sometimes avoiding a reaction is impossible. the conditions aren’t set up in your favor. watching this back i wish i had the ability to give tuna more space to avoid a reaction, but given the situation she actually did a really fantastic job. there was an incredibly out of control dog off camera who’s owner kept dropping the leash (????) when he got sick of being dragged by his dog which just agitated me and affected my energy. not to mention the fact that tuna’s leash got tangled affecting my ability to handle her properly. the most important thing here is that this was less than 2 minutes of a 3 hour visit we had at the park where she was able to relax around a variety of her triggers. and she did fantastic! i’m so proud of her!! #reactivedog #reactivedogtraining #dogtraining #lancasterpa #lancasterdogs #lancasterpadogs #traineddogshavemorefun
it’s taken a lot of work, patience, consistency, and repetition to get here, but our hard work has paid off. arlo is such a good dog and is always so eager to please and happy to work. keep it up buddy!!! #australianshepherd #dogtraining #lancasterpa #dogsoflancaster #lancasterpadogs #reactivedogtraining #trainedogsarehappydogs
i spent way too many years working under sh*tty compulsion trainers telling me that dogs should just want to work for me with no prior relationship building and no use of motivational tools for some asshole in a home depot to tell me that i’m “bribing my dog”.
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first things first - arlo used to try to flee the store anytime someone would even attempt to walk down the same aisle as us. the fact that i could keep filming and this dog wasn’t screaming his head off shows how GOOD i am at my f**king job and how hard i’ve worked at counter conditoning this dog to strangers.
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second - bribing your dog isn’t a BAD THING! it’s a necessary part of the process when you’re teaching your dog a new skill and when you’re helping your reactive dog work past a trigger
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i will bribe every dog i work with every day for the rest of my career over being a sh*tty trainer who has no relationships with the dogs i work with and uses excess force just to prove a point. just because i was told for so many years that a dog “should want to work for me”. no dog “wants” to work for you. you have to make yourself valuable.
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and f**k this guy. #reactivedog #reactivedogtraining #dogtraining #lancasterpa #lancasterpadogs #australianshepherd #aussiesdoingthings
💩let’s talk about dog poop!💩 dog poop is NOT biodegradable! it will not just disintegrate if you leave it on the ground. it carries a lot of diseases. leaving it for people to step in and other dogs to get sick by is gross and rude. but i understand that things happen. so what can you do if you’re on a trail that doesn’t have a trash can? kurgo makes tailgate dumpsters that attach to you car through magnets. super sturdy (mine have lasted for YEARS) that you can purchase on amazon or their website. or there are so many little tricks! leave no trace. don’t be an asshole!
them : this is boot camp!! we will have your dog trained to perfection!! ✨me: allergic to taking myself seriously and will probably (definitely) dance to 70s music in the woods with your dogs ✨#traineddogshavemorefun #dogtraining #packhiking
