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Big Full Send Friday for Mr. R. So big he needed a half-time nap!Rocking some recalls and heeling, plus testing his prog...
10/03/2025

Big Full Send Friday for Mr. R. So big he needed a half-time nap!

Rocking some recalls and heeling, plus testing his progress by using the xtra long line hands free. Mixing up the use (or not use) of the equipment and food, to better gauge how well things are understood.

R is a young dog, so its only fair to him that we keep a leash on. His maturity alone dictates he may not make a smart decision, so by using a long line we can simulate some freedom, but with safety mixed in. He and his family have some homework for the weekend, so we'll see how that goes too!

We also made a stop this week at "Bouvier Acres" to work on the normal stuff, plus test out their new GPS fence collar. The Bouvies already know a tone recall, so its just about proofing it with the GPS fence. Mr. Laddie has ventured off to the neighbors house once or twice and that cannot continue.

We have been rather pleased with the Dotrag GPS fence system and will do a review on it in the future for sure. It does have some limitations, but so does everything else (including training!). Still, dogs who properly understand an electric collar in general can thrive and have freedoms they might not otherwise get.

Mr. R has crushed his first 2 weeks and its now time to push ahead...after his nap of course...

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Mr. R def says "wake me up when September ends" today...so much so, he put himself on place! Lol 🤣🤷‍♂️Busy first half of...
09/30/2025

Mr. R def says "wake me up when September ends" today...so much so, he put himself on place! Lol 🤣🤷‍♂️

Busy first half of the day for the big litte Dobie tho, starting with some outside environmentals. Then introducing the long Tone Recall. Layering the tone over the top of last weeks reps helps pair things together.

Some probably call it "flooding", or "exposure", or "threshold", or "desensitizing". We tend to call it "environmental stress inoculation". All that really means is getting the dog into a mild stress circumstance and let them see it unfold. In Mr. R's case, we had a neighbor over to move some firewood. What did we do? Nothing. At a reasonable distance, we just stood there jabbering to the neighbor while he worked. This is where the thin line is. Too close, the dog shuts down. Too far away, the dog isn't challenged and feels too secure. Little bits stress over a period of time add up to the resiliant animal. Can be the same for humans too.

R's job? Process whats occurring and learn how to stabilize himself, without our input. If we coddle, if we remove too soon, if we ask for too much (or anything sometimes) we create a dependency. A crutch. Not that we don't want to help him, but we do that by not inserting ourselves or asking for anything. Just be. Learn to just be. Learn that the world can move and make noise and all you need to do is ZFG.

The world is an uncomfortable place sometimes and thats nature and life. But if R doesn't learn how to control the insidey bits of himself, he'll never overcome and he will always sweat the small stuff. There's no magic pill. There's no special treat. We can't take the Magic School 🚌 inside him and flip the "ok" switch. We can only systematically show him that life moves on and its no big deal.

You can't learn to function under stress, if you've never been exposed to it..🤷‍♂️💪

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Mr. R closing out week 1 with us and already on some long line recalls! Hes a funny guy and we think his age still keeps...
09/26/2025

Mr. R closing out week 1 with us and already on some long line recalls! Hes a funny guy and we think his age still keeps him from straying too far. But knocking some reps out the best we can.

Recalls and walking skills are the 2 tasks we have implemented first in our program. Overall we teach 5 basic obedience commands for foundation, but these 2 are by far the most important. We also teach the dog in similar contexts with our leash work and markers, so they blend together nicely and its not something totally foreign to the dog all the time.

This also helps establish our relationship early. If the dog comes in and gets to run-a-muck right away, thats where the bar is set. Its uphill from there. By teaching early leash walking and boundaries, we can reduce some of the nonsense baggage. It sets the tone that you're here to work (aka learn). Additionally, many dogs are already too high in arousal to start and can't focus until they are taught to settle into the new routine.

Mr. R has done well this week and getting more comfortable by the day. We look forward to his coming weeks!!

Happy Full Send Friday!

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Welcome Mr. R to the program! He's our first Dobie too! (Please excuse the ear muffs, he's working thru some things).Mr....
09/25/2025

Welcome Mr. R to the program! He's our first Dobie too! (Please excuse the ear muffs, he's working thru some things).

Mr. R is only 6 months old and has some paws to grow into for sure. He's going to be big boy. Mr. R is a little unsure about life sometimes, but we are working thru some basics and mild stress inoculation. Hes learned that "place" is nice and calming tho. Its sometimes one of those underutilized obedience skills to work on for turning their brain off.

His walking and recall are also off to a good start and we're starting to desensitize the noisy world around him. Dobies, as we have come to learn, can be a little slow on the maturity. So whether it's that or a fear period, we are going to help Mr. R learn how to work thru the stress... which builds resiliancy!

Each dog will teach you something and Mr. R is no exception! He can def "take it easy" tho...lol

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National Dog Week or not, you can't flex on the couch Fergus...🐶💪🤡
09/23/2025

National Dog Week or not, you can't flex on the couch Fergus...🐶💪🤡

"Omggg I’m in (insert big city name) and I wouldn’t have been able to do this if it weren’t for you. There are dogs and ...
09/17/2025

"Omggg I’m in (insert big city name) and I wouldn’t have been able to do this if it weren’t for you. There are dogs and bikes everywhere… no problem. We’ve walked all over this city!"

We often ask owners to give us updates after they have worked with us (esp if they are still struggling or something crops up!!). Eveyone has things going on so its no surprise that the wheel just keeps turning sometimes. But not today!!

What a great message to get this morning. We love the praise and are grateful for the support. But, its also a testament to the hard working owners who put the time and effort in to get results they want.

Training doesnt end when you get a certificate. It doesn't end when you walk off the field. It doesn't end when you leave the building or the trainer leaves your house. You are doing it constantly so that you can achieve and maintain results like this!

This Rottie is living her best life and it's great to see what is possible with the right knowledge, proper tools and consistent hard work.❤️

"If you don't train, don't be surprised by untrained results"--

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