The Pokemon pups were in during snack time, so we took 13 minutes to work on impulse control. If everyone did this randomly a few times a day they’d see a lot less jumping and mouthing for attention and food.
Miep is a rescue from a puppy mill. She lived for 5 years with limited handling and if she was handled it was likely not nice. She ONLY likes to be petted on her terms. She has a history of screaming and snapping if pushed to be handled or touched so with her we always as asking how comfortable she is with our interactions. Miep does a great example showing us THAT DOGS ARE TALKING ALL THE TIME, WE JUST NEED TO LEARN TO LISTEN WITH OUR EYES. Watch until the end to fully understand:)
Dog bites are preventable IF WE ASK THE DOG!
Yesterday I posted a video of dogs who want to be petted and engaged with.
This video is a demo of a dog that DOES NOT WANT TO BE PETTED OR ENGAGED WITH.
📣📣📣A SNIFFING IS NOT AN INVITATION TO PET A DOG! A sniff is information gathering! 📣📣📣
Next week is Dog Bite Prevention Week!
Most dog bites are preventable.
This video with Dingo, demonstrates how to do a consent test, which is the number one thing EVERYONE SHOULD PRACTICE WITH ALL DOGS!
1️⃣- Wait for the dog to come to you! Never enter a dogs bubble first!
2️⃣-Pet in an appropriate place! Back, butt, and cheast are good! DO NOT GO FOR THE HEAD AND EARS.
3️⃣- Pause to see if they want more or to leave!
The second video is wild man Flurry, it demonstrates how if you are approchaed by a rambunctious puppy or aggressive dog the BEST PRACTICE IS TO FREEZE AND VE BORING!
Day training at The Family Fido! Day one for this 8 months old super social pup, learning attention and settling around other dogs is okay too! #fearfreetraining #placetraining #clickertraining #happydog #reinforcementdrivesbehavior #highervaluetreatswork #progressnotperfection
Fear Free Vet Care and Handling! Vet care and grooming does not need to be stressful!
I love cooperative care training! Tucker has been having a hard time at the vet so naturally while he is as here I needed to work with him! I need a mobile vet to come to the fun farm and do vet care here! This is their happy place and I’m treat lady!
#SDIT #fearfreetraining #adolescentpups #dogtrainingtips #pittiemix #freedomfido #foreverfido #servicedogsforveterans
Our dogs are learning 24/7 and each experience and interaction we have with them IS teaching them what works!
Our dogs are learning 24/7 and with each interaction we have with them! #reinforcementdrivesbehavior #abcsofdogtraining #PracticeMakesPerfect #causeandeffect #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining #dogslife
#puppylife #puppylove #mouthypup #puppyplaytime #raisingpuppies #staycalm
Having reasonable expectations makes raising puppies so much FUN!
Puppies use their mouths to play, bond, explore, and so much more! It’s very NOTMAL and hard to get around.
🤣😜If you’re always EXPECTING to be chomped on, it’s a lot easier to stay calm, redirect and giggle when you get sneak attacked mid SnapChat😜😝
No slow motion here, just Great Dane vibes! #greatdanepuppy
To offer board and train or not is always a question I ponder⁉️
The first purpose of this video was show how proud I was of Tick, who is the puppy I’m fostering for the Forever Fido Rescue-Freedom Fidos program🇺🇸, training service dogs for veterans but as I watched the background my thought process changed.
At a dog training conference once the presenter said:
🚗“ you don’t hire a mechanic to TEACH you how to fix your car.”
❤️”you don’t hire a surgeon to TEACH you how to repair your heart.”
🪠 “you don’t hire a plumber to TEACH you how to fix your pipes”
Her point was that the dog training industry is very different than most as us trainers teach people how to train their dogs BUT people don’t have the knowledge and skill set professional trainers do, so why aren’t trainers the one actually training the dogs?
As I watched Tick in a class full of puppies her age, I realized it’s very true that professional trainers have better timing, accuracy, and dog knowledge and having a trainer work with the dog does indeed expedite the process. I’ve causally done training a few minutes here and there, but since she’s only 4 months old I’ve not started anything formal and she did AMAZING in her FIRST class setting.
All that being said I have decided to launch a young dog board and train program again starting March! I’m still working out details and program outlines so in the meantime use the link in comments to get on a waitlist for March!
The more I work with puppies, the more this is what early training looks like😜🤣🥰
“Reinforcement Drives Behavior”
“Feed What Your Like”
“Antecedent-Behavior- Consequence”
“Reward The Calm”
And so on and so on….and it works! There are dirty dishes in the sink, food on the table, and kids moving around with food, yet she knows that if she chills on the rug, food falls from the sky!
Merry Christmas Eve from Stellas pups of Forever Fido Rescue & Rescue Rehabilitation!
All there babies are officially posted but won’t go home for a few weeks yet, but people are welcome to apply or come meet them! Aren’t they adorable? ❤️😍
They will also be available to meet at Puppies and Yoga 1/6 at Central Bark Rochester!
I have Covid and today my dogs were driving me nuts. It’s day 3 of quick potty breaks and me on the couch. Their barking was a lot, they were shredding kids toys, and their play was becoming too snarky for my liking.
I knew they needed some sniffs and enrichment but with foster puppy Tick in the house and a rabbit who decided to make a home in my tree line (we never have 🐰 rabbits here and it’s literally 1️⃣ that my dogs can’t catch!), I knew I needed to work on recall to have a quick and peaceful walk.
1. Bring high value and medium value treats.
2. BEFORE being allowed to run, have them offer some attention and reward to let them know if they choose to stop doing dog things and check in with you, they will be rewarded
3-Reward with HIGH VALUE treats for when you ASK them to come.
4- DO NOT MAKE THEM SIT WHEN THEY COME BACK! JUST REWARD FOR COMING BACK. If you want to, next ask for a sit, that’s a second treat:). Come = one cue = one treat 🙂.
5- Reward with medium or even low value treats for when they check in with you completely on their own. I prompt this by slowing my pace or stopping stand alone, but don’t call or talk to them.
6- Management, make sure to practice in areas they can be successful and do not have too many distractions. Ensure the behavior is fluent before trying off leash in unknown areas.
Home-School today was working on door manners and not jumping on guests as they arrive.
Practice makes perfect and it’s important to practice before real guests come over.
When it comes to training, we first teach the behavior. In this case, it’s “go to bed.” Then once our pups know the behavior we slowly add distance, duration, and add distractions….that’s what my funny marching is:)
Check out the nifty shelf very close to the beds to allow for instant rewards. Perfect spot for a success station!
