Driveway socialization!
🔸️I made the environment comfortable and fun, but also calming. Sniffing and chewing are good choices.
🔸️We spend a lot of time in the garage, and I want Trin to be comfortable with the sights and sounds that can happen.
🔸️We are also working on her inclination to bark at new/unfamiliar sounds.
🔸️I started very close so I could support her and keep the food coming.
🔸️I gave distance as she was comfortable.
🔸️A surprise neighbor visit made her bark, sniff, bark some more, so we definitely have work to do there.
🔸️The barrier could have also added frustration since she doesn't normally bark at people, so I'll need to keep that in mind going forward.
Need more tips on socialization? Check out our newest podcast episode at @sometimestheressideeye🎙! The 🔗is in my bio!
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"Gotta get my stick, let me in!"
~Trin 😂
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I thought I was taking 2 minutes of footage of me working with Trin watching elk, so I could make a nice little reel. Instead, I got this 😂 and I'm sharing because...
💓💓💓Thiago💓💓💓
I adore this boy.
#rottweiler #heartdog #puppykallday
Thiago and Trin have really taken to stalking each other. I was working on getting her to 💩. I saw Thiago take the stance and begin the game. I asked him to stay (do not advance), to down (folding down, 1 fluid movement from stand to down), to sleep (head down), and to stay in that position. I asked for the sleep to make him look less "fun" so Trin could work on that 💩!
I engaged Trin in the opposite direction and went about our business.😊
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This morning, I attended a fundraiser for @azk9rescue. It was a beautiful yoga session led by @gooddogs.and.greatoutdoors and her message really hit home.💗
The rescue has set up an offrenda sharing the dogs they have lost for the last 11 years. Now, you can add photos of your own pets that have passed, and each year @raebird_and_thebitsiepitbull reconstructs the entire memorial. It is a deeply emotional and beautiful thing to behold. Some dogs who are special to me and those that I love were added to the altar this year.💗
I went to the Arizona Law Enforcement Canine AssociationDesert Dog K9 Trials yesterday! I've gone several times, and the event never disappoints. If you are looking for a family-friendly activity, go follow their page so you don't miss next year!
We met several officers and learned all about the Scottsdale Mounted Police which was very cool!🐎
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I'm serving as "bucket b!*%h" for @pilot_the_flying_stafford this weekend! We are in New Mexico at the NADD SW Regional, and tonight was the air retrieve competition!
#nadd #staffordshirebullterrier #dogsports #dockdiving
Important life skills training happening over here.😂
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"When do you stop paying your dog?"
Here's the thing, paying my dog when I can, costs me nothing. Ok, it costs me some cheese😂, but seriously, it costs me nothing.
And in moments like this; on a beach, with dogs all over, his friends closer in proximity than me, and lots of more interesting things than me happening all around....his choice to *happily* recall anyway, is worth every single piece of cheese.
I don't work for free, and I don't believe he should either.💗🥰
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Aside from my regular puppy wrangling, I also co-host a podcast🎙@sometimestheressideeye with my friend, @thedogfriendlyginger! Our last episode was all about fostering dogs, and while most of my puppy clients aren't ready to add another family member, you may know someone considering it! Fostering is a great way to get involved and give back, but it is also an awesome way to trial run a potential adoption! Check out this episode with special guest @millieandmunchie, who is an expert in the foster world.
We also mention @almostthererescue, @azk9rescue, and @onelovearizona, who save so many lives each year, and they couldn't do it without fosters. Check out the episode notes for links to their foster info!
Listen to the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts.
*LINK IN COMMENTS*
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This was supposed to be a video about how might Finn has grown. Instead, I give you Bulldog.😂
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Always watch the puppy.🤷♀️🤣
We got some good work in on drop it and leave it with cones after this.😂
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Dog behavior is fascinating.
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😆😆😆 Nails are VERY stressful here.🧀🧀🧀
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Even taking in the world outside from their driveway can be socialization.😊
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There is some serious training happening over here today.🤭
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Juniper's owners love her energetic, go personality, and we are having a blast with her. She also needs the ability to settle and relax, so we are helping her by building a settle behavior.
-This is her first session. She had a natural interest in the mat, so she sat on it when I put it down. I immediately rewarded her for stepping onto it and placed the rewards in the center.
-I started with a clicker and moved to just a verbal reward marker of "Yes" to lower the excitement factor. I also lowered my voice when marking or talking.
-This was taken from the instructional video I sent to Juniper's owners to help guide them at home when practicing.
-This behavior is not a stay. It is a settle/relax and is built from the ground up, slowly, with lots of reinforcement. The ultimate goal is to put it on cue so it can be used in specific scenarios.
-When teaching a behavior like this, choose the time wisely. Juniper had played in the yard and been active first, so we had that working in our favor.
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We have all fallen in love with Maple, but especially Bulldog! He loves this sweet and spicy tot, and she loves his play style! Who would have thought?🤷♀️😂
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Rocket goes home today. We will spend time with his family this evening going over everything he learned. We will also give them a training plan on top of the instructional recordings of all his training sessions they've been getting daily. We will continue to be a support to him and them. I think Thiago will miss his running buddy the most!
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Rocket (formerly Smog at @maricopapets) makes it impossible to skip the cuddles. Christina had a great night watching her @49ers win while having some @truly, but more importantly, she got cuddles!!!