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22/02/2024

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27/01/2024

What was your win this week?

11/01/2024

Little dogs with manners can be the best adventure buddies!

10/01/2024

Get ready for the new year with new tricks to solve old problems!
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09/01/2024

It’s hard being a teenager 🤣🩵

09/01/2024

We LOVE long lines!
They're a perfect way to not only allow your dog more freedom in nature but they also can help you give your dog a break from practicing loose leash walking in safe, open areas. Long lines are also one of the best tools for training coming when called. Can't say enough good stuff about these multi-use tools.

Our favorite style is a 20-30' biothane line with a handle - they stay clean, give the dogs enough space to move around without having to keep track of tons of line, and a handle makes it easy to keep a grip when letting them explore. Off leash explorer? Opt for a handle free design to keep from getting snagged on everything.

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03/01/2024

Management is a wonderful way of working with our dogs - it just means we're adjusting their environment so they can't make choices we don't like. Leashes, baby gates, muzzles, and more can be great ways to manage the environment and help our dogs succeed.

When visiting friends often dogs can be Too Excited and not know how to take breaks or play appropriately. If left to their own devices this can turn into arguments and even fight!

In the picture below, Naus and Glimmer are on tether spots. They're given breaks to calm down and get their brains plugged between play sessions *and also* before their first play session!

Don't wait to pull out a management strategy After things go wrong. Set your dog up for success by adjusting their environment and removing access to situations that may not go the way we want.

02/01/2024

Previously often referred to as "commands," cues are simply how we ask dogs (or any animal!) to do something.

Sometimes we think our dogs know cues better than they do. We might repeat "sit" five times before sighing and shaking the treat bag to get them to follow through.

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25/12/2023

Merry Christmas!
How have you and your pups celebrated today?

Nausicaä said “naughty list dogs make their own fun” and decided to sneak past her upstairs pen, joining us for Christmas Brunch… much to everyone’s delight. 🤣💛

Welcome new Scout Bayli! She started out with a short one on one hike before being joined by instant-BFF Pugsly! He was ...
01/11/2023

Welcome new Scout Bayli!

She started out with a short one on one hike before being joined by instant-BFF Pugsly!
He was a great helper dog today showing her that things aren’t actually all that scary and the weird human on the other end of the leash gives out some good snacks.

Nausicaä and Coyo worked on their Squirrel Feelings on their relaxing walk through the woods.

Getting into the Halloween spirit today at Lowe’s!
31/10/2023

Getting into the Halloween spirit today at Lowe’s!

Everyone worked their butts off today enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells, building confidence, learning to focus, a...
25/10/2023

Everyone worked their butts off today enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells, building confidence, learning to focus, and getting rewarded for lovely manners at TJ Maxx and Petco!

Gorgeous Fall Days!
24/10/2023

Gorgeous Fall Days!

A good day for hiding out under some trees while it sprinkled off and on.
16/10/2023

A good day for hiding out under some trees while it sprinkled off and on.

With flight risk dogs it’s always important to have well fitting gear that’s escape proof - martingale collars, harnesse...
28/09/2023

With flight risk dogs it’s always important to have well fitting gear that’s escape proof - martingale collars, harnesses with a second tummy strap, etc.
But it’s important to look at the human end as well!
My buddy today still has some big feelings about me and I would be up a creek if she got away while on a walk.

So on my end I’m using a Leash Lock which is a secure way of making sure she can’t pull the leash out of my hand. *But Also* her leash is looped into a second cross body leash so if anything happened she’s still attached to my body.

When working with nervous dogs, new rescues, or excitable, rambunctious dogs make sure both ends of the leash aren’t going anywhere!

Nervous dogs like Trace need to learn skills like everyone ✨but✨ they also get so much out of social learning with confi...
28/09/2023

Nervous dogs like Trace need to learn skills like everyone ✨but✨ they also get so much out of social learning with confident friends!

27/09/2023

Watch and listen along as I explain how we get started on a walk and what we practice so Pugsly can have tools to use when we see things he’s excited about, helping him make the best choices!

Today we worked on skills before our woodsy trek! Some of the things we worked on: ✨ Settling on a platform or mat from ...
27/09/2023

Today we worked on skills before our woodsy trek!
Some of the things we worked on:
✨ Settling on a platform or mat from a distance
✨ Moving your collar into my hand
✨ Cues for eye contact
✨ Walking on leash and remembering the human exists

26/09/2023

Pugsly worked on a bunch of fun new skills, here he’s learning Hand Targeting while practicing taking food delivered to his mouth and later tossed food to help teach him to move even further towards the hand target!

He’s such a smarty pants, what a fun and silly boy!

Had such a fun time with new Scout Pugsly today! He’s getting over some sniffles so he had some home schooling today but...
26/09/2023

Had such a fun time with new Scout Pugsly today!
He’s getting over some sniffles so he had some home schooling today but we’re excited to welcome him to the crew!

Oscar and Cleo worked on some skills including ✨ Loose Leash Walking ✨ Relax in a Fun Setting ✨ Eye Contact Means “Pleas...
26/09/2023

Oscar and Cleo worked on some skills including
✨ Loose Leash Walking
✨ Relax in a Fun Setting
✨ Eye Contact Means “Please”
✨ Focus When Requested
✨ Stand Between My Feet (handy for stressful situations!)
✨ And Flirt Pole Play

Before heading out on a decompression walk!

Kongs are a popular option but they can be difficult and frustrating for a lot of dogs! Toppls are an easier option for ...
24/09/2023

Kongs are a popular option but they can be difficult and frustrating for a lot of dogs!
Toppls are an easier option for dogs new to the game *and* you can make it even easier by starting with fillings that come out easily for your dog.
Today’s mix for my Nervous Nelly friend is simply ground turkey and kibble!

Most dogs enjoy outings during their staycations but sometimes dogs aren’t ready to go on adventures with me because we’...
23/09/2023

Most dogs enjoy outings during their staycations but sometimes dogs aren’t ready to go on adventures with me because we’re not mutually buddies yet.
Today’s Nervous Nelly is enjoying a smorgasbord of food enrichment including kibble hidden in toy dispensers and safe recyclables! There’s even a long lasting chew inside the polka dot paper.

Just some of the fun times and training we’ve done this week!
21/09/2023

Just some of the fun times and training we’ve done this week!

Trace can have some big worries out in the world so today we spent a low key afternoon in a shady yard with a pool and a...
07/09/2023

Trace can have some big worries out in the world so today we spent a low key afternoon in a shady yard with a pool and a buddy. He even got to check out some chickens which he said were Very Interesting.

Showing off the ✨skills✨ we practice on our hikes: 💫 Down-Stay off the path 💫 Leash Up in the middle of play 💫 Recalls! ...
06/09/2023

Showing off the ✨skills✨ we practice on our hikes:
💫 Down-Stay off the path
💫 Leash Up in the middle of play
💫 Recalls!
💫 Play Time!
💫 And of course, Posing on Rocks

What a crew!
21/08/2023

What a crew!

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Watch and listen along as I explain how we get started on a walk and what we practice so Pugsly can have tools to use when we see things he’s excited about, helping him make the best choices!

Pugsly worked on a bunch of fun new skills, here he’s learning Hand Targeting while practicing taking food delivered to his mouth and later tossed food to help teach him to move even further towards the hand target! He’s such a smarty pants, what a fun and silly boy!

Sometimes you gotta get a little silly! Play can be a wonderful tool to check in with a dog and ask how they’re feeling in an environment. Dogs that are too worried aren’t going to play! It’s also a way to communicate that things *are* ok and it’s a safe place for everyone. Trace joined in on the silliness for a little while before deciding the location was a little too worrisome and needed a watchful eye. We spent a lot of time watching the environment and getting some snuggles. By the end he was happily eating some cookies and relaxing in the grass. What a good boy!

Extremely proud of Otis for being so brave during his Staycation! He’s pretty worried about humans and we’ve been slowly building a relationship through quietly hanging out, food, and easy cues he already knows. This morning we were able to play tug and practice some nose targeting - I left my target stick at home so we made due with a watering can. 🤣 Play can be a Huge Deal for nervous dogs - it’s a whole different head space to get into and I love to see even short moments of fun, silly behavior.

⭐️ Sound On ⭐️ A big part of remedial socialization can be learning appropriate ways to play together! Here Nausicaä is playing with Finn and a little with Pearl, setting appropriate boundaries as a smaller dog with much larger dogs. In the second clip you can see Naus tell Finn “no, I’m not playing right now, please leave me alone” and he does a beautiful job of figuring it out, moving away, and shaking off as a lovely post “conflict” resolution behavior.

Leash Ups with Rigby and Cooper!

Today on the calendar I had planned for a training outing but the weather was So Good I couldn’t bear being inside. So we did things a little differently and instead went for a Hike Skills Outing! With the weather getting nicer we’re more likely to run into people out and about *and* I want y’all to be able to benefit from these skills in your own hikes. We’re always reinforcing things like Recalls, Stationing for pictures/waiting for other dogs to show up, Loose Leash Walking, etc but today we Actively focused on those skills rather than passively adding in that reinforcement. Here are Glimmer and Trace working on Leash Up! They’re tethered so they can’t make any unwanted choices and instead get a chance for easy treats!

Must be one heck of a good smell

Rigby and Brandt doing some really great work together.

Training Outing with Olive - one of our new Scouts!

Sometimes dogs have really restricted diets and it can be hard to find anything they think is “worth it” for training. Finn is a brand new Scout so we’ve been playing around with some options he might fancy. Today’s diy squeeze pouch of prescription wet food was a hit!

Trace, Frankie, Nyx, and Naus It’s a very short clip because, while I *thought* I had put together a crew that would be relatively chill and go off and do their own thing… It was not that. 🤣🤦🏼 So there was a Lot of management and a lot of reminders to Listen when dogs tell you they need space and to Remember How Large Your Body Is and the face that You Do In Fact Have Breaks. Trace was the MVP for handling everyone’s over the top goofy vibes and shaking it off.

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