Working on manners when guests arrive with baby puppy June!
I can break down what we are doing here into two parts:
1) Management
We have June on a short leash to prevent her from engaging in behaviors we don’t want her to rehearse such as rushing towards the “guest” and jumping on them. She is able to lunge and wiggle as much as she wants, but she is not physically able to make contact with the new person which is keeping her from reinforcing that behavior we want to avoid. With puppies the key is managing them appropriately so they never learn to do the bad behavior— it’s much easier to prevent than having to go back in and fix things once they’ve already learned to get away with it!
2) Teaching
Because June is restrained and not engaging in any rude behaviors, we have the opportunity to teach her something new! Her owner has a treat pouch and is waiting for behavior she does like to see which she is marking and rewarding! As you can see, because June is restrained and her “options” are limited, she quickly sees that being attentive to mom and disengaging from the “guest” is the most rewarding thing to do!
Just want to give a huge shout out to my most recent board & train Scout and her awesome owner! I always try to explain to my clients that it doesn’t matter how well their dog behaves with me, the important thing is making sure everything transfers over to them as smoothly as possible.
Here is a video of Scout’s owner not only continuing to practice her off-leash skills, but adding in an extra challenge: recall off of her favorite ball. For those who know, this is actually a really advanced skill and shows a high level of impulse control. So proud of this team!
Please join me in welcoming Dune to the Helix K9 family! ❤️
Dune’s owners are doing private lessons to improve her off-leash reliability so she can more safely enjoy their beautiful property! In this video we are teaching her the language of the e-collar and pairing it with her recall (come) command. The e-collar is a fantastic tool but only when used responsibly. The dog absolutely must understand what the tool means and what we are communicating!
Meet Noor the Miniature Schnauzer puppy!
Here her owner is practicing some leash drills to help build relevancy and teach leash pressure! We want the leash to be a communication tool, not a restraint. When we teach pressure and release the dog learns to FOLLOW pressure instead of constantly pulling into it.