Traveling with all three of my dogs !
Holiday traffics made the drive even longer than usual so we stopped at a midway point Sniffspot to allow the girls to stretch their legs, relive themselves, and this meant they were not cooped up and were set up for success to be on their best behavior when we arrived at grandmas.
With 20 (lots of kids) in and out of the house giving the girls their beds from home helps them know where they can be out of the way and settle.
Fable is new to traveling and as a hearing breed she wants to pace around when anyone moves, so we tether her in more exciting times to help her make good choices.
We also get up in the morning and go out for sniff walks and zoomies before family come over so I know all their needs are met.
Giving them high value chews while I want them settled and calm also helps keep them busy.
Stay tuned for more tips for the holiday festivities!
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Teaching polite respect for boundaries. Working on that excitement and some impulse control. As simple as not letting them out while they push the door…. easier said than done honestly. Contact me lean more about how to be consistent.
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Some training sessions don’t always go exactly to plan. Some times you need to increase your reward value, or make sure the pups physical exercise needs have been met. The key is to be able to adjust to the situation and dog in front of you. Contact us to learn more about over coming training hurdles
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A lot of puppy parents struggle to move from reward led behaviors (luring, or even just “my puppy only listens if I’m holding a treat”) to behavior led rewards. Book a session today to learn more about making that switch so you’re not reliant in having a treat in your hand at all times.
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Let’s talk grooming !
For adult dogs bathing is usually recommended every 4 to 6 weeks. I personally do mine once a month but when I have a new puppy, I practice that bath more like once a week to get them used to and comfortable with the grooming process.
I use both a gentle shampoo and conditioner to avoid any concerns of drying out their skin.
For adult dogs I also recommend starting with their face and their feet because those are the dirtiest areas and it allows the shampoo to work there the longest before being rinsed off however, with puppies I want to start out with the most comfortable areas like their back, and do their feet and their face last when they have built some confidence.
In regards to building confidence, I also recommend feeding and doing other training and socialization games in the tub prior to puppies baths and in between baths to help make that area more positively associated for them.
You may also notice in the drying portion I’m using a forced air dryer to make sure that we dry all the way down to the skin and don’t leave any moisture that creates yeast or other skin problems but for a puppy I start on the lowest setting, without a nozzle on the end, to make the air be as gentle and soft as possible, to build her confidence with the noise and feel of the forced air dryer.
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If you haven’t heard, sniff spots are a fantastic place to exercise your dogs, work on training commands, and generally just have some off leash fun and a safe way!
Semi private reservations mean that the dogs that you will encounter at a sniff spot or only the dogs that you have invited and reserved for that time so it’s like a private dog park where you don’t have to worry about any of the risks of a usual public dog park.
However, because other dogs do use the area, I don’t recommend it for any dogs who are not fully vaccinated.
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Jump start day one ! Recap
Meet Koda and Juni
First three days home are all about decompression and letting your puppy settle in
Shout out to my client for making this video for me! Hopefully more fun content to come
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Scoobys first bath.
I bath young pup’s weekly as part of their training routine for positive associations and the start of cooperative care.
Frozen mental enrichment prep for the week
Raccoon with distemper found in Franklin park 8/3
Anyone with young or otherwise unvaccinated dogs please avoid this area !
As someone caring for a younger pup and as someone who frequently works with young pups I will be avoiding this area completely and recommend my clients do as well.
Neve working on behavior led rewards for her kennel cue