Inquisitive Training

15/10/2024

It's way more fun sharing training bloopers. Don't take puppy training so seriously. Also lock yourself in a cat free/low distraction room to get successful repetitions and learning new behaviors.

13/10/2024

Sometimes training doesn't go as planned

14/09/2024

Might not have duration down but the fact that he went back to get his flowers when asked 😍 this boy enjoys retrieving more then any other terrier i have worked with so far. A great trait of his line 😁

04/09/2024

Real time place training working on adding distance.
Pro multitasking relaxing and training in the evenings.
Helps with the patience part while puppy figures it out on his own.

22/08/2024

20/08/2024

What's your dog's 'never'?

02/08/2024

Finally got some service dog patches for myself! Absolutely adore the Player 1 and 2 patches, perfect for Ira's newest minion. The patches are from 😁

21/07/2024

Today "it" has begun. He stole and ran away with his first of many shoes to come. This is a beautiful mark of aging for many a puppy. That time when they go from beautiful oblivious Angels that bite alot. To beautiful rebellious thieves. You will be questioning how devious your puppy is. They have left all the forbidden objects alone for 2+ weeks, lulled you into a sense of peace. Then in one fell swoop, one singular day they destroy everything you marked as safe.
Welcome to stage 2 of puppyhood. I hope you all did your preparation for this day and are not caught unaware.

21/07/2024

Working on getting the life vest sized correctly before we need it near the water.

20/07/2024

Sized and bought a life vest. Next step paddle board and kayak training! This was his first experience having to try on a new outfit in public. He wasn't thrilled but he thought the tags were pretty yummy. After that we got some bulk treats and he really wanted to take a swim and sample them.

20/07/2024

Introducing puppies to novel objects helps them navigate life bravely as adults. I am just ensuring he won't be scared of Moose skulls. Never know when one could show up out of the blue 🤣. Next step, teach puppy that not all bones are for chewing.

18/07/2024

We are starting to work on adding a quiet cue after barking 😄 he also loves offering to sir pretty because Moose does it and he is modeling after her.

17/07/2024

Puppy training while arting

17/07/2024

I'm either really good at Multi-tasking Or just being a menace at work

25/09/2023

When we have a dog who is not the biggest fan of strange dogs approaching, especially on leash, it can be really overwhelming for everyone when a lose dog starts to approach. So I wrote out some (a little tongue-in-cheek) suggestions for ways to manage those situations and buy yourself time to escape the scenario.

12/07/2023

Beautiful illustrations and information about what proofing trained behaviors looks like!

We are soooo excited to officially share our handout on the Stages of Training. Thank you Doggie Drawings by Lili Chin for bringing this to life! This handout is used for clients to follow their dog's training progress!
It goes through all the stages of learning:
1. Acquisition (get the behavior)
2. Fluency (add the cue)
3. Generalization (proof the behavior)
4. Maintenance (maintain the behavior)

Edit to clarify:
1. This is FREE for you to use/make copies of for clients, but not the edit.
2. “As taught by Jean Donaldson” refers to Push, Stick, Drop

Thanks for all the support! 🐾💙🐾