De Marinis Dog Training & Behavior

Part 2 bike training with Quest. Here is the second part of my first trainjng session with Quest. Since she was pretty comfortable running next to the bike in my yard while she was loose, i decided to put her on leash as my next step as I plan to have her run next to me around the neighborhood. #dogtraining #bike #bikeride #dog #kelpie #dogtrainingvideo #goodgirl #quest #longisland #adventuredog

Last night I started introducing Quest to my bike. She was a little nervous of it at first but once she got over it I started encouraging her to follow me while I road around my yard. I started without the leash so that she had the choice to move away if she was nervous but she ended up doing well. #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #bikingwithdogs #longisland #dogsoflongisland #dogtrainingvideo #longislanddogs #dogtrainer #canine #adventuredog

One of the most effective ways I have found to teach a dog to "leave it" (meaning do not touch etc) is to use leash pressure. This was actually my first introduction to the concept of leash pressure six years ago. (I must credit Chris Bach from The Third Way Training as this is her technique.) Using the leash ensures you have a way to stop your dog from getting the item you are asking them to leave, espcially if the dog decides they do not want to leave it and make an attempt at getting the item. Essentially the leash is a backup for your dog to learn that the item is not available to them during the teaching phase. For dogs who have a foundation in leash pressure this becomes very useful. For dogs who do not have this foundation skill, you could technically teach leash pressure while teaching leave it. Though, personally I think teaching it seperately to prepare the dog makes it easier for the dog, which is generally how I introduce this. "Leave it" is an important foundation skill for all dogs especially those who are scavengers or a little to curious about things lol. This is a skill that can keep your dog safe from getting hurt or ingesting something toxic. #dogtraining #dogtraining #longisland #dogsoflongisland #portwashington #longislanddogs #training #cattledog #mixbreed #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingskills #dogtrainingvideo #puppytraining #puppytrainingvideos

I got to finally meet Porter from @spoiledbitchdogboutique this week!🐶He is such a super happy silly boy❤️ and so much fun to work with. Here in this clip, Porter and Cait were learning to settle calmly in a public space. He did so well!!! 🙌 ⭐️Training Tips:-start by practicing this in a quiet space with little distractions -teach your dog how to lie down if your dog doesn't know this. You can do this by luring or using leash pressure, or both!-if your dog knows how to lie down when asked, distinguish the difference between "down" and "settle". I usually do this by teaching the dog to rock or shift their hip to one side like you see here in the video.-if you use food rewards for this, start to quickly remove food away from this concept. We want your dog learning to calmly hang out with you without the use of food here. #dogtraining #dogtrainingvideo #howto #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogsoflongisland #longislanddog #longisland #reactivedog #learning #pitbull #pitty #happyboy #porter

Here is a clip from a session with Sadie. She was having some trouble committing to coming when called. Using toy rewards and play can create more motivation and enthusiasm for some dogs, which is what happened inour lesson! In this clip we are also practicing drop it, take it and all done as she was struggling with all these skills up until recently. Good girl Sadie!!! ❤️🐶 ⭐️Pro Tip: using a leash helps ensure your dog will come as you can use it to guide your dog towards you as well as manage them to reduce mistakes. I start out with a regular 6 foot leash and then as the dog is doing well I will gradually increase the length of the leash by using a 10 foot, 20 foot and 30 foot leash etc. so that the dog is further away from me when I call the dog to come. #dog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainingvideos #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #puppytrainingvideos #longisland #portwashington #portwashingtonny #dogsoflongisland

Like with many skills, there are many ways to teach a dog how to drop an item they have in their possession. The reason I decided to use this drop it method with this particular dog was because of some low level resource guarding that started to appear, and because of the fact that she has started to learn to avoid her owner when she finds a valued treasure. ⭐️The Steps to teaching "drop"...Step 1: while your dogs mouth is empty, say your word first, in this case I'm saying "drop", followed by tossing a few treats on the floor in front of the dog. Repeat this step several times. This is a little conditioning phase as an introduction to prep the dog for step 2.Step 2: Collect a few different items that are safe for your dog to pick up so that you can use these items to practice with throughout the week. Using items like old pieces of clothing, old shoes, rags, or whatever else your dog will be attracted to. In this video I chose to use a toy that I had in my car that she has never seen before as I knew she would become very attracted to it. What I do is I casually drop the item of choice onto the floor while I'm just in passing minding my business. I will allow the dog to have the item for about 30 seconds. Then I will follow the same process as in step 1. Say your word first, "drop", then toss a few pieces of treats on the floor in front of the dog or toss the food so it bouces off the dogs head to get their attention. In some cases like in this particular video, when I said the word drop the dog let go of the item right away because we practiced step one for about five minutes. If the dog drops the item on their own like you see in this video that's a bonus for sure but it's not required right now. If the dog does not drop the item after you say " drop", toss the food towards the dog anyway. Over time, practice and consistency the dog should start dropping the item when asked. Practice this step for a day or two before moving forward and be sure to use a vari

I had a few questions asking how I introduced the head halter to Nala in my recent reactivity video from last week. This was done using leash pressure.📽️Here are some clips from our sessions preparing Nala prior to using the head halter. In the last few clips we then layer in the leash pressure concepts with the head halter. ⭐️Over the past few years I have learned leash pressure concepts from a variety of trainers, but I have to thank my friend Vinny Viola @canine.jester for taking the time to really show me how to introduce this concept propertly and how to use it most effectively. 🐕The reason I decided to use leash pressure to introduce the halter was because Nala didn't like the halter even after being conditioned to it. For Nala and her owner, this is a safety tool that is needed while helping to address her reactive behavior towards dogs. I wanted to minimize the stress and instead prepare her for what the tension on the leash felt like and what it means. Now the tension or pressure on the leash is a tactile cue or directional cue so that she knows how to respond to it when she feels it on the halter, rather than pulling through it, over reacting or freaking out about it. 🎙️to hear more of what Vinny and I have to say, listen to The Canine Classroom Podcast on your podcast subscription service! #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining101 #dogtrainingvideo #reactive #reactivedog #reactivedogs #behavior #caninebehavior #improvement #dogsoflongisland #longislanddogs

🐶Because every dog is an individual, different tools and training approaches may need to be used to help support and improve each situation. Here I am using a head halter and negative reinforcement in order help this dog with her reactive behavior towards dogs while on leash. 🐕🐕In the first clip you will see what this dogs typical response was towards seeing other dogs. You will also see a couple quick clips with both my dogs, Journey and Quest as helpers on a walk together and what the results of our work together looks like currently. ⭐️In this case the head halter was able to help us make improvements as it did supress some behavior, however it also helped us teach her about leash pressure, guidance, negative reinforcement and being able to tolerate low levels of stress, which ultimately has led to being able to tolerate being near other dogs without over-reacting. The head halter has also provided the owner with more physical control to handle and manage her dog safely, as you will see in the first clip in the beginning of the video. #dogtraining #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainingvideos #howtovideo #dogtrainer #reactive #reactivedog #dogbehavior #caninebehavior #dogsoflongisland #longislanddogs #longisland #change #improvement #teamwork

This was Quest's first time driving sheep (pushing them away from me). She was a little unsure and not to confident but for her first time I am happy with her work! And she even came when I called her off. #dogtraining #dogtrainer #doglife #summer #fingerlakes #sheepherding

It has been hot outside! 🥵 To hot to train the dogs. So I have been entertaining them by trianing inside and I have been doing some trick training as well. I have been teaching Quest to play dead. I am teaching it for body handling purposes for her to lay on her side, but figured it was a good trick for a laugh. #doglife #dogtraining #dogtrainer #videos #dogtrainingtips #summer #dogtrainingtips #longisland #dogsoflongisland

I like teaching collar grabs for a bunch of reasons. I find that a lot of dog owners grab their dog without teaching them or preparing them for what it means or what that looks like. To the dog, it could come across as a little bit scary or threatening. Lot of people tend to grab their dogs in situations when they disapprove of what their dog is doing, or they're unhappy with their dog, or when they're going to leave a location or be put away. Because of this a lot of dogs end up disliking or even avoiding their owners when these situations arise. sometimes it's unavoidable but if we can prepare our dogs better for certain situations then at least we can show them what is going to happen so that they are not being avoidant.One of the ways I do this is I teach my dog a collar grab. It's not always perfect and sometimes you can tell that my dog doesn't really want to do it even though she does it anyway. I like using this skill if I need to put a leash on my dog, or when I need to call her over to me to hold her for a second or remove her from a situation. I might occasionally throw this skill in on a walk, or during some off leash time or possibly just randomly around the house. Here are a couple of little clips of me practicing this at the park the other night. #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrianingadvice #dogtrainingvideo #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #canine #behavior #recall #longisland #dogsoflongisland #skills #training

Anyone who knows me knows that I love spending time with my dogs! After Journey's three month post-op check-up at Tufts University, we took a trip to the Finger Lakes region in Upstate NY where we got to spend a lot of time doing a bit of everything (minus agility). A lot of off leash time hiking and exploring nature, scent work, sheep herding and a little swimming. Whenever I make a post like this about the joy I share with my dogs and our fun adventures together, I usually have a few clients of mine ask me the following:-"how did you develop a relationship with your dogs to be able to do all the things you do with them?"- "how can I get to share joy with my dog?"Whenever I hear these questions a few things run through my mind that are important, but I won't bore you with all the details in this post. BUT, One of the most important things is TIME. Spending Quality Time with our dogs. This is something I have always done. But I want to give credit to @denise_fenzi for actually saying it when Vinny and I interviewed her on our podcast, The Canine Classroom Podcast. I remember asking Denise something like "what do you recommend to all puppy owners" and Denises response was spend as much time as you can with your puppy as this helps build that relationship and connection between dog and owner. Anyway, as I was making this post, this thought came to my mind and I felt like I needed to share it. #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogs #learning #teamwork #time #qualitytime #spendingtimetogether #dogtrainingvideo #howto #video #puppy #puppyadvice #dogtrainingadvice #newyork #fingerlakes #fingerlakesregion #longisland #dogsoflongisland #longislanddogs #workingdogs #sportdogs

Here is a clip from my session with Raina the Ridgeback being introduced to leash pressure to help with her leash walking. 📚Here I am teaching her to yeild to the tension of the leash. So tight leash (leash pressure) = coming towards me in this video.🐶when I apply some pressure to the leash, Raina is learn to remove that pressure (tension on the leash) by coming towards me. When she comes towards me, I mark with "yes" and take a step back and then reward her. #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainingvideos #ridgeback #raina #puppy #puppytraining #puppytrainingvideos #behvaior #caninebehavior #longisland #dogsoflongisland

Some clips of my dogs going inside when I ask them to. Here we were at a new cabin upstate on a 100 acre property so it was important to be able to get the dogs in because they would prefer to stay out all day. #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingvideo #video #canine #caninebehavior #dogbehavior #upstatenewyork #fingerlakes #cabin #ourdoordogs #adventuredog #kelpie

Generally, with puppies or new dogs, I suggest teaching a word like "inside" to me we're going in the house just so the dog starts to understand what I'm asking for and also that way we're trying to avoid chasing the dog around the house so the dog doesn't learn to be avoidant overtime. however, sometimes even with training, this may still occur because the dog would prefer to choose to stay outside. (Nothing wrong with a dog wanting to decide to stay outside if they choose). But soemtimes we need to het our dogs in.So the way to address this would be going back to teaching the dog how to go in the house and possibly even using a long line to help guide them in for more success. And for dogs who don't know what this means then again I would be starting to teach this as a separate training session 1st and eventually starting implement it for real once I feel the dog understands what it means. ✅The steps:1- I would teach the dog what the word inside means in separate training sessions so that the dog has success2- I would have a line on the dog so that way while the dog is loose in the yard, I can pick the lineup and guide them in the house3- I would be near the line ask the dog to come inside and then if they don't, I would follow it up by guiding them in with the line4- stand further away from the dog and ask them to go inside and then at this point if the dog doesn't listen again, you would follow it up with the line. You need to be very careful here because the dog could quickly start to learn that you approaching them means they need to run away from you to avoid you because they know the word inside means they're going to be brought in the house rather than being able to stay outside. ⭐️It is also important to understand that there are a lot of little nuances to things like this type of skill, and our goal is never to make this skill punishing for the dog. Each dog is different and this means that training them skill like this might differ, depending on th

This week I had a few lessons with Journey doing some scent work. Scent work is one of those sports/activities that almost all dogs can participate in, whether it be for competition or for fun at home as a mental exercise and enrichment activity. The goal in these clips is for Journey to find the hidden scent. When he does he will indicate that the scent was found by freezing over it with his nose. Then I reward at the location with food or a reward away from the found scent with a toy. #video #dogtrainingvideo #scentwork #scentworktraining #enrichment #enrichmentfordogs #trainingskills #dogtrainer #longisland #workingdog #play #trainingday

🐶WHY IS CRATE TRAINING YOUR DOG USEDUL & IMPORTANT? The clips above are from yesterday where I needed to crate my dogs in a new environment. I am someone who tries to always be prepared. This includes the way I train and teach my dogs. Crate training your dog and using it in a variety of places is one way I try to be prepared. The more I practice it, the more success my dogs have with it, in a variety of situations, the more prepared we all are! My dogs come with me to many places on a regular basis. This includes workshops where I will participate hands-on with my dogs during. ☀️But Yesterday I was at a Canine CPR and First Aid workshop in Massachusetts. I took the dogs with me on this road trip knowing they would have to hang out in the car as they were not participating. But it got to humid outside for them to hang out in my car. The facility iwner was nice enough to let me crate my dogs behind their front desk. 🐕🐕My dogs have never been to this place before BUT because they are crate trained they were able to settle without an issue in this new place where they couldn't see me. (I was in the room next door).Journey barked one time in protest 15 minutes in lol and then was fine. Crate training my dogs early on made yesterday possible and made it a breeze for them without stress due to the consistency and predictability of the crate. This video is from yesterday while crated during the workshop. ✅I listed out some of the reasons crated training is important in the video for you.#dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #prepared #preparednotscared #preparedness #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingvideo #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #puppylife #doglife #video #puppytrainingvideos #longisland #dogsoflongisland #longislanddogs #longislandny #workshops #cratetraining #success

🐶If your dog barks and lunges at dogs, you may find these 3 skills helpful! ⭐️To learn more about reactive behavior and leash reactivity, click the link to my blog in my profile. You will find at least 3 blogs on reactivity as well as a blog on managing reactive and aggressive behavior (you may need to scroll to find some of them!).🐕Skill 1 is teaching your dog to switch sides. You can do this by luring your dog and then adding a verbal cue or teaching leash pressure as a cue along with a verbal cue. This can be helpful to create some distance between your dog and the trigger as well as a way to manage your dog better. 🐩Skill 2 is body blocking. Body blocking is standing in front of or in between your dog to help block the sight of a trigger or to use your body almost like a shield to create a barrier between your dog and the trigger. I feel that for some dogs this helps show them a different picture as you being in between them and the trigger may help them feel more comfortable or safe. 🧘🏻Skill 3 relaxation skills. Teaching your dog to settle and relax can be a useful skill to help them learn to be comfortable in situations around triggers. I try to remove food out of this picture as quickly as possible as I do not want the dog to expect food or only lay down for the food. I want the dog to be in a relaxed state. As a side note: I will potentially use food in this situation when working around triggers to continue to try to create a positive association when the dog looks at or notices a trigger. 🐶📖⭐️To learn more about Reactive Behavior and Leash Reactivity, click on My Blog in my profile links and check out all the resources on reactivity and aggression. You can also download my FREE Training Tips and Behavior Modification Guide located on my website. #DogTraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingvideo #behavior #behaviormodification #reactive #reactivedogtraining #reactivity #reactivitytraining #reactivebe

🐶If your dog is an attention seeker and gets pushy or annoying where they start nudging you, nipping you, pawing you, laying on you and/or doing any other annoying or obnoxious behaviors, DO NOT PUSH THEM AWAY in order to make them stop like what you see here in this video example. ⭐️As I demonstrate, when I push this dog away he gets more pushy. Pushing him away like this makes him come back for more. He starts thinking we are now engaging and going to play. All this is doing is teaching him to be more pushy and eventually more persistent when he acts this way! For many dogs, especially young, confident and playful dogs, pushing them away will only make this behavior worse over time. #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #howto #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #puppytrainingvideos #doberman #longisland #dogsoflongisland #longislanddogs

Took puppy Columbo out on the town for his lesson today. He is a little timid and nervous but he has been slowly making progress and developing confidence. We did a few things in this lesson. We allowed him to explore on his own terms, used play to help build confidence and get him comfortable and practiced some of his known training skills in this new environment when the opportunity was appropriate so he would succeed. #portwashington #portwashingtonny #longisland #dogsoflongisland #longislanddogs #puppy #puppytraining #puppytrainingvideos #dogtrainingvideo #columbo #exploring #adventure #trainingday