Were you able to watch the beautiful and majestic display of the Northern Lights? The way the colors danced across the night sky was so captivating. I can't believe the brilliance of how bright the colors were to the naked eye. 😍🥰
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Gather the family for some family fun engagement with your pup!
Family Find
Family find is a special kind of hide-and-seek where dogs are told to find a specific person. To play, the dog needs to understand and respond to the “come” cue and you’ll need a few people.
To begin, first have someone else call out your name: “Where’s Mom?” After that, you should call the dog. If they come to you, they get reinforced with pets and praise and also given a high value tasty treat as an extra reward. If your dog goes to somebody else, they get ignored. Which means no touch, no talk and no eye contact. You can reset your dog by having the original person who asked "Where's mom?" Call the dog back and begin again.
Once you have rewarded your dog for finding you, ask them to find another person. For example, say, “Where’s Dad?” and then Dad should call the dog to come.
Many dogs can learn people’s names quickly and begin to head to the right person once they hear the name.
You want to begin with just using one name at a time. So if mom is starting off being hidden, she wants to do at least 3 repetitions before moving on for dad to go hide. Once your dog has learned how to distinguish who is who you can begin hiding in a little more harder to find areas. Don't make them impossible yet! Set your dog up for success by allowing them to win easily. Once your dog is finding you each tike with no hesitations, you can begin to add more family members to the game following the same previous steps.
At that point, you can mix it up —Once your dog can succeed in that context, up the stakes by having people stay out of sight, perhaps in other rooms, so your dog needs to search.
Learning the names of everyone in the family is more than just a cool party trick or a practical way to locate someone. It’s also another way to give your dog exercise without a lot of work on your part.
You can also play this game during one of your dogs meal times. So in this way they a
Trick training is so much fun! It’s rewarding for both you and your dog. Did you know that trick training can help your dog in other areas of obedience and even behavior as well? It’s great for mental and physical stimulation. Message us today to learn more about our trick training programs. 🐾❤️ #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtricks #dogowners #doglife #dogslife #dogscorner #dogfriendly #dogloversforlife
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Dogs aren’t perfect. They are not robots. They are animals. They will make mistakes. Even the most trained dogs will have off days. Don’t forget that our pets have feelings too. So when your dog is acting up or acting out and it’s not usual for them to do so, take a step back and figure out what’s going on. Perhaps there has been a change that has upset them. Maybe they aren’t feeling good. Dogs get upset tummies and can get headaches just like us. Perhaps they are hungry or need water. Maybe they have a major case of the zoomies and need a little more exercise before getting started with training. So before you start getting frustrated and yelling at your dog for not listening, take a look at the environment and learn how to read your dogs body language. They might be trying to tell you something when they are acting up. #doglife #dogoftheday #dogownerlife #dogownerproblems #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #doglove #dogowner #dogsandpals #Dogsandpuppies #dogbehavior
It’s so important to advocate for our dogs.
Especially when we are dealing with certain behaviors that we are working our dogs through. Just because a dog is fearful, nervous, anxious, and I’m some cases shows reactivity, does not mean these dogs should stay at home 24/7.
Just like us, dogs need to go out and about and get fresh air and take in new things.
If we are dealing with reactive dogs, it’s extremely important to not only keep them safe, but the public as well. So muzzles and e-collars might be a necessary tool to have on your dog while you are going for a walk, to the park or anywhere else in an acceptable public place to have dogs. And ALWAYS keep them on a leash.
With that being said, dogs are not a free for all for just anyone to come up and pet our dogs. Dogs are considered property and we have every right to not allow people to pet or engage with our dogs. Just as we have the right to lock our doors and not let anyone in our house and so on.
It is completely disrespectful to just assume we can pet or interact with someone else’s dog.
And for all the people who want to call dog owners rude because we won’t let them pet or talk to our dogs… as Dean says,
“I don’t even care anymore. And what’s even better, I don’t care that I don’t care.” ☺️
It’s time to advocate better for our dogs and not feel guilty or shamed by others.
The last thing a dog in training needs is distraction and to be stressed out because strangers are in their space.
So the next time you see a dog, control your urge to stare, pet and interact with them. Simply smile at the owner, compliment their dog if you like and leave it at that. Move on and continue your day.
And dog owners, learn the empowerment of being able to say,
“Thank you. But we are in training and I do not allow anyone to interrupt our focus.” Then you carry on with your dog. Move away if you have to from anyone making you uncomfortable. You do not owe anyone anything or even any
Message us today schedule in your phone consultation and to learn about the different options we have available to help you and your dog get started in the right direction. #dogtrainingtips #dogtraining #dogowners #dogslife #Dogsandpuppies #dogloversforlife #doglife
Laurent’s Sirius K9 Direction is all about helping you get from point A to point B. It’s so important to find training that will work for you AND your dog. This includes making sure your rewards for your dog pay enough, the methods you are using are appropriate and that you have a better understanding of what it is you expect of your dog and how to communicate that with them. The sky is the limit! It’s time to let your dog shine. 🐕🌟🐾 #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingclasses #dogowners #doglife #doglover #dogtrainerlife #dogtrainer #dogownerlife #Dogsandpuppies
It’s important to begin in the right direction when it comes to training your dog.
