MVP Dog Training

03/06/2024

Interesting new research for spaying and neutering dogs. This is an important thing to be aware of as new puppies are developing and need those vital hormones. Check out the list and be aware as you select your next breed!

11/12/2023

Such great insight for those considering new puppies this holiday season! Take care of them - and let us know if you need help teaching new habits and skills to you and your new puppy in 2024!

Lorsque vous accueillez enfin vos chiots de 10 semaines, veuillez garder cette image à l'esprit. Leurs os ne se touchent même pas encore. Ils marchent si joliment avec de grosses pattes souples et des mouvements bancals parce que leurs articulations sont entièrement constituées de cartilages, de muscles, de tendons et de ligaments recouverts de peau. Rien n'est encore bien ajusté ou n'a encore de véritable prise.

Lorsque vous les faites courir de manière excessive ou que vous ne limitez pas leur exercice pour les empêcher d'en faire trop pendant cette période, vous ne leur donnez pas la chance de grandir correctement. Chaque grand saut ou course bondissante et excitée provoque des impacts entre les os.
En quantités raisonnables, ce n'est pas problématique et c'est une usure normale qui s’opèrera.

Mais lorsque vous laissez le chiot sauter du canapé ou du lit, l’emmenez faire de longues promenades, vous endommagez cette articulation en formation. Lorsque vous laissez le chiot se déplacer sur des carreaux glissants , vous endommagez l'articulation.

Vous n'avez la chance de les faire grandir qu'une seule fois. Un corps bien construit est quelque chose qui vient d'un excellent élevage et d'une bonne éducation. LES DEUX, pas seulement un.

Une fois adulte, vous aurez le reste de votre vie à passer à jouer et à vous engager dans des exercices à fort impact. Alors gardez le au calme tant qu’il est encore petit et offrez lui le cadeau qui ne peut être offert qu'une seule fois.

31/07/2023

💯💯💯 Dog were bred for a PURPOSE! We have to give them something to do if we don’t fulfill them instinctually. It’s our job to give our dog a purpose in our human world where they can thrive and be apart our lives!

31/07/2023

Yes! We love our “insurance policy” for our dogs Recall!

“For me, the e-collar is a forever thing 💞✨ Do my dogs wear their e-collars all day in the house? No. But if they are off leash, they will always wear them. Why? Because there is always a WHAT IF. What if one day my dog decides to blow off my recall and chases a bird towards a road? Cause that’s totally something Finley would do 😂 I have two hard-headed high drive dogs who love to run, so I need some sort of leverage over them for those just-in-case moments. I have peace of mind knowing they are running free but I could still get their attention even at half a mile away. Don’t be in such a hurry to get rid of the tools. If they are working, keep it up 💞☺️”

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12/07/2023

Great break down about the TOOLS we use for training and why the tool can make a difference in what you are trying to accomplish with your dog 🤩

LET’S TALK TOOLS

Red Arrow: Harness that fits around the dog’s body and when connected to a clip leash, creates a pulling reaction from the dog. This pulling reaction triggers the shoulders and chest muscles to be used which then influences the dog to use strength to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk right next to you on a harness, you will not experience the pulling. Congratulations, I have yet to see this. 😂

Orange Arrow: Flat collar, usually used to connect a clip leash to and often times sits on the bottom of the neck due to gravity and the dog’s head being higher than the shoulders. This then triggers the dog’s shoulder muscles and the pulling starts. Again, this teaches the dog that strength needs to be used to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a flat collar, you will not experience the pulling. The majority of dogs I see are pulling during this setup.

Blue Arrow: Slip Leash is very high on the neck where it is placed behind the ears, behind the jaw bone, and it allows us to influence the dog’s head and brain. Shoulders and chest muscles are not triggered and physical strength is not used during the walk. When used correctly, little to no pressure is on the leash and physical strength is used by the dog to get from point A to point B. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a slip leash, you will not experience any pulling.

Out of the 3 tools shown, the slip leash is one of the most productive tools to create a structured walk, a calm mind, and a solid relationship.

Ever watch anyone walk a horse by the saddle?

Yeah, me either.

That’s because when you walk a 1000lb animal, you need to influence the brain and not the body.

Let’s start influencing our dog’s mentally and not physically.