Another angel crossed the rainbow bridge, grateful for the years of memories I have with him to keep him in my heart forever. Thanks for trusting me to be Ryder's second best friend @davidagreenway @joshgreenway @jagreenway @sbgreenway @greenway sending you my ❤️🐶
Next up- Group class! Our group classes are currently held every other month in Liverpool @coryscaninecove. Prior private training with Paws First is required to enroll. We offer a variety of group training classes including reactive rover, AKC CGC prep, and confidence building classes. This video is a short clip of our most recent reactive rover class! If you are interested in group classes and have not completed private lessons please fill out the contact form on our website to get started. We will be opening registration for the next round soon!
GO SAY HI! Teaching your nervous or excited dog a clear protocol to greet new people. We utilized heel, touch and target command to achieve this.
A clip from lesson 2 with Sawyer on redirection versus correction, and the effect it has on training
Gratitude for the moment changed my life and as a result, the way that I train dogs ❤️
Freddie and Ozzy practicing patience before their training walk!
Mindfulness is the key to both happiness and success
Talking about loading vs observing at the last pack walk. This is a very brief explanation of a lot of information. There is a huge difference between the two. One signals behavior change and the other signals a reaction is brewing. When you don’t interrupt your dogs loading process you are not giving them guidance that this incoming person/dog/bike/cat is not a threat. You are also saying - yes by saying nothing at all. Remember saying English words has no effect. You must speak dog. Slowly increasing criteria by being attentive to your 3 d’s will help this process move quickly and be less stressful for you both. Learning leash pressure and a marker system is the first step. If your dog is pulling and has no engagement you cannot begin reactivity training. Most people rush this step as they just “want to pass dogs.” You can’t skip it. Once you’ve mastered that then you learn how to read interrupt and reward your dog. Behavior change comes in when you no longer need to interrupt the loading because they’ve learned the alternative behavior- observe , move on, and check back in. Do you struggle with reactivity? Give us a call today.
Otto doing his homework! He struggles with reactivity to large things on wheels. Small things on wheels are generally ok 😂 I wanted to desensitize him but also instill impulse control during the most exciting time of the day. Repetition is everything, pick something you can consistently work on. Well, the kids come home everyday?! His homework was to hold a down during school bus drop off for his human brothers! Way to go Otto and Mom😍🤩
