Did you know that even dogs made to pull can learn polite leash walking? Montana is a Bouvier Des Flandres, and she’s learning to moderate her speed so that walks with her family are safe and fun!
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Does your dog think they’re an outdoor agility master? Maple sure does 😂 #rosesandrovers #johnsoncitytn #bristoltn #bristolva #bristoltnva #dogtraining #easttn #southwestva #kingsporttn
Longline Recalls (with a Frenchie!)
A short-version answer for what longline recalls can look like out in the wild! There's a LOT of nuance to recalls, in general, but these tenets are pretty solid for building a stronger, voluntary recall from your dog.
-- Always use HIGH VALUE (to the dog!) reinforcers/snacks
-- Always reinforce the dog close to your body
-- Always keep it fun and exciting! Never use punishment!
In this video I'm using a 16 ft. Biothane long line with a 14" bungee to cushion any impact that Sophie may run into on the other end of our tether.
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Tip from your local dog trainer: tell your neighbors we’re not breaking and entering! 😂😂
Lucky is learning how to greet visitors politely now that he is in his forever home. He’s a special boy to us and we’re so pleased we have the chance to work with him and his family!
Does your dog struggle with polite greetings? We can help. Drop us a line o or visit our website for more info!
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Behaviorally healthy puppies are created by individuals who understand that they need both work (or stimulation!) AND play! As guardians, we often feel like our puppies should be "better" but we're usually missing information when we make this assessment. It's really difficult for puppies to regulate themselves and their arousal level without practicing first, and they often do this through play.
A good rule-of-thumb is to aim for approximately a 70/30 split. 70% of the time, you play and work on engagement. 30% of the time, you work on training concepts and handling.
Bottom line, if you're asking high-level behaviors from your puppy, make sure you're balancing it out with lots of play and positive engagement!
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Is this what you think of when you think of “socialization”? Probably not. But activities like this are what helps our puppies to understand how OUR environment works.
Eventually, we want for Maple to be able to enter dog-friendly stores. But, right now, he has no idea how he should act. So, we begin at the very start - the parking lot! Once we’ve mastered this, we’ll work on our inside skills!
These outings should be fun, positive and relatively short. Drop us a line if you want to learn more!
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Does your dog struggle to ride in the car? 🚗
Sandi doesn’t really like car rides right now, but it’s important for her to be able to be transported safely from point A to point B for various reasons. We’re working to help her understand that not all car rides end in unfortunate destinations and complications.
Courtney is working on teaching Sandi to get into the car herself after doing some counter-conditioning to the presence of the car and its functions/noises. Part of this scary process for Sandi is that she is picked up and placed into the car. She has no control of where her body is placed in space or to have the option to say “no thanks”. We’re going to give Sandi some autonomy back and teach her how to get into and ride in the car by herself. This is the first step in helping her to actually like car rides and to reduce stress during the process.
Because Sandi is so small, we’re using pet stairs to allow her to jump into the vehicle. There are lots of accommodations we can make to help our dogs succeed. Let us know if we can help you and your dog love car rides!
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