How to MASTER this at home…
Cocoa gets nervous when there is any care that needs to be done for ear infections, grooming, and other vet care.
We are working on helping her feel more confident at home with her mom, so that her mom is able to apply ear drops and brush her by making this type of care more of a game!
How does the game work? 👀
1️⃣ We first taught Cocoa a chin rest behavior to be used as a signal of communication.
2️⃣ Cocoa rests her chin on the couch which signals to her mom that her mom can start reaching for her ear here 🟢
3️⃣ If Cocoa picks her head up at any time, that is communication for her mom to stop 🛑
4️⃣ Then, we wait for Cocoa to rest her chin down again to resume treatment! 🙌
✨Did you know the more opportunities are dogs have to have choice in their treatment, the more likely they will opt in and recover more quickly when choice is not an option!
💌 Share with a friend who could use these tips for their pups who get nervous with touch!
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Greeting help is here!⬇️⬇️
Step 1️⃣: Assess if your dog starts barking, getting amped up before the guests arrive indoors. (Do they start barking when they hear the car door? Door knock? Doorbell sound?)
Step 2️⃣: If you answered yes above, you want to start by pairing this sound with treats! (Example: if your dog barks when they hear the door knock. Start by knocking softly on the door and drop treats to sniff). Gradually increasing the volume of the door knock.
Step 3️⃣: Charge up your marker word with your dog. A popular marker is “yes”. When the human says “yes”, dog gets treat! We want our dog to TURN to check in with their human as soon as they hear this word!
Step 4️⃣: Have another human to help play “guest”. They will stand at the door and make some noises to get the attention of the dog while the other human says “yes” and gives dog a treat helping them stay engaged with them versus rushing the guest! (PRO TIP: starting on leash with your dog here will be helpful. Toby in this video was advanced).
Step 5️⃣: Have “guest” practice going outside of the door and coming inside while other human says “yes” and treats when door opens and guest walks in.
Step 6️⃣: Put all the pieces together! Guest walks out the door. They may close the car door or knock . When this happens, other human will “yes” and treat their dog and continue as the guest walks in!
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Here’s how ⤵️
Artie has big feelings about other dogs and her momma is a certified professional dog trainer who learned a technique called BAT by Grisha Stewart focusing on using functional reinforcement!
Can you see what Artie did in this video when Emmy got excited to go near her?
Artie chose distance! How incredible! Artie’s old response would have been to lunge and bark, but with time, practice, and safe friends, she chooses distance instead of conflict!
Artie feels safe with Emmy and they mirror one another to promote a healthy relationship from a distance! 👯♀️
We are so proud of team Artie 😍
Here’s your reminder that there are so many options out there to help our reactive dogs feel safe and learn new coping skills!
We have a freebie in our bio with some other reactive quick tips to help you get started with at home as well😘
Drop a 🎉 below to cheer on team Artie!!
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You’ll want to learn more about this⤵️
Our reactive classes are designed to support both dog and humans to gain confidence and resilience around your dog’s triggers.
We meet you where you are at in your journey to help support you in meeting your goals!
We teach a variety of different techniques to support your dogs in learning:
✨ to cope with their triggers (dogs, humans, critters, bikes, etc.)
✨build new patterns (ex. checking in and sniffing) to replace old patterns (ex. barking and lunging)
✨ help them feel better about their triggers overall
We limit our classes to just 4 students per class and have 2 certified professional dog trainers to support you! 🤩
We also have continued support via our continued education courses:
✨Reactive in the Real World
✨ Reactive Intro to Sports
✨ Drop-In practices
✨ And More!
Want to learn more and see if your dog is a good fit to join our next round of classes?
DM ‘REACTIVE CLASS’ and we will chat with you on how to get started!
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Let’s talk about it👀⤵️
Reactive Dog class is designed for our pups who experience BIG feelings. These pups may feel big feelings that elicit barking, lunging, whining, or stressing down in the presence of stimuli (ex. Dogs, people, squirrels, bikes, etc.)
How are we setting these teams up for success❓
✨ We start our first class with no dogs to meet one another, discuss safety protocols, and teach some essential skills.
✨ We have only 4 dogs in each class with ample space between one another to foster success.
✨ We gradually add in more distractions and less distance throughout the class series based off where each dog is at.
This is only week 3!🤩 We cannot wait to see how they progress!
Live in West MI and interested to learn more on how to join our next round of classes? DM ‘REACTIVE CLASS’
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Night 1 of Scentwork class✔️
These teams rocked it!! Can’t wait to watch them all progress over the span of the course!
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Ever wonder about ways to do teeth brushing cooperatively with your dog?
We love providing Emmy with choice and agency in all aspects of her life including routine care. In this video, She puts her head down to let me know when I can start treatment and lifts her head up to stop the treatment.
By providing Emmy with choice, she has gained so much confidence around handling and care that has transferred to other areas of her life!
Do you practice cooperative care with your pets? Let us know below! 👇
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Maeve and Fenris have been absolutely killing it in scentwork class! They both have been working on building stronger indications on scent and adding in distractions in their searches. Both dogs are working 3 scents and handling food and toy distractions beautifully! 🤩🤩
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What a fun class filled with laughs this week in Intro to Sports! These pups worked on paws up, all 4 up, and around in parkour, imprinting on birch in scentwork, and practicing some of their tricks! 🤩 #sportdog #scentwork #nosework #trickdog #barkour #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogsofgrandrapids
Hi! My name is Alex & my goal is to support both humans & dogs in living their best lives together!
