Callum after taking a potty break during his leash walking lesson.
Puppies had a chance to work with some big distractions this morning. 2 firetrucks, a police car, and an ambulance.
The giant pile of stuff search.
Puppies working on relaxation. Good puppies. #thepuppynanny #gooddogsofgreenville
Here is an obstacle course that the baby puppies did last night.
Sue attended a Puppy Cognition testing seminar in GA last weekend.
This is one of the tests. It tests memory.
The puppy is shown the treat, it is covered and we waited for 15 seconds. Puppy Juicy was a rockstar on this test.
The Kong Wobbler is one of my favorite toys. It's strong enough for power chewers and easy enough for puppies.
Molly agrees.
How to tether your puppy to a door.
Playing with introductory agility equipment with Zeno the Pumi puppy!
Reuben the Lab mix and Abby the Labradoodle playing the Spill the Beans game! This was their first round. They have to carry a spoonful of dried beans from the red bowl to the blue bowl in their lane. Then the dog has to sit before they can spill the beans into the bowl. They have two minutes to get as many beans in their bowl as they can. This game addresses leash skills, leave it skills, and sit/stay skills. As they improve we increase the difficulty level, such as requiring the spoon and the leash be held in the same hand, or using kibble instead of dried beans! We even subtract the number of beans on the floor from the total in the bowl. It's a great way to add pressure in a fun and constructive manner!
Dateline Paws For A Cause event today at Simpsonville City Park.
Congratulations to Puppy Nanny puppy class student Paisley who won cutest dog and was second place in the musical sit contest!
Paisley also got to try a little scent work at our booth.
Sleep well girlie 💓
Reorienting With Puppies
One of the most important things you can teach any puppy or adult dog is to pay attention to you. Reorienting is an exercise that will teach your dog that checking in with you is a good thing to do. The more you practice this simple exercise, the more likely your dog will check in with you.
Why is this important? Think about asking your dog to come. If your loose dog looks at you, then you already have their attention and come is more likely to happen.
How about leash walking? Well, a dog that is checking in will be easier to keep on a loose leash.
This one simple exercise can help in so many ways.
The reorienting exercise was developed by Leslie McDevitt of Control Unleashed.
I saw the bike racks and thought they could be fun. Just the right size for a Beagle bounce.
Jocassee the Golden Retriever, Shadow the Labrador Retriever, Loki the Siberian Husky, and Caesar the Rottweiler working on leash manners this evening.
Rosie the mixed breed, Gabby the German Shepherd Dog, and Cooper the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel working on leash manners. Rosie even successfully holds it together when a surprise dog appears going for a walk with his owner. Good girl, Rosie!
Retrievers doing retriever things. 😂
Shadow the Labrador Retriever and Jocassee the Golden Retriever first met in their very first puppy class and have been best friends ever since.
Pretzel the mini Labradoodle and Mia the Shih Tzu having a meeting of the minds during puppy class.