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𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄 ☠️ Wow! Here is a wild video to start your Thursday morning! But who is at fault? As much as I love dogs and I advocate for them at all costs, no matter what the breed… I think most of us would say the dog is in the wrong. 𝐎𝐑 Is it the dog 𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑? Hopefully anyone with common sense knows the fault lands solely on the owner of this dog. Nobody will ever convince me… ➡️ This dog has never done anything like this ➡️ It happened out of nowhere ➡️ He is always the bestest boy With that being said, an 𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 conversation must be had. For this dog to live a fulfilling life and not be a 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 to society, it’s going to take an extremely responsible owner who has experience/skills with powerful dogs. A dog with these 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 is 𝐍𝐎𝐓 for the average dog owner. For the horse, I felt terrible because it was restrained and had no way to get away. The only option for this horse was to defend itself and it was 𝟏𝟎𝟎% justified.

‼️𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒‼️ Here’s one of the 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 reasons people struggle with their dogs… Lack of 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑 communication. Example: Most dog owners/trainers use “yes” and “good” interchangeably but in 𝐌𝐘 program they mean two completely different things. ➡️ ”Yes” = Dog released to 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 reward ➡️ “Good” = Hold position, reward 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒 to dog And don’t get caught up on verbiage. You can do this with any word/sound. Ultimately, in 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 scenarios, you will 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐓 to have a sound that means your dog is released and and another to hold position. If you think this is easy and you have clear communication with your dog, 𝐓𝐑𝐘 it. I think many of you will be surprised that: ➡️ You need to repeat yourself ➡️ Dog cueing off your physical movement ➡️ Dog anticipating patterns Whereas, this video is 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 proof, this dog knew exactly what I wanted. This is not a jab at dog owners. Instead, it’s an eye opener to show just how capable your dog really is, 𝐈𝐅 you take the time to 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 them. This is only a small portion of clear communication but it shows it is 100% doable. Now just add another sound meaning, stop doing what you are doing and you will be in 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍!

😮 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 😮 I put puppies on escalators?! Yes and no 🤔 No, I’m not not trying to find every escalator in Vegas and make puppies get on/off them all day. However, if I have a pup/dog that’s fearful to be 𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 an escalator, I might try to take advantage of the situation and start to change their association. If you are considering doing this with any trigger, you should understand motivation, thresholds, pressure, body language, markers (communication), tiggers (stressors), etc. I know escalators and dogs is a 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 subject but it doesn’t have to be 🤦🏻‍♂️ I personally do 𝐍𝐎𝐓 teach client dogs how to ride escalators, unless it’s a specific request. However, I will jump on an escalator with my own dogs and not think twice 🤷🏻‍♂️

⁉️𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐒⁉️ Who wouldn’t want to dance with a puppy? I often tell my clients that dog training can be like a 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄. Here’s the thing, I’m a terrible dancer. However, over the years I’ve learned to work with the dog instead of against him/her. I’ve learned to use movement, the leash, and food to my advantage to get the dog to move with me, instead of tripping me, usually 😂 Moving fluently with a dog can be extremely foreign and frustrating for clients, especially when they can’t master it immediately. Think about your job, were you a pro on day one? Why would you expect it to be any different with training your dog? Along those lines, many clients see trainers doing advanced movements/positions with their dogs - guys, those advanced things are 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒.

⁉️𝐂𝐀𝐍 🫵🏽 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄⁉️ ➡️ Lure #1 ⬅️ I kept my luring hand high, causing Bandit’s two front paws to come off the ground. Why would I want his paws off the ground?!?! Most people do 𝐍𝐎𝐓. But I personally like it 🤷🏽‍♂️ ➡️ Lure #2 ⬅️ I kept my luring hand low - roughly nose height to the dog. Think of your dogs nose as a magnet to your hand 🤯 For the sport dog handlers, and trainers who are super picky about positioning, I know this is far from perfect. But this was something I decided to try for fun to see how he would respond. At the end of the day, you do whatever 𝐘𝐎𝐔 like and best suits your and your dog 🙌🏽

🎅 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐒 🎅 Not what you expected, huh? For those of you who don’t know, puppies are a 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓 of work. And the work continues for 10-15 years 🤯 I tell people all the time, I would 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 wish a puppy on my worst enemy. Are Christmas puppies always a bad idea? Absolutely not. If this is something that has been discussed, and everyone involved is on board, it can be a wonderful thing. But please don’t unexpectedly buy someone a puppy! Also, a ring will be much cheaper than a puppy long term 😂

🐾 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 🐾 Take a break from your stressful Monday and enjoy this cute, 14 week old golden pup❤️

☠️ 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 ☠️ How many times have you heard a trainer advise 𝐍𝐎𝐓 going to the dog park? ⁉️ What if I told you I 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 going ⁉️ However, I do 𝐍𝐎𝐓 go inside. Instead, I prefer to train outside. But 𝐖𝐇𝐘? ➡️ Creates more value in myself ➡️ Creates less value in other dogs ➡️ Teaches my dog to make better decisions ➡️ Teaches dog to coexist vs directly interact ➡️ Fulfills my dog physically/mentally All which give me a higher probability to have a more enjoyable/inclusive life with my dog. That should be the goal, right?! When was the last time you have seen someone do engagement drills like this outside a dog park or anywhere in public, that wasn’t a trainer? Almost 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑, right? And you wonder why your dog wants to engage with everything 𝐁𝐔𝐓 you 🤔 Also, if you are someone who loves the dog park, this isn’t a dig at you. We are allowed to have different opinions on what’s best for our dog 🙌🏽

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆? A 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 one. Tbh, I don’t care what breed it is. And in this session, with this motivated dog, so many beneficial things happened… ✅ Teaching leash pressure ✅ Engagement outside dog park ✅ Building relationship/bond ✅ Increasing food drive - movement ✅ Foundation being set ✅ Loading marker word - “yes” ✅ Learning to make correct decisions ✅ Learning his thresholds So if you have a dog like this, consider yourself lucky and use it to your advantage. Many dog owners have highly motivated dogs yet see it as a disadvantage because their dog is… ❌ Jumping on guests ❌ Has unlimited energy ❌ Eats food like a maniac ❌ Tearing up anything and everything ❌ Using house for parkour With all of these “unwanted” behaviors, I promise there is a silver lining. Learning to channel these things into your dogs training is easier than you think and extremely beneficial for you and your dog. However, if you don’t, all of these unwanted things will continue to get worse as your dog never gets a proper outlet/fulfillment. ➡️ 𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎, 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ⬅️

❤️ 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐃 ❤️ Would you believe me if I told you that these two were 𝐍𝐎𝐓 fans of each other when they first met? If you know anything about my training style, you know I don’t 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 interactions. These two 𝐂𝐎𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 for about 2 weeks before I let them have direct interaction. I truly believe taking the extra time and bringing their arousal levels way down before interacting, dramatically decreased the chances of anything going wrong. Now think of all the dog to dog interactions you see, usually arousal level 10 from one or both dogs 🙃

🦃 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 🦃 Did you know, more dog bites happen over the holidays than any other time? And usually “out of nowhere” 🙃 If you insist on having them out, please advocate for their space and keep a close eye on them. If your dogs are showing any signs of being uncomfortable/stressed, trying to create space, etc - advocate for them or even better, put them in another room. On flip side, if your dogs are in everyone’s space that can be equally as bad, especially if your family caves and starts handing out leftovers like a pez dispenser. If you are even the slightest bit unsure of how your dog will respond to the chaos, ask yourself one question… Is the potential happiness it brings 𝐘𝐎𝐔, worth putting your dog in a questionable environment? Ultimately, I would never tell you what to do. But please at least consider this advice 🙏🏽

⁉️𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐏⁉️ This looks like a fun training session, right? ☠️ What if I told you I am conditioning a electronic collar? ☠️ “Shock collars” are: ❌ Only for bad dogs ❌ Electrocuting dogs ❌ Damaging relationships/Suppression ❌ Abusive/Inhumane In the 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒, a remote collar can: ✅ Improve relationships ✅ Give dogs freedom (Safely) ✅ Clearly communicate I personally think 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 dog could benefit from an e collar 𝐁𝐔𝐓 I don’t think most people are 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 enough to use them 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐘. With that being said, if you need 𝐀𝐍𝐘 help with this process or you don’t feel 𝟏𝟎𝟎% confident ask me personally or find a trainer who can 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 you their work. Remeber, most dog owners can’t use a leash or a clicker properly, so they definitely don’t need an e collar in their hand 🙃 This tool could 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 your relationship with your dog or 𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 it. Please don’t take that chance without guidance from a 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍 professional.