Longoriahaus Dog Training

This is how you give your dog a treat the RIGHT WAY especially if you don’t want to lose a finger!☝️This is a great tip for luring, keeping your dog in heel position, and many more practices! #dogtrainer #houstontx

I asked her to edit a video and this is what I got🤦‍♂️😂#genz

Why I love what I do

What a 2024 it’s been.. I’d like to end the year with some gratitude and to show you guys why I love what I do. Happy New Year! Let’s make 2025 a great one!#happynewyear #dogtrainer

How to keep your dog from breaking their place stay! These are great tips to use daily💪 Remember… PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT#DogTrainingHouston #DogTrainingKingwood #DogTraining #DogsofHouston #DogsOfKingwood #AlTheDogTrainer #PuppyTrainingHouston #PuppyTraining #DogsOfInstagram #Houston #Kingwood #Dogs #Puppies #Puppy #AtascocitaDogTrainer

Did you know this rule?

You can use your reward to motivate the behavior you want. The first 10 seconds of the video show an example of this. I’m using the ball on a string to motivate Kreed into heel position, and then, when I’m happy with the behavior, I use the ball as reinforcement. Following those first 10 seconds, I move the ball out of view but in a place that Kreed believes the ball to be. I’m now getting a similar behavior. It’s not exactly the same, but after several moments of good effort, I mark the moment with the word “get” and begin to reinforce Kreed with some play. Transitioning from a visible reward to a reward that is only present after the behavior is performed is key to unlocking your dog's potential. Do you all want me to make some videos discussing strategies for doing this? #dogtraining

Using tug as a reward for other behaviors! Before I ever start using tug as a reward, there are 2 things I want to have under voice control: 1. The dog releasing on command 2. The dog biting on command Once these are happening consistently then I can use the “get” cue to mark and reinforce the dog for other behaviors. If you make it to the 36 second mark, you will see me put this into practice. Happy training!

Coming when Called - Leash Training Tips

Many of you who train with me know how much I emphasize good timing. So, I am sharing one of the timing tips I teach when you're working on your dog's recall. This tip can be used by anyone looking to improve their dog's recall. So there are four different things to consider here: 1. Your voice command 2. Whether your dog can see you or not 3. The pressure and release of your leash and collar 4. Your body language So there are two possibilities that I would consider very beneficial. Here is the first one. While your dog is facing away from you, put slight pressure on the leash. Next, call your dog and begin to use backward body language. Now, when your dog has turned around, continue to walk backward at least three steps and simultaneously relieve all pressure from your leash. Finally, when your dog gets to you, reward them appropriately. Now, I said that there were two possibilities. So, the next one would reverse the order of the voice command when you start the leash guidance. In the second variation, there is a slight delay between the voice command and the start of the leash cue. This is intentional. I recommend using this because the gap between verbal cues and leash guidance allows your dog to come without needing the leash to respond. Get good at this. If this tip was helpful, tag a family member and practice when you get home tonight.

Don’t forget to have fun along the way!

In this clip, you are watching me put a couple of puzzle pieces together for Alpha and me. I want her to stay focused on me when we are heeling, move quickly away when I send her, come around the cone, come back rapidly, and sit in front straight and close. Overall, I’m delighted with what I see here, but like always, there is an opportunity for an even better performance. Yes, I’d like it to be perfect, but just the process of being with Alpha and working with her has always been enough. What do you enjoy about training with your dog?

Kreed, Cones, and Crate In this session with Kreed, I mainly was free-shaping two behaviors: going around the cone and loading into his crate. Free shaping is when the trainer gives the dog little to no clues about what will earn a reward. There are no voice commands, no baiting and luring, no body language cues, and no leash guidance. Free shaping gives the dog the freedom to discover what works. In doing so, the behaviors, which are the trainer's idea, become the dog's idea from their point of view. They are pushing the trainer to reward them with their choices. This training requires a lot of patience. It’s also best practiced with a conditioned terminal marker, like the clicker you hear in this video. Overall, I’m pleased with Kreed’s effort and how he worked through the scenario.