Enjoy a sloppy video of a somewhat sloppy but still pretty good off-leash double heel. I wish I had thought to get a before video because in under 2 weeks these two have gone from being some of the worst pullers I’ve had in recent years to a passable off-leash heel. Yeah Lua still has bad brakes and they both need lots of reminders but they are restraining themselves in low distraction settings and I am so so proud of them!
I took a few videos of Mookie’s first day. He is an easily frightened boy and he can be very vocal! I have a rule that I rarely correct for growling at this stage of training. It is important communication! Instead I focus on teaching him the right answers. Knowing the right answers often clears up this behavior especially in a young puppy who isn’t coming back from any trauma.
There is no aggression here from Mookie. He sounds big and growly but he is actually very nervous and if given direction and time to consider things he calms right down.
Things to keep in mind:
His owners did not “cause” this. He has a very sweet and soft personality and part of his nature is he is a bit of a scaredy cat. Other than being a bit noisy I’m not even actually all that concerned about it.
In the first video it is his very first walk here. He had never seen the pigs before, he was not yet fitted with a training collar other than a slip lead. All the commands he was given were brand new. The sloppiness is to be expected.
My timing is off a bit with my corrections, commands, and praise because I am trying to train while I also talk to the camera. It would have been better to just voice over my explanation but it was a spontaneous video that I initially started in order to just send it to his owner. It is what it is but really my timing should be better (and it is when I’m not multitasking). So this video is a good example of the behavior but I wouldn’t say it’s a good example of proper timing for a workout.
The second video (in the comments) was taken two hours later and it was his first workout with his prong collar. You can tell that his attitude has adjusted because I had worked him and he was feeling more confident in my ability to lead him.
Here it is! Your Trainer’s first Q&A video. This was a lot of fun for me so if you guys enjoy this shoot a comment below! I’d love to do this again.
Sorry about the glare on my grandma glasses. I’ll have to think about time of day next time. 🤓
While we learned Heel, Autosit and worked on the formal Come this morning as well I wanted to showcase a skill I teach my students that I don’t usually showcase. Loose leash leisure walking (ie not in a heel). Dogs need to walk like we need to talk and so they must not be expected to Heel for most of their walk. They need to sniff and interact with their environment socially. Here I am working on loose leash walking, responsiveness when he hears his name (I call this “checking in”) and a little bit of Sit next to distractions as well as his release word “okay!” Meaning he can walk again but isn’t in a command. This video looks simple but there’s a lot of teaching and learning happening! #fsk9 #fsk9ddogs #balanceddogtraining
Get out that Oscar polish! Someone is vying for Best Drama. Poor Tucker, forced to lay on a warm comfy bed. No one has suffered like he has suffered. 😂😂😂 (no bulldogs were harmed in the making of this video)
Most of you know I don’t like “parlor tricks” but for some reason the fake sneeze just tickles me. 😂
It’s been a few days since Max and Jude were transitioned to their remotes. I’m afraid to announce that they have both completely forgotten how to walk and have spent the weekend gleefully sprinting everywhere they go (and coming when called). Graceful? No. Dignified? No. Absolutely full of joy? Hell yes.
Lizzie is feeling very sweet indeed this morning.
I post a lot about the obedience commands dogs learn when with me but when your dog stays here for a board and train other things are also introduced such as not jumping on people, furniture, and counter tops, leaving things when told, and being patient and polite when exiting kennels and at mealtime.
Twenty five acres of freedom and its under 90 degrees out and this is how they run around. 🙄
Dana. Stop flexing on poor little June.
Meant to get a longer video here is a tiny glimpse at Bandit doing off leash heel around the ducks he would very much like to jump on.
Recall work with Levi and laying the foundation for an “up” command to jump into his owners lap.
Long line hands free heel work with Cody.
So a cobbler’s shoes always have holes and dog trainers don’t get as much time to work our own dogs as we’d like. I wanted to show this progress video of Wesley! I was very proud of him. This is a snippet of his very FIRST off-leash workout. No leash and no remote collar. He is a little sloppy but hey, it’s his first time without being tethered to me. I love this pup and he is shaping up to be a good working dog! #otsc #scotchcollie
Short progress video for Baxter. Day 4 off-leash training with an ET-300. Distractions include his friend Dana off leash and not in command trotting around us. Two dogs barking behind a fence and a volunteer squirrel that almost got him to break his Heel. He is scratching his neck because I accidentally got some hair pulled in the buckle of his collar and didn’t realize it until I put him up for processing time. #fsk9dogs #balanceddogtraining #ecollartraining
Practicing off-leash recall with Baxter. #ecollartraining #ecollartechnologies #fsk9dogs
Louis. Just take a nap already. You’re making me tired just watching you. 😅 #fsk9dogs #weimaraner
