Lily and Corsa went from pulling their poor momma around to the point of injury to being respectful ladies on leash 🤗
In just one session we got these girlies to learn how to follow leash pressure and understand that their mom leads the walk. So excited to hear about their new adventures to come! 💖
Percy the 9 week old Great Dane puppy learning to be a proper gent being in and coming out of his crate 🥰 It's super important that the crate becomes a calming place for our dogs to go and rest when they need some space. Treat their crate like their room or their yoga mat! Nothing but good, calm, peaceful vibes happen for them there. The first step is changing the way they perceive the crate through various forms of positive reinforcement, especially for young puppies!
Client update from Kuba the 5 month old German Shepherd puppy all the way in Ohio! 🥰❤️
Kuba and his family took advantage of my virtual training since the day they brought Kuba home and they're rocking it! 🤩 So proud of this family for being on top of raising their puppy right and putting the hard work in.
This little dude is coming along beautifully! 👏🏻
Staff dog Maverick is working on an upgrade in his training! 🤩 Maverick started e collar training this evening. I wanted to record our first session to show everyone how much dogs can actually enjoy e collar training when introduced to the tool correctly! Notice his body language is bouncy and loose, he is engaging nicely with me, and that nub of his gets wagging 🤗
Things to remember when considering e collar training your dog are:
⭐️ Be sure your dog's obedience is top knotch! We use the e collar as a FINISHING tool. We do NOT teach new behaviors with the e collar.
⭐️ Do your research! Choose a good brand of actual stimulation collar such as Mini Educator, Dogtra, Garmin, etc. Do NOT go cheap and buy your dog a shock collar. There is a difference in the sensation! Stimulation collars are far more humane.
⭐️ Only ask your dog for commands they KNOW when using the e collar.
⭐️ Begin in a low distraction environment, like inside your home for a period of time before trying the collar outside. Master it inside first, then move outside with it!
⭐️ Your dog may need extra forms of communication at first that they do not usually need in their commands such as food lures or leash pressure to help them understand how to work with this new sensation.
⭐️ Find a reputable trainer to help you get started on how to introduce the tool to your dog.
Angus and Sam working hard at learning "leave it" in week 2 of their puppy package! 🤗
The benefits of teaching "leave it" are ...
🐾 It's a great impulse control exercise.
🐾 It's a safety command that all dogs will need for life! Accidents happen and we may drop things that aren't safe for our dogs to ingest. Be sure they have mastered "leave it!"
🐾 "Leave it" can also be used for dogs that chase cats, bark at the mail man, etc.
Little throw back to one of my favorite group classes of motivated dog mommas! 💖
I'm looking for at least one more motivated dog owner and their dog to join us! Doesn't matter if your dog is working through reactivity or not. We've 👏🏻 got 👏🏻 you 👏🏻
First class is 4 weeks and you will be learning how to work your dog in a public environment, work through any reactivity issues, how to effectively work obedience, loose leash walking, etc. Its 4 hours of your time for a better relationship with your dog. LET'S GO! 📣
I had a lovely evening session with Braelynne and her momma last night working through leash reactivity! 🖤🐾
Did you know that most leash reactivity or "aggression" actually stems from fear most of the time? Over time some dogs learn that if they act out, bark, growl, lunge at the end of the leash, etc that the scary things will go away. This is why it is SO IMPORTANT to be a confident leader for our dogs. They need to feel that they can trust us to have everything under control no matter where we are. Ways you can provide a stronger leadership role for your dog on walks are..
💪🏻 Have confidence in your movements! Know where you are going and your dog will follow!
💪🏻 Use your leash to help provide clear communication to your dog! The leash not only keeps our dogs attached to us, but should also be treated as a phone line between the two of us! Use leash pressure to communicate to your dog where you want them to walk.
💪🏻 Say less! Dogs need simple one worded commands to help them better understand what you are asking of them. When you ask them to do things, MAKE SURE THEY DO IT... the first time!
💪🏻 Speak for them! Leash reactive dogs are NOT okay with on leash greetings from humans or other dogs. If someone approaches your dog on leash make it known that they need to ignore your dog. You're working them through fear based reactivity!
💪🏻 Do not make them sit and wait it out when you see a trigger coming your way. Instead continue to walk as if the trigger is not there and focus on rewarding the dog for eye contact!
💪🏻 Use marker words and food rewards for their hard work!
💪🏻 Hold them accountable for poor choices.
So proud of these ladies for the progress they made in just thier first session with me! Way to go girls! 👏🏻🤗🥳
Sweet Cali and her mom working hard on those heel fundamentals tonight! 🤗💙
When helping a dog with leash reactivity, it is important to build and communicate to your dog how you expect their behavior to be on leash in the first place. Go back to the very beginning and reconstruct how your walks go. Be clear and consistent in your expectations, then slowly increase the stimuli you take your dog for structured walks in as they improve.
Keep checking the page to see this girl's glow up! ✨️ I know these ladies will be putting the work in 💪🏻
Staff dog Bitva here showing a beautiful example of what a properly conditioned dog looks like using the e collar! 😄 E collar training provides peace of mind for owners, gives our dogs off leash freedom, provides reliability, and strengthens communication between dog and owner. Important tips to remember when considering e collar training are:
🐾 The e collar is a finishing tool and should never be used to teach a new behavior. For example, if your dog cannot come to you when called at least 9 out of 10 times, your dog is not ready to layer e collar training into that particular skill.
🐾 There is a huge difference between shock collars and stimulation collars. Stimulation collars are much more humane.
🐾 E collars use similar technology as a TENS unit. They deliver a pulse which stimulates muscle contractions. This is the same stimulation that you'd feel when a chiropractor or physical therapist use a TENS unit on you.
🐾 E collars have stimulation levels of 1 through 100 creating a very nuanced conversation with your dog.
🐾 Contact a reputable trainer to help you introduce the tool to your dog correctly.
Benny working hard on his impulse control and door manners this evening! 🤗 Some of the benefits of teaching your dog door manners are ..
🐕 It's a great way to create more structure and boundaries in the home.
🐕 It gives you as the owner more of a leadership role.
🐕 It can help reduce over stimulation for your dog when going outside, engaging more of the thinking part of their brain and less of the impulsive part.
🐕 It keeps our dogs safe from potential dangerous situations outside of our homes.
Tip of the day: If your dog has fearful reactions towards the training tools you use, you've done something wrong.
For staff dog Maverick, his prong collar means he gets to go somewhere with mom, treats and reward toys are always involved, and he gets to train! It is SO important to introduce training tools in a balanced, fair, and positive manner. It makes for a happy pup and happy owner 😊
When conditioned properly, tools are seen as a GOOD thing by our dogs. Looking to learn more? Set up a virtual or in person session with us today! 🤗🐾
Sweet Lucy girl enjoying some post e collar conditioning lovins tonight 🥰🐾
Lucy's mom was pleasantly surprised to learn more about how humane and affective e collar training is for dogs when the tool is introduced correctly! As you can see, Lucy sure didn't seem to mind either 🩶
