Gailparksdogtraining

15/08/2024

NEXT BASIC MANNERS CLASS: 9/3/24
PHOEBE'S K9 Phoebe's K9 Resort
6:15 p.m
CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED. 315-651-5928
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS ONLY GET WORSE IF YOU DO NOT TEACH YOUR DOG THE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR. TEACH YOUR DOG WHAT YOU WANT HIM/SHE TO DO, INSTEAD OF YELLING AND SCREAMING AT THEM.

10/07/2024

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27/06/2024

Puppy Socialization session!
Friday JULY 19, 2024
Phoebe's K9 Resort, 92 Garden St. Seneca Falls
IS YOUR PUPPY BITING, NIPPING, ZOOMING AROUND THE HOUSE? ARE YOU HAVING POTTY TRAINING ISSUES?
JOIN THE PUPPY CLASS TO FIND OUT THE BEST WAY TO TEACH YOUR PUPS APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS AND SOCIALIZATION TACTICS WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT.
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18/06/2024

15/02/2024

Resist the urge to tell your dog off for growling.

Growling is a perfectly normal behaviour and is nothing else but a dog’s way of communicating that they are not happy about something.

If a dog is trying to make the effort to say “you are making me uncomfortable”, why do we tell them off?? Because growling is deemed an undesired behaviour. No one wants a growly dog.

But what’s even less desirable is a dog who will skip any warning signs and go straight for a bite. Bites are super undesirable, trust me.

So if your dog growls, in any situation, stop and think what is making them uncomfortable. Is it physical touch? Is it someone’s getting in their personal space? Is another dog getting too close? Is someone threatening their resources? …

Respect and appreciate the growl. If you do, your dog won’t feel the need to escalate the behaviour beyond the growl. They will learn you got their back and you stop any uncomfortable situation. You got their back.

But if you do continue to tell your dog off for growling, and / or if you continue to create situations where your dog cannot effectively communicate, or if they are not listened to, they WILL escalate their behaviour.

Respect the growl.

Resist the urge to punish it.

Appreciate the warning.

11/02/2024

We are our dog’s entire world. They are communicating all the time and want to be connected but humans fail them unintentionally because they have failed to truly understand them and how they move and breathe in a human dominated world.

Some subtle ways we know we are truly connected with our dogs.

When out hiking and dogs are out ahead and they come to a fork on the trail. They will wait without asking to see which way they should go. We can let them choose or we can choose but the important factor here is that they want our guidance. They care about staying connected. They aren’t so self absorbed (disconnected) that they run w abandoned not caring if we stay together or not.

They look at you while you’re doing something unrelated to them. You look over and there are these sweet eyes looking into your soul, perhaps a little squinty eye or wide open eyes wondering if perhaps you have a minute to love on them in the midst of whatever you’re doing. What a sweet and beautiful way of asking for connection.

So many ways I bet you have some to share. We would love to hear.

27/01/2024

Learning to read means you understand how to listen to dogs. If you don’t know how to listen, they stop listening to you, hence unwanted behaviors thrive.

20/01/2024

Does your dog do any of these behaviors?
Are you frustrated and yelling at your dog because of inappropriate behaviors?
Do you think your dog does things out of spite?
What would you rather have your dog do other than the inappropriate behaviors?
Contact me for info on my Basic Manner's class or Private lessons and I can help you
improve your relationship with your dog, with Positive Reinforcement.

www.gailparksdogtraining.com

Found on Google from thesprucepets.com

29/12/2023

I have been working on Chuckle's Recall and it shows. He makes my heart sing.❤️
My Basic class on 1/8 is full and I am getting more calls so I am adding another on 1/17 at 6:15 p. m. Phoebe's K9 Resort
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27/12/2023

Here they come again
Catch me if you can
Time to get a move on
Catch me if you can
Now I gotta run.
Friday, Basic manners/Socialization class, 6:15 pm
Phoebe's K9 Resort www.gailparksdogtraining.com

23/11/2023

Learn how to read dog body language to keep your friends and family from becoming a dog bite statistic.

20/11/2023

CALLING ALL PUPS, UP TO SIX MONTHS OF AGE.
PUPPY CLASS: 12/15/23, 6:15PM (date changed)
Phoebe's K9 Resort, SENECA FALLS.
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22/10/2023

BORN THIS WAY?
Why is a dog the way they are? Why do they behave that way? Are they just born that way?

Genetics certainly play a part, but it’s so much more than that. Genetics, environment, life experiences and individuality all play a role in their behaviour and who they are.

Dogs are unique individuals, each with their own personalities, emotions, likes and dislikes, sociability, preferences or different health issues. These can also change over time.

Just as we learn through our life experiences, so do dogs. Negative or positive life experiences, trauma, stress, learned habits, training methods, trust, feeling safe and secure, predictability and stability are all part of how life experiences affect their behaviour.

Many dogs live in environments that are not compatible with their genetics or are not meeting their needs.

Genetics are not always predictive, but they can provide insight as to what to expect.

We selectively bred dogs to do important jobs like guarding, herding, hunting, pointing, scenting, tracking or companionship. When dogs that were bred for specific jobs, find themselves “unemployed” and have no outlet for what they were originally bred to do, this often leads to pent up frustration and behaviour problems.

Conflict between the environment and a dog’s genetics are an increasingly common reason for behaviour problems in our times.

Yes, a dog may have just been “born this way”, but always look at the whole picture to understand the why of behaviour.

Genetics, environment, individuality and experiences – they all matter.

22/10/2023

Walks are for dogs not us. I get that when we walk our dogs we get exercised as well but that’s not the point. The point is to allow dogs the freedom to be a dog and do what dogs do and that is sniff their world. Depriving them of this basic instinct is robbing them from a very important and necessary primal instinct.

16/09/2023

Infographics provided by Oscar Winning Behavior

03/09/2023

Congratulations to the most recent, hardworking, students👏I am looking forward to you attending other classes with me!

19/07/2023

I've fallen behind in wishing all these fantastic students on working so hard and achieving so much. Congratulations to all!

08/06/2023

Proof that you get out of dog training if you put the effort into training. Congratulations to this hard working group.

31/05/2023

Giving dogs more freedom builds confidence and a deeper trust that you have their back.

Let dogs be dogs!

03/05/2023

I've heard via the grapevine that there are some trainers in the UK who are getting worried about the ban on shock collars next year. A colleague in a group mentioned that one of them posted about this along with a video and seemed a bit "teary". This is probably because they realise that they are now going to have to start learning how to train dogs properly and they are going to have to work at it and educate themselves. It won't be easy. They'll finally have to start paying for webinars, seminars, reading literature, online courses etc, to learn the science which costs thousands and takes hours of time. Yep, just like we force free trainers have been doing for years. Do I feel sorry for them? Not at all. Would I be prepared to mentor someone who wanted to cross over? Absolutely!!! If they were genuinely wanting to do so, I'd be happy to help. There is going to be a push back from the shock jocks about this. They have six weeks to bring reasons why the government should not pass the bill and I'm sure they are mobilising right now. However, so long as the big players like the RSPCA, The UK Kennel Club and other large, respectable welfare and training organisations stick to their guns, I don't for a minute believe the shock jocks will stop it.

The people who would like to prevent shock collars being banned, are quite frankly I believe, "little people" with little or no standing in the training or animal behaviour world. Qualified behaviourists (someone with a degree in animal behaviour) and trainers demonstrating an education in the science of training are in my opinion always going to be listened to over and above someone who uses shock and has not much education. The behaviourist is going to be giving opinions from an informed and scientific viewpoint which again is more likely to be listened to. A qualified behaviourist should not be someone who is in favour of shock collars and aversive tools.

For a bit of context, many years ago, the RSPCA and another organisation, The League Against Cruel Sports, got a bill through parliament to ban hunting with dogs. This argument had been rumbling on for more years than I care to remember, and for much longer than the desire to ban shock collars. There was a hugely emotive and public furore about it. They faced considerable opposition from the Countryside Alliance which is a massive organisation containing very unfluential individuals. They also faced opposition from individuals with a lot of influence in the higher echelons of English society. However, the bill was indeed passed. The RSPCA and the UK Kennel Club will have employed lobbyists to lobby MPs and others to bring the bill to parliament. They've got the money to do so.

So I don't believe that the bill will fail and I believe strongly that it will pass.

28/04/2023

Dogs all over England are smiling today. As of Feb 1st 2024 remote electric (shock) collars will be banned in England. Thank you to everyone who campaigned for 10 years to get this done! The dogs thank you!
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media-centre/2023/april/cruel-electric-shock-collars-banned-in-england/

28/04/2023

TELL ME WHEN I GET IT RIGHT!

Imagine this – You work for someone who continually reprimands you. You never know from one day to the next if there is anything this person is happy with, because the only feedback you receive from them is what you are doing wrong – it’s all just so negative!

You are never thanked for a job well done, never given any positive feedback, recognition or encouragement.

This leaves you feeling demotivated, confused, insecure and unhappy. You have no idea what this person really expects of you or wants from you.

Surely you must be doing something right, some of the time? If only you had more feedback about what that was – you could do more of that and you would both be in a happier place.

We often treat our dogs this way, only focusing or providing feedback on the “wrong” behaviour and neglecting to provide feedback and encouragement for the “right” behaviour.

Rewarding, reinforcing and encouraging a dog for whatever they are doing right is an effective, scientifically proven way to communicate, teach, create trust, build confidence, security and build a strong bond in a positive, force-free way.

Just like us, when a dog does something that results in something good happening, they’re far more likely to keep repeating that behaviour.

Reinforcement or rewards don’t always have to be food or treats – it all depends on what that particular dog finds more rewarding – lots of praise, a favourite toy, playing a game or anything else a dog really enjoys can be rewarding.

Keep telling your dog when they get it right and very soon, they will be doing less of the wrong thing and more of the right thing.

Stop focusing on the unwanted behaviour and communicate to your dog that they are getting it right by rewarding the behaviour you are looking for.

26/04/2023

WOW! Congratulations to these hard, working graduates! Great job everyone!

15/04/2023

First night we were able to play outside in the puppy socialization/ training class. These cuties did a great job with playing and learning.