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Biggest mistake new puppy owners make... Too much freedom too soon! After 30+ years of training dogs, these are 3 rookie mistakes that new puppy owners make: 1️⃣ 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗘𝗣 This is a big one. They need to sleep up to 18+ hours a day A lack of this can contribute to things like anxiety and improper mental and physical development. 2️⃣ 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 New puppy owners often don't set any rules and enforce them. Puppies are allowed to venture anywhere and get themselves in trouble. This also endangers your puppy's health. 3️⃣ 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗔𝗬 "𝗡𝗢" This one is self explanatory. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱. They end up: ❌ Destroying property and furniture. ❌ Chewing anything in sight. ❌ Counter Surfing ❌ Stealing your food ❌ Constantly Jumping on you, relatives, and guests. ❌ Burdened with separation anxiety caused by you. Avoid these rookie mistakes and you'll save yourself many headaches and thousands of dollars. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #dogs #puppy

Teach your dog to let go of toys... Avoid it and you'll face the consequences later on. My strategy is simple and applies to dogs with toy drive. Here's the 3 steps you need to do 👇 1. 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗢𝗬𝗦 ✅ Throw the first one out for them to retrieve. ✅ Then use your recall command with the second toy in their sight. 2. 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗 ✅ The need to earn the second toy. ✅ They need to drop the toy and do a command. ✅ Whether it's making them come back, sit, or go down. 3. 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗬 Toss the second toy when they've: ✅ Dropped the toy and... ✅ Executed the command for you. These steps are effective in teaching your dog to let go of toys. It teaches them that you're not going to take their toy away. And that you're going to give it back to them. Therefore, avoiding them refusing to relinquish it. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs #toys

I frequently transition dogs from food to toy rewards... Without having to retrain them. How? These are the 3 steps I use 👇 1️⃣ You need to associate movement with their food reward. Failing to do this will make the transition extremely difficult. Integrate motion into commands such as come, down, and sit. lure them with the food and encourage them to execute the commands with movement. lure them with the food and encourage movement. 2️⃣ Have accurate timing with rewards. Screwing this up will set you back a couple sessions worth of progress. Give the food reward as soon as they execute the command the right way. Finally, give tons of praise. 3️⃣ Repetition, Repetition, Repetition! Not doing this will affect the efficacy of this method. Repeat the previous two steps until your dog has aced the commands. Then transition into Toy rewards. Like a ball or tug toy. That's how I successfully transition dogs from food to toy rewards! If you found this valuable, make sure to follow me. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs

HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG LOOSE LEASH WALKING This is one of the top 3 reasons clients request my services. It affects millions of dog owners. After training 3000+ dogs… My method is simple: ✅ Avoid any tension in the leash. ✅ It should look “U” shaped. ✅ Reward your dog when they walk properly. ✅ Turn around to redirect them. ✅ Give gentle leash corrections when they pull ahead. ✅ Gentle leash corrections when they pull in an opposite direction ✅ Block them with your knee when they try to walk across you. ✅ Always try to end the session on a high note with a grand affection reward. Things you need to avoid: ❌Avoid walking in public if your dog can’t walk on a loose Leash in your yard. It’s a risk to both of you. ❌ Avoid waiting too long for rewards and correction. -Marc Windgassen No Drive… No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs

HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG LOOSE LEASH WALKING This is one of the top 3 reasons clients request my services. It affects millions of dog owners. After training 3000+ dogs… My method is simple: ✅ Avoid any tension in the leash. ✅ It should look “U” shaped. ✅ Reward your dog when they walk properly. ✅ Turn around to redirect them. ✅ Give gentle leash corrections when they pull ahead. ✅ Gentle leash corrections when they pull in an opposite direction ✅ Block them with your knee when they try to walk across you. ✅ Always try to end the session on a high note with a grand affection reward. Things you need to avoid: ❌Avoid walking in public if your dog can’t walk on a loose Leash in your yard. It’s a risk to both of you. ❌ Avoid waiting too long for rewards and correction. -Marc Windgassen No Drive… No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗨𝗚-𝗢𝗙-𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗚 (Watch my video for the tutorial) WHY SHOULD YOU PLAY THIS GAME? 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: 1. Engagement 2. Drive Utilizing these 2 Pillars of Dog Training: ✅ Fosters a better training experience. ✅ Improves the bond with your dog. ✅ Encourages them to want to work. ✅ Mentally and Physically stimulates them. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: ✔️ Bite Development → This is essential for jaw muscle development. → It lays some ground work for personal protection training. → It improves your dog's quality of life. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗚'𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦 This a common challenge that dog owners face. Training is going ok... But you feel like your dog isn't really focused. Specifically on YOU. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: ➔ Determine if your dog has a high food or prey drive. ➔Then focus on building and leveraging that drive. ✅ Play engagement games with the respective reward. (Food or Toy) ✅ Do so until they become absolutely obsessed with it. ✅ Then make eye contact a requirement to get it. ✅ Start off with a glimpse of eye contact. ✅ Immediately reward at the glimpse of eye contact. ✅ Then progress to a few seconds at a time. ✅ Push their limit to increase their threshold. ✅ Finally, you'll be able to get their undivided attention and focus. 𝗠𝘆 '𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁' 𝗮𝗻𝗱 '𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲' 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. You're building your dog's drive via engagement games. The engagement games make them want to be around you in the first place. And harnessing their drive allows you to utilize it to demand their focus. Because your dog will want to do absolutely anything to get that reward. Therefore, by making eye contact and focus a requirement to get that reward... 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗹à 😁. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #rottweiler #dogs

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦 I've been asked many times... "How do I reward my dog when I don't have treats?" And "How do I reward my dog when I don't have a toy?" The answer is that reward the with affection! 𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥, 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢: ✅ Precisely the timing of your affection as a reward. ✅ Avoid over-relying on affection as a reward. ⮕ Because a food or toy reward is higher value. ✅ Understand that affection as a reward during obedience training is a last resort. ✅ Understand that a food or toy reward will keep your dog engaged longer than affection. ✅ Avoid having a huge gap between the periods that they get food or toy rewards. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #puppy #dogs

𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗘-𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗗? Short answer.... NO! In this video I dispelled E-Collar Myths for my client. And I'm proud of her for speaking up about her concerns. She had some worries due to what she's been told by Force Free Trainers in Canada. ✔️ However, when used correctly it simply causes a slight muscle contraction. ✔️ And it's mild. ✔️ Almost every one of my clients that has one, has tested it on themselves. ✔️ And they're blown away that its so mild, and not what they were fear-mongered into believing. ✔️ Most don't even feel anything until level 10. ✔️ The sensation is similar to the muscle stimulation or TENS unit that is used in physiotherapy. ✔️ The goal is to used the weakest level possible to get the job done. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡 𝗘-𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥: ✅ Better Off-Leash Recall. ✅ Off-Leash Freedom. ✅ Consistency and Correct Timing with corrections. ✅ Distance Control. ✅ Adjustable Intensity. ✅ Safety and Control in High-Distraction Settings. ✅ In Some Cases Effective for Severely Persistent Behavioral Issue Management. (𝗜𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗘-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘁

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗫𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦 I frequently get calls from people who need this fixed. Owners leave their dog home... And when they return. everything is destroyed. They've peed or pooped like crazy. It's stressful for both parties. 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: ✅ It's preventable ✅ It's fixable (in most cases) 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: ❌ It's caused by humans. ❌ You're most likely to blame for your dog's separation anxiety. ❌ In most cases it's unintentionally the owner's fault. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁: Crate Train your dog. Teach your dog that it's ok to be alone at times. Make sure your puppy gets enough sleep. Up to 18 hours a day! Avoid giving your dog attention non-stop. Avoid ecstatic Hi's and Bye's. Leave and Return home with as neutral disposition as possible. What's your experience been with your dog's separation anxiety? Let me know in the comments below! -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs #anxiety

𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥 I'm frequently asked... "Can we do this, this, and this, in that order?" And that's a fair question to ask. However my response may not be what you want to hear! In most cases dog training doesn't happen in a linear fashion. Sometimes it may feel like a complicated movie plot. With flashbacks to the past. Like Memento for all you Christopher Nolan fans. One of the biggest components of dog training is both Human and Dog psychology. And for those who've done therapy before... It isn't always a liner process... is it? 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥: ✅ The age of your dog. ✅ The breed of your dog. ✅ What's your dog's dominant drive? (𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘆, 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲) ✅ Your skill as a handler. ✅ Your ability to learn. ✅ Your bond with your dog. ✅ Is the dog a puppy or an adult? ✅ What problem behaviors does your dog have? ✅ How long have these behaviors been present? ✅ How have you coped or managed thus far? ✅ What's your dog's environment like? For example, it's a lot easier to move in a linear fashion with an 8 week old puppy. Versus a 4 year old Belgian Malinois or Cane Corse with the world of behavioral issues. If you need any clarification, comment down below. -Marc Windgassen No Drive... No Joy #DogTraining #DogOwnerAdvice #dogs