Dawn and Finn are doing are doing so great!!! Command and motion transitions can be a little difficult and awkward at first, but if you keep practicing consistently, the transition will be very smooth and rewarding. It’s a great thinking strategy for your dog! Dawn and Finn are really getting the hang of it so today we added and practice the queue “middle” to our trading exercise. This dog is so smart and so willing to please! He has definitely been one of my favorites. Dawn is a great, strong pack leader, and that my friends makes all the difference in the world!!
I’m excited to see how this next week goes with his training. 
Red
This is my girl Red. From day one she has been super submissive 😩 so much so, training her has been very difficult. I had to completely change the way I train when working with her. It’s a generic gene.
She has come a long way, but still after two years she will sometimes cower down if I ask her to sit, or if I ask her to lay down, she’ll run out away from the other dogs and myself and then lay down. I have never used a physical correction with her because of this.
Last year I started training her on antlers, and she is a completely different dog, for the most part. Dogs that demonstrate this submissive behavior can be frustrating for sure!! Giving her a job has built her confidence and trust in me as a leader, and in herself. She loves it!
The other day Chris was trying to get her to do something and she bolted and then acted like he was going to beat the heck out of her. We have never abused our animals. I have to own her behavior. I haven’t been working with her very much. I knew she needed to go do her job. So I put the other dogs away and worked with Red for a good hour or so.
I hid the elk antler all over the yard, in places she couldn’t see, and she did great. She tries really hard. This spring Dylan will take her to actually go looking for antlers, I’m confident she will find some. She is not a big dog, so it’s hard for her to bring them to me, and for the life of me I can not get her to alert with a bark, to save my life!!!! She’ll sit at the antler, but will not bark! I have done everything I know to do to try to get a bark out of her!!! Lol. If you are needing help with your dog, let’s work together.
Mannered Mutt spotlight!!! This week, I would like to say a little something about Willow!🥰
Willow and her owner Donna!!
Willow is a mixed breed around 8 months old. Poor Donna was beside herself with this pup. Willow really struggles with separation anxiety and has issues with jumping, pulling in the leash, and iver all being respectful.
Donna is an older lady and has been really struggling with Willow. I talked to Donna about getting a treadmill for Willow. Not only will it help Willow with being able to burn off much needed energy, but also help her with being mentally stimulated… More often than not dog develops poor behavior because they are not getting the mental stimulation that they need. The treadmill is a great tool for both!!! Not only do they get to walk/run and be physically exhausted, but they have to constantly stay focused by staying on the treadmill. It’s a win-win!! The result is a very mentally tired dog and physically tired dog!!!
We started out very slow. First just letting Willow be around the treadmill, feeding her treats on it before even turning it on. Then letting her hear it while Donna is on it, and when she’s not. The more exposure to it before getting her on it while it’s moving, the better.
Yesterday we were able to get her on it and getting her moving. Yes, she was nervous and uncertain. This is a very short video, but I helped Willow ease into walking by putting her keash up iver the handle and holding her under the belly. I very slowly released my holding pressure until she was walking on her own. If she started to get scared I would hold her up again. I was so proud of Willow!!!! This is a very big deal for her!! And so proud if Donna! She is really trying hard, and Willow is ALOT!!!!!
I know this is going to be a game changer for Williws behavior. It is going to help her immensely, which will in turn help correcting her other behavior issues a bit easier.
We got this Donna and Willow!!!😊😊😊
