We are always working to balance mental and physical exercise. While Chet would rather chase the ball, he needed to conserve his physical energy for Fast CATs. So, we did this instead!
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And to think, the first time I met Lulu, she would barely come close enough to steal a treat I tossed. Now, we are besties!
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Chet got to play a little after FUN-gility Class. Ignore how slow his mom is. 😂
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When we first started, Lulu was afraid of the hula hoop. Now she is a self-proclaimed circus dog, and her mom has a way to tire her out!
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Loretta was doing wonderful at ignoring Chet at her last session! She has made such a turnaround with just a little bit of intervention. Great job, guys! 🐾
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Lewis is also getting good at the "stay" command! Great job, everyone!
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Denali is getting better at her "stay." In Adult Obedience Class, we start to generalize these behaviors in different situations. Great job guys!
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Maddie is refreshing her "stay" on the heeling block! Maddie is available for adoption through Four Footed Friends!
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Oliver is showing us how it is done on the heeling block! For your pup to know how to heel while you're moving, it's important they know what it means when you're standing still as well.
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More good decision-making from Findlay! He has trouble keeping his excitement under wraps around new people and dogs, but he has been doing great!
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Does your dog really understand a command? Or will they only do it in certain places and under certain circumstances?
For behaviors to be reliable, we must go through the generalization phase of dog training. This is practicing the cue in different scenarios and with increased difficulty. We also call this proofing a behavior because we are attempting to make it bomb proof or foolproof.
At this stage, this is where your dog really understands what your words mean. The dog also starts to understand how serious you are about following through. This is a huge part of building your relationship with your dog. If they know you mean what you say and say what you mean, they are much happier to follow your lead with all things.
We often look at obedience training and behavior modification as two separate things. But working on obedience always has positive effects on any problem behaviors that might be going on. We can't always just work on the problem behavior like jumping, reacting, lunging, etc, on its own. We have to build that foundation and strong line of communication with all things you do with your dog.
✨️ DECISIONS ✨️
When we are working with reactive dogs, we are changing and improving their decision-making process. It is not about putting them into an impossible situation and over correcting them until they give up. It is also not about manipulating the environment to only show the dog easy decisions.
A few weeks ago, Loretta couldn't look at another dog without losing her mind and hurting everyone's ear drums. This past weekend, she was able to exist just a few feet away from Chet and comfortably make the decision to walk away.
These handful of good repetitions don't mean that she is "cured," but it does mean that we are getting somewhere. We are not training for that one perfect video. We are training for a lifestyle change for the dog and even the owner.
Loretta and her family are doing wonderful!
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When introducing dogs to other dogs, the most important thing is RECALL. When dogs are playing with each other, we need a reliable way to referee to keep everyone safe. Hekate has been working on her recall with the e collar and doing great! We put it to the test when we allowed Hekate and Chet to say hello. It went swimmingly! The e collar adds such a strong reliability to our cues and can open up all new possibilities for our dogs! Great job Hekate!
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That post bath feeling! 🥰
Indy is working on the trading game or two ball fetch some call it. Indy is a Chet look alike that I would love to take home, but he is available for adoption through Four Footed Friends! He comes pre loaded with knowing how to play fetch!
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Don't get dizzy! This my pov when doing an interior search with Daisy. I love watching her work!
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Boulder was figuring out how this pesky leash works and doing great! I believe she is also available for adoption through Four Footed Friends.
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Daisy has been working on differentiating the "search" scent with distraction scents. One of these containers has the birch scent she is looking for, and another one has an open chapstick. The problem solving that Daisy is going through in this video is why scentwork can be so tiring to dogs. What a great mental workout for Daisy!
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I am constantly looking for ways to make fetch more mentality challenging for Chet, so we worked in some impulse control.
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