The woods are beautiful lately â¤ď¸
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A few fun shots of our last class- most of these dogs have been pretty reactive towards other dogs or humans in the past. We focused on relaxing together as a team and as a pack. Beautiful work!
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Saturday night feels đ
2 dogs, 1 human, all the woods to heal the souls. What a perfect day â¤ď¸
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Impulse control around food is important. #lablife #dogtrainingmassachusetts #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainer #labradorretriever #impulsecontrol @excalibur_labradors
Winnie working on âdownâ from a distance so her foster parents can help her âtake it downâ a notch when she gets too excited.
âOhhh he doesnât really need a muzzle?! Thatâs so...sadâ
What? No! Muzzles arenât a bad thing!!
Both of these dogs are dog reactive and Mia (black) especially has trust issues. The danger of them escalating into making bad decisions is real. Claudia Galeas has worked very hard with both dogs and over some time, they have learned to trust each other, most of the time. The muzzles have given them a way to stay safe and allowed Claudia and I the ability to relax, knowing they canât really hurt each other if things get too intense during play (and they do occasionally).
The dogs are comfortable in the muzzles + the handlers being relaxed = beautiful growth in their relationship.
PS. MooShu is the the brown Shar-pei-X and heâs adoptable through Last Hope K9 Rescue.
Jacey and I took an impromptu video earlier. Weâve been working on her state of mind and basic obedience which I usually keep simple for dogs like this who really need a solid recall and impulse control. Weâve just started a âwalking down.â Our precision isnât clean or perfect yet but she gets the concept of waiting for the next cue and taking a breath. She also has started doing an off leash heel thatâs a nice bonus to the transitional lead work weâve been doing. Sheâs come pretty far in a few weeks and Iâm proud of this adorable/adoptable pup!
This is Jacey! Jacey is staying with us for a board and train to learn how to chill out, be reliable off leash and how to trust her handler. Her foster describes her as âreactive-at-everythingâ and sheâs definitely a nervous girl. So we are teaching some skills and building confidence! Stay tuned!
Beautiful day! Get outside with your dog!!
Even in the rain we play! Working on some light obedience with Finn while Murphy teaches Baby the Boston how to play tug.
Ever wonder what a healthy game of tug looks like between dogs? Casey (the bigger tri-colored) is finishing up his vacation with us playing with Murphy (chocolate lab mix).
Welcome to the pack Luna! Luna stays with us sometimes and while she did we worked on some leash skills. What a pretty girl you have Christina Pimenta! Thank you for sharing her with us!
Welcome to the pack Blake! Blake is a sweet, goofy boy that we're excited to be hanging out with!
Welcome to the pack Blake! Blake is a sweet, goofy boy that we're excited to be hanging out with!