Glitch says the sky raisins are a delicious road trip snack 🤪🤣
Sakari says frisbee is life! @stuntdogshow
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Training tip:
Find that one thing your dog absolutely loves and use it. Get them to love it more than anything else. Get them to want it; to think it is so much fun that when they see it come out, they don't care what's around them. Then go out and have fun with your dog. This is how you get focus like this in an environment this crazy.
Note: There are some genetics here at play for this type of crazy environment. A stable temperament will go a long way in helping this along. Some dogs simply can not handle loud noise like this, and that is OK. While some can be trained to be ok with it, there are some dogs that simply just struggle. However, the basis of distraction training is the same no matter the environment!
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Will your dog let you handle them? Are you able to clean ears, eyes, teeth? Are you able to do nails, check their stomachs and grab their tails? If handling is in issue for you, let me know! I would love to help you build a better relationship with your dog, based on trust!
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Training tip:
Take your puppy with you! Doesn't matter if they only know sit or their name. If you're running errands that they can tag along with, take them! Get them out and practice what they know.
Glitch only knows her name, sit, down, and is just starting to work on heel. So what did we do in the fabric store? We worked on heel, her name, sit and down. It was an easy way to get her training session in while getting our errands done.
When you have a busy schedule bringing the dog along can make training so much easier. Whether it's running to the gas station or dropping the kids off at school. Taking an extra 3 minutes to pop the dog out of the car and do some work will go a long way!
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Training tip:
Stay consistent. No matter how long it takes, if you feel you are making any progress at all, keep trying. The more consistent you are, the faster results will happen.
This trick took Sakari and I about 4 months to complete to this level. We treated it like a workout routine and worked on it 3 to 4 days a week. Staying consistent with criteria and practice sessions earned us the reward of a successful trick!
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Training tip:
Let's talk about crate training. I'm seeing more and more pet parents fall into the belief that crate training is cruel or abusive in some way. In fact, I just watched a dog lose its home simply because it needed to be crated and the pet parents refused. Let's break this down:
Why do dogs need to be crate trained?
Dogs need to be crate trained for a variety of different reasons. First and foremost, dogs and their ancestors are den dwelling creatures. They feel comfortable in a den like structure. After that there are several reasons a dog should be comfortable in a crate: safety, teaching boundaries, teaching how to calm down or settle, travel, injury, vet visits, grooming, emergencies, boarding....if your dog is not comfortable in a crate or is not used to being crated then some of these things could become extremely stressful for them.
When to crate your dog?
Crate your dog when they can not be supervised. Just like you would put a toddler in a playpen when they can not be supervised. Crate your dog when you or them need a mental break from things. Crate your dog when you are traveling in a car for safety.
What does the crate mean for a dog?
If you have trained it properly, the crate should mean to relax and rest for the dog. It should be a place of calm and serenity, like a meditation room.
As you can see in the video, all of my dogs are calm and relaxed in their crates. They are crated when I cannot supervise them, when I am not home, when they are getting overwhelmed with things, when I need some mental down time, when they need some mental down time, when I have guests if the guests can't follow my rules for my dogs, when we are training for certain tasks, when we travel, when they are waiting at the groomers, when they are waiting for their turn to compete, when they are waiting backstage at a performance, and when they have to stay at a babysitters house or vet. They spend a good amount of time between working sessions in their crates.
Can your dogs share food with other dogs or cats?? If you have issues with resource guarding I would be happy to help you out! Give me a call at 417 559 1998
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All dogs need exercise daily. Some only need 5 minutes while others may need about 15 minutes.
I know, I hear you, but Vanessa, my dog has so much energy 15 minutes would never wear them out. This is where I say, but how you exercise your dog matters.
Working both the brain and the body through structured play, structured walks, or structured training is the best way to exercise your dog. It helps them to feel fulfilled and relaxed throughout the day. Doing this twice a day is ideal. Then you can add fun things like hiking, biking, swimming, etc. Trick training and sports are fantastic ways to give your dog structured physical and mental exercise. Not sure how to do these things? Give me a call!! 417-559-1998 I would to help you get out there and have some fun with your dog.
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Training tip:
Give your dog a job. It builds confidence and helps you establish leadership.
Pua checks out mentally. She simply follows leash pressure and doesn't actually think about what she is doing. She is too busy focusing on sounds she is afraid of and trying to push the human into allowing her to shut down and go inside. Asking her to go over these jumps gives her a job. It forces her to stay present in training and doesn't allow her to just follow a pattern or leash pressure. She has to participate. You can't hear it in the video, but there are sounds of construction happening: truck beeps, loud bangs, air brakes...its probably a mile or two away, but sue can hear it and doesn't like it. So I am forcing her to be present in training by giving her the job of jumping over the specified jump. You can see by the end of the video she is reaching out for the food reward that she wouldn't eat earlier. Give your dog a job. Work them mentally and physically. It does so much more for them than just sitting on the couch.
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Pua (aka Dolly) is still looking for her perfect home. She needs someone with a less go go lifestyle. The sooner we can help her find her perfect home the better for her. While is she is doing well here, my lifestyle is just not for her.
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Training tip:
Working your dog in new environments is important for their overall training. Succeeding at behaviors in a new environment builds self confidence. New environments will help you discover holes in your training that need more proofing. Training in a new environment will expose them to new distractions that you can then guide them through. The more environments you expose your dog to, no matter how old they are, they more prepared for life they will be.
This is Dollys first time in this building. It has a loud air compressor and generator that she had to learn to work through. She did absolutely amazing through all of it and was happy to work. She is still looking for her perfect home!
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Training tip:
Teaching cats and dogs to coexist is teaching the dogs to walk away and respect a cats space when a cat is being annoying and let you correct the cat. This keeps everyone safe and happy. Good girl points for Faith who chose to walk away from the situation instead of correct the cat for smacking her tail.
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Dolly working in a brand new environment!!! She did absolutely fantastic!!
If you need help with your dog, whether it's obedience training, helping through separation anxiety, or you're just tired of them barking all the time, give us a call!! 417-559-1998
We offer in home classes, virtual classes, and board and trains. Our goal is to help you and your dog in a way that fits both your budget and your schedule. Striving for happiness at both ends of the leash.
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Training tip:
Which activity makes your more tired: going for run or reading a book?
When we do something that only works the body, like going for a run, it actually energizes us! Runners will usually run in the mornings to help themselves wake up and get ready for their day. Athletes eventually have to run longer and longer distances to achieve any kind of fatigue at all.
The same thing happens when you only ever exercise your dog by taking them on runs, walks, playing fetch, hiking, etc. Unless your asking them to do behaviors during these things that make them use their brains and show impulse control, you are simply building an athlete that will need more and more exercise to achieve the same level of relaxation. If, instead, you work your dogs brain daily, it shouldn't ever take you more than 15 minutes to tire your dog out. Sports training like agility, obedience, scent work, frisbee, etc., all work the dogs brain every time they practice. Thus achieving a happy, tired dog by the end of the short training session.
You don't have to have your dog in sports to achieve this. 10 minutes of brain work, like in the video below, can help your dog relax while taking up minimal time in your day. It's fun too!!
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Training tip:
Watch how animals interact with one another. I talk about energy with my clients all the time. It is something that is difficult for humans to understand because it is not a language we consciously speak. Watch how in this video Katniss corrects Voodoo for getting too rough with her. Even though they two separate species, Voodoo understands the correction because of the energy behind it. Katniss is not angry with him. If she was, she would have gotten up and walked away. Instead she just gives him a firm correction to set a boundary. Energy is how the cat can control the Great Dane, a dog can control a bear, or a human can control a Llama. Watching how animals interact with one another can teach you so much about energy, which will only help you in your journey of communication with your own dog.
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Training tip:
Socialization is not just playing and meeting new people. It is also learning how to be calm around other animals and people. Reward your dog for being calm and you will encourage them to be that way more often.
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This past weekend I took my senior dogs to Arkansas for an obedience trial. We participated in both rally obedience and obedience. Brixyi went home with her Beginner Novice title, and one leg of three needed for both her Novice obedience and novice rally titles. We entered 5 trials over the weekend. She did not qualify for a leg in 2 of her 5 trials. Teddy also competed in Rally Masters and also did not qualify for 2 of his 5 trials. He earned 3 more legs towards his Rally Masters title, giving us 8 out of the 10 needed.
Many times people expect a dog trainer's dogs to be perfect. I wanted to show off a moment where my dog was not perfect. She was tired, distracted, and was very done for the day. Dogs are living beings with their own thoughts and feelings. No matter how much time you spend training, they are going to make mistakes and that is OK! It is why training is a lifestyle and requires constant consisitency. Brixyi, Teddy, and I will go back and practice more on the things we slipped up on this past weekend. I have also learned that to help my dog be more succesful in the future, I will not enter her in so many trials over one weekend. We learn so we can do better by our dogs.
The only difference between a regular person and dog trainer is the dog trainer dedicates their entire life to an almost unhealthy obsession (at least this particular trainer does) to learning and educating themselves about dogs. Anybody can train a dog. If you find that you need some help along the way, though, give me a call and let me help guide you and your dog through the process!
