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Dog Training San Diego I founded my first dog training business in 2001. I'm fortunate enough to live and work my passions.
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šŸŽ‰ It's National Weimaraner Day, and I'm here to give a massive shoutout to these incredible dogs! šŸ¾As a dog trainer for ...
12/04/2024

šŸŽ‰ It's National Weimaraner Day, and I'm here to give a massive shoutout to these incredible dogs! šŸ¾

As a dog trainer for over 2 decades and a total Weimaraner fanatic, I just have to share my love them. I mean, have you seen them? They're not called "Gray Ghosts" for nothing ā€“ they're absolutely stunning! But it's not just about their looks; these dogs are whip-smart, full of energy, and loyal as can be. Velcro dogs for sure.

My first Weimaraner was my ride-or-die companion for 14.5 incredible years, and my current Weim is living up to the legacy and then some. He's my partner in crime, and I couldn't imagine life without him.

So, in honor of National Weimaraner Day, I want to invite all you dog lovers out there to share your stories, photos, and experiences with these fantastic dogs. And if you're thinking about diving into the world of Weimaraners or want some tips on training your wild one, hit me up!

Here's to the Weimaraners that steal our hearts and keep us on our toes! šŸ¾ā¤ļø

Y'all... sometimes I'm late to the social media party.. It National Puppy Day! Post a pic of your pup! Even if it's tomo...
24/03/2024

Y'all... sometimes I'm late to the social media party.. It National Puppy Day! Post a pic of your pup! Even if it's tomorrow. Better late than never! šŸ¾šŸ’•

You're invited! Go to my IG  and comment "CODE" to get the Zoom link!
13/04/2023

You're invited! Go to my IG and comment "CODE" to get the Zoom link!

Highly requested class! STOP LEASH PULLING! We are bringing you a ZOOM CLASS where will walk us through everything we need to know to stop your dog from pulling the leash and start having nice relaxing walks! COMMENT CODE FOR THE LINK!Ā Class Date: TODAY! 4/13 PST | 7PM EST

You're invited to join us  for an awesome IGLIVE session with Encinitas based dog trainer . šŸŽ‰ (ME) We'll be discussing t...
02/03/2023

You're invited to join us for an awesome IGLIVE session with Encinitas based dog trainer . šŸŽ‰ (ME)
We'll be discussing the topic of "Training Away Anxiety: Benefits of Using an E-Collar".

JT will be sharing her expertise and offering an easy and approachable way to start your e-collar training journey. šŸ¤©
Don't miss this groovy opportunity! šŸŒŸ Leave your questions for JT in the comments below. šŸ‘‡

Join us for a GROOVY IGLIVE with Encinitas based dog trainer. Leave a question for JT below!
We will be discussing the topic of TRAINING AWAY ANXIETY: BENEFITS OF USING AN E-COLLAR. JT offers a easy and approachable way to begin your e-collar training journey.
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10/09/2022

It's cooling off but it's been hot, hot, hot out here in North County San Diego. The humidity added to the heat isn't a great thing for dogs.

Did you know they can only sweat through their paw pads, nose and tongue? It's why they can overheat easily.

Here's a quick video for those of you who are living in "the cold room" the last few days. šŸ¤£ If you know you know!

There a lot of of (even newer) homes without AC in North County! Portable AC units and one room...

Watch the video for ideas to keep your pup exercised and burn some brain power at the same time.

It's hot out! Get out early with your dogs through this weekend. It's 6:15 am and I'm headed out the door with camp dogs...
01/09/2022

It's hot out! Get out early with your dogs through this weekend. It's 6:15 am and I'm headed out the door with camp dogs already. Water is a good thing for dogs during what I call our "locals September summer" but heads up on Ocean Beach for the next few days!

Humans and pups should avoid water contact at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach for three days due to a sewage spill, the city of San Diego said.

Itā€™s been 2 1/2 years since that night you gave me the messageIt was time for you to go...Iā€™ve grieved over losing youBu...
27/05/2022

Itā€™s been 2 1/2 years since that night you gave me the message

It was time for you to go...

Iā€™ve grieved over losing you

But I promised myself Iā€™d live up to the message you left me with

The one where I treated myself with the same adoration I did you

The one where I gave myself all the breaks to be imperfect

To try and fail, to try again and win, and still know Iā€™m loved more than anything for being me

For showing up

No matter what

Though itā€™s been a roller coaster ride the last couple of years with all the things going on in the world

What Iā€™ve learned is that the space between us got closer, our entwinement became tighter

Youā€™ve been here for me, as I was for you

Iā€™ve kept myself out of the fear and anxiety of it all

I kept going

I kept choosing to create a life well played

Because we dared to learn how to get out of the anxiety together
I found out youā€™re still here

That life is a miracle

The connection I have with you my dear Zeldaā€¦ itā€™s Divine

And it lives on

Happy Birthday My Z Girl

Duddley came to Epic Puppy Camp needing some help with his focus. Heā€™s an 8 months old micro Goldendooleā€¦ and he loves t...
24/05/2022

Duddley came to Epic Puppy Camp needing some help with his focus.

Heā€™s an 8 months old micro Goldendooleā€¦ and he loves to hunt. His nose is in drive mode a lot. He picks up the scent of lizards, gophers, birds, socks, slippers and flip flops to name a few of his favorite prizes while in hunt mode.

New people and sometimes other dogs caused him to blurt out a quick little growl if he wasnā€™t familiar with them when he came to camp. It was an automatic reaction to a flash of uncertainty.

And when it came to coming when calledā€¦ šŸ¤£ Heā€™d often go straight into the Zoomies. Sometimes that can be cute and funny, but most the time it comes at a moment when itā€™s frustrating, even maddening at times.

So we went to work on showing Duddley how to do a few things well. We started with the Ready? Get It Game. It was fun and fulfilled his scent habit right quick into a focus habit. Then we worked on Park It, come when called, leash walking and all the normal dog things.

We also played. A lot.

As he gained confidence and learned to relax, he started to let go of the growl reaction to new people and instead has a playful curiosity about him.

I believe in a lot of play when it comes to having a well trained dog. Think about it this way, who is excited about all work and no play?

No one. Ever.

Unfortunately us humans in our hustle bustled busy lives filled with negative media, tend to forget about play ourselves. We wake up with a furrowed brow as we prepare to keep the nose to the grindstone, hopeful for a vacation (play) sometime in the near future. We end up with anxiety, stress and sleepless nights.

Take a lesson from Duddleyā€¦ use play as a motivator to do a super duper good job at all the other things that are non negotiable to ā€œgood behaviorā€ and all the the things we must do the rest of the day.

I ā™„ļø loved training Duddley. When his Mom picked him up, hugged him in pure joy and told me she couldnā€™t believe how great this all turned outā€¦ I fell in love with what I do all over again.

Want your dog to learn to focus on you and leave bad behavior behind? Start with the Ready? Get It! Game. Link in bio. šŸ¾āœØ

Godivaā€™s visited me today...It was that last one Iā€™ll get with her in person. Itā€™s time for her to go. She told me that ...
13/05/2022

Godivaā€™s visited me today...

It was that last one Iā€™ll get with her in person. Itā€™s time for her to go. She told me that while she was here. She has her good moments. But sheā€™s struggling.

She struggles with getting her breath.

She struggles with orientation.

Her head is tipped at all times. Yes, I know there is a medical term for what it is, but that doesnā€™t matter right now.

She canā€™t hear and she really canā€™t see, except for shadows.

She gets startled at movement around her. Itā€™s frightening. She can calm herself with her Beagle sense of smell. But, it happens again and again. Itā€™s a big part of her daily existence now.

She has to p*e a lot. That sucks.

She didnā€™t have one of her coughing fits that she often has due to her collapsing trachea while she was visiting me today. I think she held that off because she was wrapped up in all of the moments that were about her today. She knows. She was reveling in it.

She knows the gift of letting go, way better than we humans do. In our connection, she let me know... sheā€™s so grateful for that understanding.

Iā€™ve always been so proud of Godiva. I loved Godiva from the beginning and through our travels to Iowa and New York and all the times she spent with me at my Passiflora house.

She knows it. Dogs are that way. You can shower them with all the things, but knowing how someone feels about you when you commit to their well being... that shines over everything.

She got to go on a road trip with her Dad today. He loves her. So very much.
He did everything for this dog to make sure she had a good life.
And she has had the most amazing life.

This is breaking his heart.

In little tiny pieces.

He invested in me so that she could have the best life ever.

He took that and gave Godiva the best family life a dog could ever hope for, and here we are 14 years later.

Sheā€™s so very grateful that even though the heartbreak of losing her is unfathomable...

He loves her so very much that he can do this for her.

His investment in her isnā€™t money, or time or effort...
The connection is way beyond all of that.

Letting go of Godiva is so hard and yet such an act of love.

We donā€™t always get the dog we want, we get the dog we need, and sometimes that comes when itā€™s time to let go, knowing that all that your put in will come back in her riding around on your shoulder in spirit, helping you make the tough choices to put your life back together again.

She wants you to have the life you gave her.

Just like Zelda.. the message she left me, is true for letting Godiva go too.

I told her I loved her more than anything in the world every day of her life. She let me know when it was time for her to go, it was time for me to do that for myself.

Godivaā€™s message to you Mitchell is the same. After all, you know Zelda was her dog mentor from the beginning...

Godiva knows you love her more than words can describe, and she wants you to know itā€™s ok, youā€™ve got this and in letting her go, sheā€™ll be here for you to make all the many right choices you need to do for you every single day, from here on out.

Thereā€™s controversy in the dog trainer world about the term ā€œDog Momā€.I get that. I often see people making life tough o...
08/05/2022

Thereā€™s controversy in the dog trainer world about the term ā€œDog Momā€.

I get that. I often see people making life tough on themselves and their dog because they are trying to treat their dog like a child. They have hopes that their dog will learn and respond like a child would. Hopes that the cushy bed and run of the house will make their dog love them more or live longer. It simply doesnā€™t work that way... but thatā€™s for another post!

I see nothing wrong with the term for other reasons.

There are many of us out here who never did have the opportunity to have a relationship with a mother. There are many of us out here that do not have our own children. And some of us that have both of those conditions going on.

Love is something we all need in our life. Humans create love out of strong, personal bonds. Love gives us the assurance that we are not alone in the world. Unconditional love is a beautiful thing and when itā€™s alive and well in person or in spirit, it makes everything so much better. We strive for it and it provides hope and purpose to our very existence.

For all of you Dog Moms out there... enjoy the unconditional love of your dog today.

And for all you human Moms... Happy Motherā€™s Day. Itā€™s a love like no other.

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These two will always be a significant and huge part of my life, forever. šŸ¾I learned so much from both of them.One broug...
12/04/2022

These two will always be a significant and huge part of my life, forever. šŸ¾

I learned so much from both of them.

One brought anxiety full circle to life well played.

The other... she was happy all the time. Nothing bothered her. Ever.

Together, we traveled across oceans.

We had great adventures.

We got through crisis.

We played.

We loved.

We lived.

They both live on in soul, wisdom, intention.

Live. Love. Well Played.

ā™„ļø Dogs.

Daily routines. We do them all the time.So many things we do so well, that we donā€™t think about doing them.Think about a...
08/04/2022

Daily routines. We do them all the time.

So many things we do so well, that we donā€™t think about doing them.

Think about all the things you do in the morning when you get up and get ready for your day, without thinking about it.

It becomes so engrained you literally donā€™t think about it.

I often have people ask me, ā€œWhatā€™s the best way to train my dog so heā€™s really good?ā€

A daily routine.

Most get lost in the thought of training. The thought brings up visions of hard work, and disappointment because your dog keeps right on barking, or pulling on the leash... or a host of other things that are irritating, despite training.

Doing some pretty basic things every day gets you a super cool trained dog. Don't make it too hard.

Some ideas you could throw into your daily routine with your dog so that it becomes such a habit, your dog doesnā€™t have to think about doing it well... even when lifeā€™s little chaotic moments!

šŸ¶ Pre and Post Walk Park It- Follow through activities with Park It. A must

šŸ¶Movement- Exercise time! The physical health of your dog is crucial. It doesn't have to be a strenuous and tiring activity. It can be a chill walk, run in the park, or structured playtime.

šŸ¶Avoid too much free-roaming inside- Some dogs can't handle too much freedom, make it more comfortable for them with boundaries. Itā€™s so much easier to know the rules and abide them rather than not having a clue and guess.

šŸ¶Calm Kennel Time- Think of this as doggy meditation, wherein you encourage and help your dog learn how to relax. This is best for siesta.

šŸ¶Something fun- like fetch, or just running around. Dedicate a few minutes to doing your dog's favorite activity.

šŸ¶Mini Training Sesh- You can get better and better at anything. It just takes practice. For instance, my dog got the tennis ball fetch game, but frisbee... a whole new deal. I started easy. 2 feet. 4 feet. 6 feet.Then I could fly the frisbee and he got it! Training doesnā€™t have to be all work an no play!

šŸ¦“ šŸŽ¾ Trainer tip: The Ready? Get It! Game is a great base for teaching your dog how to play fetch with you. šŸ”— in bio.

My dog is enthusiastic. So am I.šŸ™‹šŸ»šŸ¶And yet, you need to train your dog so sheā€™s not such a jack@ass in public...Oh yeah,...
06/04/2022

My dog is enthusiastic. So am I.šŸ™‹šŸ»šŸ¶

And yet, you need to train your dog so sheā€™s not such a jack@ass in public...

Oh yeah, and so people trying to enjoy their own drinks and apps donā€™t think sheā€™s being too aggro + inappropriate.

āŒBummer sort of feeling comes over you with the simple thought.

āŒTraining vibe feels like a damper on your fun.

Not so my dog person friend. Not so.

When you put in time for a solid foundation, you get to play in public while doing a full on training session. šŸ‘šŸ»

Take for instance this moment

Weā€™re all having fun. And it comes from a foundation of:

šŸ¦“understanding how dogs think learn

šŸ¦“playing directional games

It doesnā€™t have to be all serious.

Want to learn the Ready? Get It! Game....

The no charge hook up so you can and train at the same time is in the bio šŸ”—

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Sometimes you need to go slow to go fast.šŸ˜ŠSlowing down is a power move. Just as speaking slowly, taking pauses and occup...
04/04/2022

Sometimes you need to go slow to go fast.šŸ˜Š

Slowing down is a power move. Just as speaking slowly, taking pauses and occupying space are related to power, so too is taking your time to figure out how to respond, and slowing down your decision-making process in high-pressure moments. *(those of you with reactive dogs, this truth is HUGE!)šŸ‘‡šŸ»šŸ‘‡šŸ»

This very same principle applies to teaching your dog to walk on a leash without getting distracted by every seemingly shiny object that moves.

Letting all the smells lead your dog to pull you this way or that... the lack of control when seeing another dog, so many things that interrupt the purposeful walk.

Most people I help with this problem, are going at the walk with purpose for certain. Itā€™s just the purpose is lacking technique.

The daily dog walk in the minds of most is a destination, out and back loop. Itā€™s forward motion. And itā€™s thought of as exercise, so most dog people try to keep it moving in hopes of keeping off a few creeping pounds or trying to and stay fit.

Ultimately, yes, I love to train so that people and their dogs can stay fit.

But in order to get that you have to slow down to go fast.

I teach a ā€œfollow meā€ game to start dogs on a new path to stop leash pulling, or stopping to smell every tree, plant and rock on the route.

šŸ¦“It starts in the house.

šŸ¦“Progresses to the front yard.

šŸ¦“Your driveway. The street.

šŸ¦“Drills. Not a linear walk as quickly as you can.

šŸ¦“Youā€™ve got to go back to the fundamentals first.

šŸ¾Sometimes you need to go slow to to go fast.šŸ¾

Yes, you can get some exercise for both you and your dog and it becomes so fun you both love doing it.

If youā€™ve got a problem with leash walking and want to change it so you can enjoy your walks with your dog... DM me!šŸ’ŒšŸ¶

Thereā€™s just something special that dogs add to the time with spend with them. šŸ”®When I capture a moment like this, I can...
01/04/2022

Thereā€™s just something special that dogs add to the time with spend with them. šŸ”®

When I capture a moment like this, I canā€™t help but feel all the good my heart dog gave me. Every single day. ā™„ļø

Iā€™m one to believe we donā€™t always get the dog we want, but we do get the dog we need. This one, she was my Girl... but we had a lot of growth we had to get through together.

Moving across an ocean. Figuring out anxiety. Finding our way through change. Staying true to doing things our way, despite opinions from those who thought a trainer and her dog should be a certain way. We did a lot of things in her 14 1/2 years with me. We truly did live well played. šŸ¦„

She left me with a hole in my heart but a message that heals beyond what any therapist could have talked me through. I love you more than anything in the world. ~Z ā™„ļø

Live. Love. Well Played. The book is coming.... and my weekly virtual training sessions, the ones where I keep people and their dogs practicing life well played.... those sessions are named after her too.

šŸ‘‰šŸ¼ Iā€™m creating a 30 day challenge so that you can have your dog calm, confident, walking a leash like a champ, and doing life well played. If youā€™ve got a dog that pulls, one that is distracted by so many things when you leave your house it isnā€™t fun... DM me. Iā€™ll give you details to join us!

ā€œI just want a dog I can play fetch with, but she just wants to play keep away.ā€I hear this one a lot. Itā€™s frustrating,...
30/03/2022

ā€œI just want a dog I can play fetch with, but she just wants to play keep away.ā€

I hear this one a lot. Itā€™s frustrating, especially for the dog person who had a previous dog that loved to retrieve a šŸŽ¾ ball, bring it back and drop it at your feet... game on!

Have you ever tried something new, letā€™s say pickleball.... you were invited to play with a group of people that are all good at it. Itā€™s easy they said. Donā€™t worry. Youā€™ll get it. No problem.

And there you were, completely confused but doing the cover up by ā€œplaying your own gameā€.

Luckily your good friend spent a little one on one time with you and it all became very clear. And once you ā€œgot itā€ the game all the sudden became fun. šŸ™Œ

Same goes with your dog. Donā€™t assume they know how to play the the game. Sometimes you have to show them how.

Check out the ā€œReady? Get It! Game (šŸ”— in bio) itā€™s a great way to show your dog how to play the fetch game!

Itā€™s really all about doing life well played around here... go get the game. Your dog will ā™„ļø you for it.

Re-wiring the mind and actions of a reactive dog isnā€™t always easy. Thereā€™s certainly no magic red  or blue pill  that c...
28/03/2022

Re-wiring the mind and actions of a reactive dog isnā€™t always easy. Thereā€™s certainly no magic red or blue pill that can turn it all around in an instant, or a day... even weeks or months depending on reactive severity. šŸ‘‡šŸ»šŸ¦“

When youā€™ve got a reactive dog, itā€™s hard not to spend a lot of your time focusing on what goes wrong.

But our dogs are so much more than their reactivity.

There are so many moments they do things right. They make us smile. They play with the simplest of toys, a short game of tug, an engaged game of fetch and are completely happy.

Dealing with reactivity is all about learning how to focus on the good things. Learning new ways and leaving old bad patterns behind. šŸ¶

When learning something new, neurons communicate, making a synaptic connection.

This new thing learned, practiced over and over can literally re-wire automatic reactions... which is what reactivity shows itself as.

> ā€œNeurons that fire together, wire together.ā€


Honestly, reactivity is practiced. And the way out, is practiced as well.

Which would you rather focus on?

If you need help in training your reactive dog, just send me a DM, and let's talk about it. šŸ“©

Signs That Your Dog Loves YouHow would you feel if every time you came home your spouse or partner ran to get something ...
21/03/2022

Signs That Your Dog Loves You

How would you feel if every time you came home your spouse or partner ran to get something you might like to offer you, dropped it at your feet, then looked in your eyes while their whole body did a little dance because they were sooooo excited youā€™re home?

Loved. ā™„ļø

Seriously loved with wild abandon.

Itā€™s why we end up so attached to our dogs. The unconditional love no matter what mood youā€™re in, no matter what kind of day youā€™ve had... no matter how long youā€™ve been gone, what you said or didnā€™t say... itā€™s the best kind of love.

Iā€™m writing a book šŸ“•about my Heart Dog. Itā€™s all about this statement: ā€œI love you more than anything in the world.ā€ Itā€™s a feeling we all want. And itā€™s totally available to you... ā™„ļøšŸ¾ā™„ļø

Do you think your dog really loves you?

Wags & Vigorous SmilesNothingā€™s better than the feeling you get when your dog is right there by your side, and so very h...
18/03/2022

Wags & Vigorous Smiles

Nothingā€™s better than the feeling you get when your dog is right there by your side, and so very happy to be there. Truly a best friend.

Doesnā€™t matter what kind of day youā€™ve had... that smile melts the heart.

Rocky the Chocolate Lab had issues with other dogs. His pawrent likes to go to the Harbor and walk the Boardwalk. So do a lot of other people with dogs. šŸ˜³

This is the look on both of their faces after the consistency of working with Rocky...

Heā€™s giving up he need to react to focus on a better way.

Life is good. Dog is good. Smiles are good.

Check the bio to get a game to teach your dog to focus on more of the good things!

Oh... and Iā€™m giving a talk with some and at on this exact game.

šŸ”— in bio

Look whoā€™s a Good Boy! šŸ¾I like to take my Weimer Boy out to one my favorite coffee hangouts  What makes this possible? T...
16/03/2022

Look whoā€™s a Good Boy! šŸ¾

I like to take my Weimer Boy out to one my favorite coffee hangouts

What makes this possible?

Two training go toā€™s I think every dog should have..

Park It (a solid stay) + Impulse control

Thatā€™s a fancy way in this case to say he doesnā€™t lunge at other dogs who walk by.

Or try to grab the fresh croissant from the plate as one of the great staff members brings it out to the table.

He doesnā€™t bark at moving objects, people, other dogs, or use it as a begging for bite of food tactic.

Want to take your dog to a local coffee shop, brewery or dog friendly restaurant but at this point itā€™s either a pain because youā€™re trying to hang on to him or itā€™s just plain embarrassing behavior? šŸ˜³

šŸ„° Come join our free workshop + happy hour and apps šŸ”— in bio

*Limited space available. Sign up to reserve your spot!

Ever wonder what your dog is thinking?I hear it all the time. ā€œI just wish I knew what she was thinking??ā€ šŸ¤”šŸ¾Whenever I ...
13/03/2022

Ever wonder what your dog is thinking?

I hear it all the time. ā€œI just wish I knew what she was thinking??ā€ šŸ¤”šŸ¾

Whenever I have people come to me for help with a dog that isnā€™t listening at the most important moments...like when the door is accidentally left
open and you see her heading out of it, straight towards the street! šŸ˜³

Sophie COMEEEEE, Come here now. STOP. Please STTTOPP!! āš ļø

In those instances your dog is focused on the wrong thing.

How you get her to leave that and focus on you is simply a game that if you knew how to play it, youā€™d have a dog that listens, even in those most intense moments!

Join us for a fun night of chats all about your dog, energy, health & behavior with drinks and snacks!

Learn a game that teaches your dog to pay attention, focus and be calm! ā˜®ļø

We are kicking off our first ever monthly ā€œPet Pow-Wowā€ and you wonā€™t want to miss it! This event it TOTALLY FREE and going to be TOTALLY FUN!

Here is a little teaser for the event so you can make sure and mark it on your calendars!!


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šŸ”— Event link in bio! Register and claim one of the limited invites! šŸ§”

Reactivity does not always mean aggression. šŸ™…šŸ»Even though in most cases, some people assume that dogs are aggressive due...
09/03/2022

Reactivity does not always mean aggression. šŸ™…šŸ»

Even though in most cases, some people assume that dogs are aggressive due to reactivity, it can also mean that they are distressed and are reacting out of fear, anxiety and lack of understanding.

The following may be overlooked cases of reactivity:

šŸ¾Excessive High Pitched Chit Chat-

Give clear direction and then follow through. Zoe, sit, come on now, sit down, please sit, sit, sit, get down sit, Zoe listen to me.

Thatā€™s confusing to a dog. In fact itā€™s like the Charlie Brown adults speaking when Snoopy was around. wahh wahh wah whaa whaa is all your dog is hearing.

šŸ¾Couch Privileges and Free Feeding- As the leader, the one with the thinking reasoning brain, you have to take some leadership steps with your dog. One way of doing so is by regulating them and setting boundaries regarding access to resources. If you let your dog react on small impulses around your house, they'll assume that they can do it too in the rest of the world. Invited up on a couch is a way different thing that your dog does the zoomies around the living room from chair to couch and back, or worse yet, she gives that game a go at your friends house šŸ˜³

šŸ¾Window Patrol and Free Roaming- Letting your dogs do this will keep their nervous system in an aroused state, so by the time you go out, they'll have a whole day's worth of anxiety and excitement stored in them, and they are ready to react.

When youā€™ve had a bad day, one where nothing seemed to come together, you had a hundred things coming at you at once so that you couldnā€™t even really figure out where to start... Your reaction fuse gets short at that point too.

Got reactivity issues with your dog?

Letā€™s chat. Bio šŸ”—

Aim for progress, not perfection! āœØI know it feels frustrating when youā€™ve realized you need help with your reactive dog...
07/03/2022

Aim for progress, not perfection! āœØ

I know it feels frustrating when youā€™ve realized you need help with your reactive dog, maybe even started with a trainer or reactivity program and it feels like youā€™ve gotten nowhere.

But hereā€™s where I challenge you to stop looking at all the things your dog did wrong today and start counting things she did right.

Honestly, you get more of what you focus on the most.

It is what occupies the space in your brain and therefore your reality is filled with it.

So many times we humans want perfection without the practice.

If it doesnā€™t go right every time, weā€™re ready to throw in the towel and surrender to failure.

Itā€™s as though we think we can walk into an NBA finals game and play our best without ever having practiced the fundamentals over and over and over.

You canā€™t play well under pressure, when you havenā€™t practiced the fundamentals for progress.

Progress is getting it right when itā€™s simple. Then practicing the same thing when it gets a little harder. Then a little harder than that. Itā€™s not going to look perfect every time.

Start focusing on fundamentals and if you get it wrong under pressure, itā€™s not a failure. Look at the progress youā€™ve made, the things you can do with your dog that you couldnā€™t do before and let all the perfect expectations go for now.



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As much as you love your dog for so many reasonsThere are days you ask yourself again and again...Can we stop with the e...
04/03/2022

As much as you love your dog for so many reasons

There are days you ask yourself again and again...

Can we stop with the embarrassing behavior PLEASE? āš ļø

Can we skip to the good part? šŸ’•

From tearing the toilet paper off the roll,

throwing themselves at other dogs in overexcitement,

or your dog doesnā€™t like other dogs,

jumps up on people and is just pretty much out of control in the presence of anyone but you...

Itā€™s embarrassing.
Hereā€™s the deal.

They donā€™t speak our language well. They donā€™t understand it really.

So without knowing it, youā€™ve been doing things like talking louder to someone who speaks another language and canā€™t understand you as though that will make what you are trying to say clearer.

Honestly, itā€™s way easier to get your dog to understand what you mean when you know how to show them in a simple picture.

Seriously. Us humanā€™s tend to talk and talk and talk and make no sense, instead of creating calm and fun and real communication....

Wouldnā€™t you love to know what your dog thinks and how you can break through so she can understand you better?

Ready? Get It! link in bio!šŸ’”šŸ”—

Whatā€™s one thing that both you and your dog have in common?Did I hear multitasking? šŸ¾šŸ‘£Kidding aside, dogs are awful mult...
02/03/2022

Whatā€™s one thing that both you and your dog have in common?

Did I hear multitasking? šŸ¾šŸ‘£

Kidding aside, dogs are awful multitaskers. BUT they absolutely love purposeful jobs!

Take a look at Chloe here. Sheā€™s posing for a picture in an urban setting with people and all the goings on of a business around her. Sheā€™s in a garden nursery here on a training outing.

So how is this a job?

In this particular instance sheā€™s a dog model. šŸ¤£

Donā€™t you love getting great pics of your dog?

The first component is a really great ā€œstayā€ no matter whatā€™s going on in their immediate surroundings.

In my programs that starts with ā€œPark Itā€... super fun and teaches your dog to stay anywhere.

Itā€™s the foundation for a lot of really fun ā€œjobsā€ your dog can do.

Do you have other struggles in giving your dog a job? Would you like your dog to be the model dog at the coffee shop or local brew pub?

Check out the link in my bio and letā€™s get started. šŸ”—

Training tip: šŸ¦“You can still have fun with your dog while ā€œtrainingā€. For instance this picture was the end of a trainin...
23/02/2022

Training tip: šŸ¦“

You can still have fun with your dog while ā€œtrainingā€.

For instance this picture was the end of a training sequence:

Sit.

Wait.

I walked 25 yards away.

Come.

My dog came racing, gleefully towards me.

As she got within 5 feet of me.... Sit.

And then....

Da Ta Da Da! (yes thatā€™s the official ā€œcommandā€)

I raised my arms which cued my dog as I said ā€œDa Ta Da Daā€, with a lilt in my voice and my dog matched my energy with a leap in the air, eye contact and that moment of... youā€™re my bestie and I love playing with you.

In essence it was a focused training session.

Truthfully, it was a lot of fun.

Do you need help training your dog where itā€™s way more fun? Would you rather do life well played or bark orders? Let me know in my DMā€™s. šŸ’ŒšŸ¾

What did your dog do right today? What was a fun moment that happened in your day together?Weā€™re so conditioned to focus...
22/02/2022

What did your dog do right today? What was a fun moment that happened in your day together?

Weā€™re so conditioned to focus on what didnā€™t go right.

The gap.

We tend forget all the things that went right.

The gain.

Pearsonā€™s Law states: When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates.

We create more, see more and do more simply from what we think about, then talk about.

Perfect example... you want to buy a new car. Youā€™ve been dreaming about a Toyota 4Runner and see a list of the new colors...

Tangerine Dream

Forest Green

Nugget

Colors you never even really ever thought of before.

And suddenly you start seeing Toyota 4 Runners in these colors.

Every single day. Somewhere. Somehow.

So random, but itā€™s happening.

Itā€™s a matter of what youā€™re looking for.

When it comes to your dog, particularly if youā€™re dealing with unruly behavior, you tend to focus on the bad behavior.

But what happens if you start focusing on all the things your dog did right today.

The Henry Ford quote: ā€œIf you think you can, or you think you canā€™t, youā€™re right!ā€ applies here.

It becomes a matter of mindset.

So tell me, what are the things your dog is doing right?

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