Jumpstart Dog Training

Oh you know… just Rocky showing off a bit! 🙌💯🤩 #Positivereinforcementtraining #whitelab #labradorretriever #labsofinstagram #trainyourdog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #clickertraining #heelwork #dogenrichment #dogtricks #santamonicadogs #santamonica #dogsoflosangeles

Here’s a quick clip of Rocky running through an emergency stop drill. The key here is to get your dog excited about running back and forth before asking for a stop. I want to work on this behavior when Rocky is excited so that he has practiced responding in a heightened state. As an added distraction his sister was kinda free to do whatever. He crushed it and I’m super pumped for him🙌😊❤️ #emergencystop #recalltraining #recalltraininginprogress #dogsonhikes #hikingwithdogs #positivereinforcementdogtraining #behaviorscience #dogs #whitelab #whitelabrador #labsofinstagram #fortheloveofdogs #dogtrainer #dogsofsantamonica

#mayorrocky is just crushing his leash skills and emergency stops. Rocky’s family has dreams of off leash hikes so it is important that he knows the “stop” cue in as many contexts as possible. 🙌💪😎 #positivereinforcementtraining #labradorretriever #goodboy #labsofinstagram #cutedogs #offleashtraining #whitelab #yellowlab #yellowlabsquad #santamonica #santamonicadogs #dogtraining #pawrenting #dogtrainer #rewardyourdog #trainforit #losangelesdogtrainer

Team Toby completed their #separationanxiety program like champs🏆 Toby was able to chill out for a full 30min while his mom drove down the road. 🙌💪❤️ What an awesome accomplishment for both of them! Follow Toby and the gang👉 @bhsborderterrier #separationanxietydog #separationanxietytraining #dogtrainer #dogtraining #behaviormodification #reinforcementdrivesbehavior #borderterrier #borderterriersofinstagram #beverlyhills #dogs #positivereinforcementtraining #fortheloveofdogs

Quimby had a total blast learning some puppy agility. Starting with very low, very simple obstacles (get creative, you don’t have to buy stuff for this) you can build up confidence, grit, and basic motor skills. 🚨Remember to take it easy and keep everything very low as landing from high jumps can damage your puppies joints. #agilitytraining #puppytraining #puppyagility #cutedogs #positivereinforcementtraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #schnauzersofinstagram #schnauzerpuppy #minischnauzer #cutenessoverload

Mayor Rocky is really getting the hang of his “down” cue. In this video we were working on discriminating between a hand signal and a verbal cue. This was his first session and he nailed it. As for me, I could have been a bit more uniform in my motions especially that shoulder dip and smashing the second cue together (rushing😬), but we’re on the right track. Are there any “bad” habits you’re working on as a trainer? #mayorrocky #lab #labrador #labradorretriever #clickertraining #positivereinforcementtraining #cuediscrimination #santamonicadogs #trainyourdog #goodboyfriday #dogtrainerproblems #dogtraining #dogtrainer

Happy Friday! Here’s a clip of Team Rupert crushing a new game: toy switch😊 Toy switching is an awesome game that helps dogs learn to think in arousal, engage/disengage, and it is an excellent way to supercharge your “out”/“drop” cue. Play with one toy then stop animating it while you bring the other toy to life. Don’t give up, eventually your dog is going to switch to the active toy. Have fun! #toyswitching #playwithyourdog #dogtrainingshouldbefun #dogtrainer #dogtraining #concepttraining #reactivedogsunite #dogsarefamily #positivereinforcementtraining #positivetraining #dogs #fridayvibes #pawrenting101 #pawrenting #dogsoflosangeles #westladogs

Check out Team Loki just absolutely crushing their new trick! Future movie star in the making🎭🎥🐾 #dogtricks #fastlearner #pawrenting #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainer #doggosdoingthings #moviedog #dogsoflosangeles #losangelesdogs #puppers #cutenessoverload #dogsarethebestpeople

It’s been a while since my bud Luna has practiced “heel” so we did some treat chasing to make it more fun. This “heel” is pretty loose-y goose-y but It’s useful when Luna gets too far ahead on walks or just needs to be close for a minute. #dogtraining #clickertraining #positivereinforcementtraining #reactivedogsunite #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainer #lovewhatyoudo #petdogs #trainyourdog #reactivedogsuccess #forcefreereactivity

Houdini just checking out the crate… I mean… this thing is all right I guess😋 #houdini #positivereinforcementtraining #puppygram #puppy #puppytraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #schnauzerpuppy #minischnauzer #cratetraining #positivevibes #puppytraining #culvercity #marvista #dogsoflosangeles

A lot of the families I work with are training dogs who get overwhelmed in public spaces and tend to react in a less than ideal manner. Guess whose dog also needs work in that area? Yah, mine does. Here is a short video of @winterinhollywoof working on calming down in public. Her reward is her favorite #puppuccino from Starbucks which she was amped about devouring. In this video I click for a few different reasons: laying down with relative calm (notice the first one she has something to say to me🤪), next was disengaging from staring intently at what she wanted, and the third was calmly noticing a kid go by (Winter loves children). This is an example of what I do whenever I bring Winter out to public spaces. Since she tends to get fussy while waiting I am ready to reward progress towards settling. If your dog struggles in this area as well, it’s a good idea to plan on quick, real-life training sessions. Bring those rewards! #positivereinforcementtraining #calmdog #reactivedogsunite #reactivedog #rescuedog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #rescuedogsofinstagram #forcefreereactivity #culvercitydogs #siberianhusky #reallifedogtraining #starbucksdog #trainingcalm

Tom: Can we have her go under the cow? Me: I can’t say I’ve ever trained that... Callie: *swish swish swish* All: Let’s do it🤩 #positivereinforcementtraining #agilitytraining #agilitydog #gameforanything #dogsrule #clickertraining #dogtrainer #santamonicadogs #dogtricks #funwithdogs #losangelesdogs #confidencebuilding

Loki is really getting the hang of this loose leash walking thing. And of course he’s a bit of a ham for the camera 🎥 🤩🐕! Look at the smile!! #looseleashwalking #positivereinforcementtraining #clickertraining #dogtrainer #dogtraining #pawrenting #pawrentingdoneright #larchmontvillage #leashtraining #losangelesdogs

We’re up in the mountains for a little break from the city. As far as we know this is Winter’s first time in the woods. Honestly, she is a little out of sorts: overstimulated and overtired. This is not uncommon when traveling with your doggo. Some dogs will go with the flow and some dogs will need a little more patience and care. To ease things we brought chews, toys, and her mat from home so she’d have some sense of normalcy. She’s embraced running amuck in our backyard though. We’ve played tons of fetch and climbed on all the things🏔🌲🐕 as you can see in the video. #adventuredog #husky #dogtrainersdog #dogtrainer #dogtraining #traveldogs #positivereinforcementtraining #reactivedogsunite #rescuedog #sanbernardino #twinpeaks #bigbear

Yesterday I did a check-in with my buddy @quavothegoldendoodle and we played around with walking in middle position. He is terribly cute isn’t he? #goldendoodle #goldendoodlesofinstagram #dogtrainer #tricktraining #cutenessoverload #dogtricks #enrichmentfordogs #clickertrainer #positivereinforcement

I was so happy to receive a quick video message from Team Maya this weekend. With permission to share, I slowed it down so you can really see how many dogs were nearby. Last fall we started working together on Maya’s barking and lunging at other dogs. Maya’s mom seized the challenge and even invested in her own decoy dog to work with Maya. They’ve since moved to NYC and have made stunning progress that you can see in the clip. I hope all of the families struggling with reactivity are inspired by Team Maya. It is a real joy seeing students succeed😊 #sundaymotivation #reactivedogtraining #reactivedogsunite #forcefreereactivity #reactivedogsuccess #positivereinforcementtraining #clickertrainer #dogtrainer #rescuedogsrule #losangeles #losangelesdogs #losangelesdogtrainer

One of my current goals is to post more training videos with my number one bud, @winterinhollywoof 🐺. This is part of a quick session on a cute trick called “wave” 👋! Behind the scenes of this little session has been loads of work building up a strong response to the clicker and food reinforcement outdoors. It didn’t come easy and a few months ago an outdoor session on such a concentrated movement would have been a disaster. There was one little hiccup with Winter going into a down position, but it was my fault for putting food on the mat😬. We recovered with a sit from down which I rewarded to keep my rate of reinforcement high. Proud of my pup😍 #positivereinforcementtraining #clickertraining #clickertrainer #reactivedogsuccess #husky #huskylove #reactivedogsunite #snackleader #forcefreereactivity #rescuedog #dogtricks #tricktraining #dogtrainer #losangelesdogtrainer #alwayswearingflannel

I think it is really important that we all clap for this cutie’s tail wagging’ enthusiasm 👏🥰🐕@dogwhitneyhouston crushed her first lesson today! #positivereinforcementtraining #rescuedog #rescuedogsrule #dogtraining #dogtrainer #tailwagging #cutedoggo #pawrenting #forcefreetraining #fortheloveofdogs #trainwithoutpain #dogsofvenicebeach #separationanxietytraining

Team Tilly is really shaping up to be a dynamic duo! Tilly is learning the basics of a loose leash walk. 🐕💪🙌 #positivereinforcementtraining #puppytraining #leashtraining #trainwithoutpain #silverlabpuppy #silverlabsofinstagram #silverlab #puppy #dogtrainer #clickertraining #santamonica #dogsofla #santamonicadogs

Check out Team Molly getting the footwork down for some backyard agility🥰 Miss Molly is a rescue who struggles with confidence around new people and strange dogs. We’ve been building confidence and optimism by showing Molly all the wonderful things life has to offer with her new, loving family🎉 #rescuedog #huskshepherd #shepherdhusky #reactivedog #positivereinforcementtraining #agilitytraining #agilitydog #dogtrainer #dogtraining #santamonica