Kaskae's field trip went really well! He struggles with focusing on me/his commands when around distractions. This is important to work on in order to have him be reliable and obedient around other dogs!
We worked on Heeling and having him focus on me and pay attention (hence the turning around to test him). When he first started training, he didn't care at all about me once he got outside and would sniff/explore. Now, he's focusing on me a whole lot more! Once we got to the are where the ducks are, I "freed" him from his Heel and do a couple of Recalls. He then chose to keep his focus on me while free, which was my goal! I'm excited to be able to take him to more distracting places!
We also worked on his Down stay, which he struggles with holding for a long time. He thinks it's boring. Lol. I added my own distractions to this to challenge him and he did really well!
Canela, the mini-poodle, is going home today!! 🥹
She has done so great and has made a huge improvement! This puppy that was once a non-stop barker and a bully, is now very enjoyable to be around.
She is quiet, obedient, and so so sweet. She loves to play and cuddle, and is just happy to please you. She is off-leash obedient in the house, great on walks, silly when playing, quiet in the crate, and even tolerates being groomed.
In this video, we are showing off the commands she worked on and how she now allows herself to be brushed so that her owner has an easier time keeping her maintained between grooming appointments!!
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Kaskae has been working on his Heeling. Mainly on him focusing on me instead of just walking next to me but still getting distracted by everything else. He is also working on holding his stays with distractions around. He has made so much improvement in being patient for his treat and not barking at me if it doesn't come fast enough!
He's doing really well. It's about time to start going out in public to look for more distractions!
Aaaaand it only took me 2 weeks, but I finally learned how to spell Kaskae's name! 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
The weather is finally nice, so we are catching up on our outside practice! Today, we practiced Heeling and Canela did great! She was a little nervous about the neighbors being out, but did really well with focusing back on me and continuing her walking!
Kaske started his e-collar training. Kaske knows a lot of these commands, but struggled with staying. We are working on getting him to stay more reliably, but what is going to help is getting him to focus more on his handler than on food.
He is extremely food motivated, which can be helpful for training, but for some dogs, it can actually impede training. We want Kaske to work for his handler, not for the food. So that way, it doesn't matter if the food is present or not. He is learning that he doesn't get treats every time he does something correctly. He is also learning to slow down and not anticipate his commands. This is getting him to a balanced state of mind, and he is thinking things through a bit more. Rather than just acting. We still have a ways to go, but he's doing well!
Once he can focus on me a bit more, we can add other dogs to the mix.
Canela has been doing really well! Shes super smart! A little too smart sometimes. 😆
In this video, she is just working on a leash, but we have started her e-collar training. We've started working on Downs, and it has really helped that down/stay. We will make more progress with that to show in the next video!
Josie has finally progressed to not needing me to hold her leash. I switched her to dragging a light line (essentially a string), because the leash weighs her down. 😆
She's doing well with following, but doesn't super well with Place and Down stays. Overall, she's been great with potty training and crate training. I did take her out after this video and she did have to go. She usually goes to the door when she needs to go out, but typically just waits for us to let her out on schedule. She only barks in her crate when she needs to potty. Otherwise, a simple "no" gets her to quiet down.
Obedience was the hardest thing to teach her! She is actually really good at entertaining herself when she's out of her crate as long as she has toys to chew on! We will definitely miss her when she goes home!
Since the weather had been rainy, we've taken advantage of the last couple of days and practiced our outside commands (Come and Heel). Josie did really well! Even though the noises made her nervous, she still powered through to follow her commands! These little bouts of bravery will really help build her confidence over time!
Josie has been working on her e-collar training! This helped a ton with her Down/stays and coming to me when I call her. She is, however, having some trouble when I let go of the leash. She thinks I need to be holding onto it for her to get up from her command to move into the next command. So we've been practicing with me barley holding onto the leash, and not using it unless I absolutely have to, like on one her Downs in this video.
Towards the end of this video we have a small, but significant, period where I gave her a couple of commands without holding the leash! We will be building on this moment and working hard in getting her off leash by next Thursday!
I added a clip of how we typically end our sessions with playtime! Since Josie can be a nervous girl, it's important to build her confidence too. The best way to do that, with her, is through play and direct positive interactions!
**Canela was crated right behind my tripod the whole time. She was being so polite and quiet. My dogs were the ones making all the noise. 🙄 😂**
Roady has progress so much with his leash walking. He still gets distracted by dogs, but can easily be redirected and no longer barks at them. He does so well, I don't even need to hold onto his leash and the neighbors were hanging out in their yard with their dog (see Bo's video).
Josie had her first heeling session out front today. She is typically a very nervous dog, but has made some improvement in the 2 weeks with us. As you can see, she is unsure about the neighbors and their dog. However, she is trusting me more, and I am able to redirect her back to her command. With more practice, she will gain confidence and not be so paranoid about her surroundings. I'm very proud of her and the progress she's made!
Bo is relaxing a lot more on our walks and is actually enjoying himself now. He is trusting me more and has learned to ignore everything else. However, since going on actual walks, he has gotten a little laxed when turning. So today, we practiced his left and right turns. He did well! Although he lagged a little bit, he picked up the pace when told. I added some footage of the neighbor dog watching us from her yard and of Bo sitting politely at the door.
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