Thanks Matt for the video. Love this group of fun dogs and owners! Everyone did fantastic tonight!!
Down stay and recall. They did great!
Do not leave your dog home alone with easy to chew and swallow bones. They can choke. Lucky I was home to help Elsa. Didn't get it on video since I was in worry mode and on the phone with sis.
Working with demon. A stray at fox valley vet that will be available for adoption through one of our local shelters soon. I demonstrate "leave it" looking at me when I say his name, and "down".
Choke Chain 101!! Also when fitting collar measure your dog's head (not neck). Collars come in 12", 14", 16" and so on. If dog is a 19" then buy 20". The fine links are 1.35mm to 2mm. You must order online (Amazon has all sizes) because stores do not have some fine link in certain sizes on the shelf. They cost a little more but worth the money.
Even an 8 week old pup can be taught manners! Jax is learning "leave it" so he earns his food and I can establish leadership in the house. It comes in handy for those situations when food or others things drop on the floor as well.
T.j. taking Bufford over the A-frame.... Agility is great for dog with lots of energy. Danielle Tipton
Brinks and Bufford are 2 of our best dogs at group class on Wednesday evenings, but the recognition and praise goes to there owners/handlers who are consistent at home with there training. Patricia Ceja Santoy and Danielle Tipton
You wouldn't think she has a bad leg in this video. She gets so excited for her treat! Best pittie I ever owned. Most of you have had the privilege of meeting her and seeing her with my family. Good dog
Best way to get a dog to drop something is to push not pull. Also relaxing your hands, showing you do not want to play, using a stern voice drop it. Tug of war is in my opinion a terrible game. Dogs that are not obedience trained don't have manners when playing this game. If your dog loves to prey on things and stare without looking at you when you say there name then again you have no control. Please train your dogs and always know what to do before something happens. In a bad situation you only have so much time to react. If you don't educate yourself then your reaction may cause a bigger problem!
When starting a walk you always want to tell your dog to "heel". Do not allow your dog to sniff or potty after you tell them to "heel" because it is time to work. When you stop you can ask your dog to "sit", "down", or "stand". Before I end my exercise I like to make Elsa stay. Then to release her from the heel position, I tell her "OK". This means she is free to go potty, play, etc. Remember your dog still knows you love them but your trying to establish that your the pack leader. If your not the leader then your dog will take on the responsibility and that isn't a good thing because dogs don't always make the right decisions. We need to keep them safe and always responding to our commands.
Here's our feeding ritual. Ruger already ate but in this video we are showing how Ruby responds well to the word "leave it" and does not go towards her food until I have released her with the word "OK". Typically before you release your dog you want them to sit or lay down and give you eye contact.
Leash training time! Here we have Ruby. She has had a collar on for a week now and we are able to grab her and pet her while holding the collar (Always grab under the collar, not on top. That can scare the dog away.) When you start you want to attach the leash and using treats you will guide your dog to follow you. I love using treats because you get more eye contact and the dog will learn to walk beside you instead of out in front or pulling. Even with older dogs you can use this technique and eventually wean them off the treats and they will walk beside you. I am not going to use the word "come" because if they don't come you will ruin the words real purpose. Only use their name to call them in this exercise.
