hard work has turned a fearful dog into a confident one!
Best $5 I ever spent on a dog toy 🐶
When you put in the time and effort, results happen! I couldn’t be more proud of this pair! They have worked very hard over the last 3ish months to help Jax (white dog) feel calmer in the presence of other dogs.
A few short months ago he would have been lunging and barking at these dogs. His mom could not enjoy a walk with him. Today he can walk across the street from several different dogs in his neighborhood, look at them, and keep on moving, often looking back at mom for a reward.
Not every dog will be successful in 3 months, but these guys got off on the right track by starting early (he was 9 months when we started working) and following a very specific training plan. We never once had to use a correction or punishment. Jax learned fairly quickly that being calm and in tune meant rewards, no matter what was going on around him. 🐾❤️🐾
