Everyone, meet Kona! Kona had an evaluation a few months ago for human aggression. The owners lead very busy lives and decided to sign her up for my day training program so she could get more repetitions of counter-conditioning in throughout the week. Part of Kona's aggression is guarding toys,high value food items, as well as her space. We just finished up week three and I took this video of me working with her. Although the video is a bit clunky, this is something Kona definitely would have snapped at me for three weeks ago. I just love getting to see the progress in these kids and need to share my excitement for how well Kona is doing. So please enjoy this awkward video!
** PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. I am a professional and this is not our first session together.
My life in the winter π
Prince is a 6 year old rescue from the humane society that came with ZERO skills. Getting him to learn sit on cue took multiple days. Now he does it with an auto-stay, outside, and off leash!!! This is just one of the many things he's learned with me over the past few weeks. I'm so proud of how far he's come β€οΈ
**Prince is part of my day training obedience school program! If you're interested in doing this with your dog, sign up for your consultation here: https://dubaydogtraining.as.me/
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Pluto and Nova are breaking in the new space!
One of my goals has always been to be able to bike with my dogs running next to me. I just finished working them on how I want them to be when the bike is present and practicing what "left" means. I worked Nova for maybe 5-10 minutes and Pluto 10-15 and they are ZONKED. Brain work mixed in with a little movement for the win!
Sometimes, as a trainer, you don't get to train what you planned. Max here is starting day training for reactivity and resource guarding. But his he was so stressed out his first day to the point of not taking treats, constant pacing, and looking for escape routes. So instead I focused on bonding and building positive experiences together.
The first half of the day, I got really nervous that he would never settle enough for me to train him. Then I took a step back and asked myself what the dog in front of me needed. Turns out he needed to know he could trust me. By the end of the day, he was taking treats and snuggling in close. A step in the right direction, even if it isn't what I thought it would look like β€οΈ
Don't forget to sign your new puppies up for Puppy Basics and Socialization!! We have our May section starting on the 7th with some spots open yet. We always have a fun time training and playing!!! Look at the fun space they would get to adventure in! I know Pluto and I love it β€οΈ
Sign up here: https://dubaydogtraining.as.me/
It's spring break which means everyone needs a dog sitter!! Added another to the pack last night and we are out enjoying the sunshine this morning! It's like I have my own home daycare right now π
Video features:
Pluto- my merle shepherd/heeler mix
Nova- my fluffy mutt
Emmett- my friend's shepherd mix
Waylon- my client's poodle
Nova's best friend Waylon is staying with us for the next 9 days! Look how happy these kids are β€οΈ
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I was too lazy to make a reel lol but here is a video of me working with my dogs on a new skill! I want them to take and hold something on command. I'm just using a clicker to mark what I like and rewarding after. This is their second session learning this, so we aren't very far in the process yet. We are just learning to open mouth touch. But you can see sometimes that I don't click when they do that because I want to see if they will offer me more. If they don't in the few seconds following, I go back to clicking for the previous most offered open mouth.
Also, this is another reason why place training is such a handy tool, especially for multi-dog households! The dog not working with me is holding a place while this is happening. Pluto does have trouble leaving and going back to his bed because he absolutely LOVES clicker training, but once he's on he will hold it for me.
Love working with these kids β€οΈ