Charlie is in the home stretch!! One more week to go!!
My boys Charlie and Linus had a great on leash session today!! After on leash, dogs have earned off leash time!!
My man, Linus is working so hard!! Linus is 7 and still learning new skills daily!!
We're starting to change the environment for Charlie now!! Charlie needs experience to navigate in public. Experience=confidence!!
My man, Charlie, is putting it all together!!
Ms. Ivy!! Towards the end, the change of environment is everything. Constantly setting our expectations in different environments helps secure the exercise. Heeling in your neighborhood is not the same as heeling downtown. We must give them the experience they need to be confident in different settings.
Off leash work in Home Depot with Oz!!
Charlie and Linus came to Boot Camp together and have been a huge comfort for each other!! Friendly faces make everything easier!!
Mr Linus is working so hard!! Forging ahead Is a common issue with dogs. Here are a couple of tricks to fixing it!!
Day 1 with Charlie went great!! Time to get that step count in!!
We've had such a long week!! It's time for a break, Ms. Ivy. Movie night and some cuddles!!❤️
For many dogs, building confidence is the most important thing to focus on. They have the obedience skills needed to be successful. But without confidence, they will struggle to move forward. This confidence comes from experience. Experience in new environments. Experience with their handler. Most importantly, they need to see a confident handler guide them through the stress. Waiting on the other side is more confidence!!
We have started off leash work with Oz today. Overall, he did great!! His position was good, he was able to ignore distractions, and he was able to stay calm in a new environment. Those are big steps for future work!!
I think someone is settling in well!!
Down/stay seems pretty boring honestly. But teaching a dog to settle in new environments can be challenging. It takes a lot of confidence or trust in me to do this. Roo is in the home stretch for her training!!
I picked up my man Ranger today!!
This is how we approach the stay exercise. Regardless of the environment, we approach this exercise the same. The more we change the environment, the more secure the exercise becomes. Roo is getting a different environment daily to prepare her for her life in NYC. This little puppy has blown me away in everything she does!!
We took a quick trip to Asheville today. So, Ms. Roo Roo got an opportunity to work in a new city with lots of distractions!! Traffic is always the biggest factor for all of my NY clients. So we are pushing hard!!