Jen Keller Dog Training & Behavior

28/11/2023

7 reasons to use the “cart method” leash training.

Gently get and keep leadership by using the “cart method”!

1. Boundaries (dog psychology).
2. Following (w/o pulling).
3. Scent Association.
4. Creates Gentle Submission (maintains emotional security).
5. Dog Feels Safe & Protected.
6. Reduces Anxiety.
7. Rewarding / positive.

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28/11/2023

Follow me on Instagram for more videos like this, here I’m doing a short video demonstration of how to use my gentle leadership “cart method” leash training.

Notice I can gently back the dog up while keeping my feet still and when the cart stops he looks up at me since he is following not just a cart but also my scent on the cart plus motivational food scent. 😊 Leaderhip does NOT need to be harsh or painful -I do not own or use a prong collar (98% of trainers do use them and most other give food non-stop (non-stop food=anxiety) , using cart method you can give a tiny taste then save the food for at the end of the hour after calm follow has been successfully achieved (calmly feed well/reward well)!

27/11/2023

Cold days ahead, it’s best to get dogs and older puppies familiar with the treadmill. Treadmill also helps lengthen focus and improve calm associations. It is as much of a physical exercise as it is a mental exercise!

27/11/2023

27/11/2023

Sokka the very curious confidant Pomsky puppy! Today he had so much fun he exercised in a positive new way (treadmill) then he practiced a little leash walking , finally “calm for rewards”!

25/11/2023

Sokka, is a Pomsky (Pomeranian & husky mix), much more exuberant and forward in his temperament and personality than his sibling Kiba.

Learning calm boundaries and calm greetings are hugely important. He is also learning to leash walk properly instead of being all over the place. He’s doing great!

He is very confident and high energy.. stay posted for a video tomorrow of his first attempt on the treadmill!

24/11/2023

Gracie Bell last week was coming along great but I noticed fearful of dogs she didn’t know, so choosing the ideal dog friend is extremely important.

My dog is the perfect puppy trainer (he teaches only by example) as he is both a great follower to me and an excellent example and non-threatening friend to other dogs and even other species of animals!

I do NOT have him correct puppies and he knows it’s not his place to do so, leadership is the human’s job while calm content following is the dog’s job! Gracie Bell even started learning fetch for the first time.

20/11/2023

Meet Gracie Bell, only one session so far and already improving and understanding cues as expected! 😊

She has a great disposition, she’s smart but needs to work on confidence, leash following, increasing focus, and calmness for rewards she is a sensitive Aussie puppy.

Schedule training by texting or calling 682.702.9193

18/11/2023

Please share or adopt, this young dog (under 1 year) is in need of a forever home. I don’t know much about her other than she has had some treat training (not by me) and has a sweet disposition.

The reason she needs rehoming is due to her family not having enough time. Jessica (817) 726-7800 call or text if interested (I suggest texting due to spam filters).

11/11/2023

We have a LOT of hopeful pups attending our adoption event tomorrow! If you are interested in adopting please complete an application ahead of time at https://form.jotform.us/53098141083150

03/11/2023

Treadmill walking and sharing space!

02/11/2023

Duke walking loose lead with Princeton even as other dogs pass by reactively they ignore and follow me ( at Bear Creek Park, Keller ) .

31/10/2023

A nice long morning walk in a new and interesting place with deer following curiously. Now he is super deer confident and calmly enjoys watching the deer as they visited on the porch. Dogs notice when we are not afraid just as they are greatly aware if we are nervous or afraid. He noticed how much I enjoy the walk with deer just as he loves the scent of coffee (he knows what I like and mirrors it).

We are back home now, it was so nice to see so many deer and the hills of Lago Vista just outside of

31/10/2023

A journey to deer country was a real interesting and fun adventure! He watched from the safety of under my legs until he realized I was not at all afraid then he came out and watched and sniffed from afar.

31/10/2023

The new dog (or visiting dog) will respect your consistency and will NOT get sad that rewards are delayed until calm submissive.. in fact they will greatly admire you for being a consistent calm leader. Dogs think we are not capable if we reward demands, that will always lead to anxiety and or emotional insecurity (symptoms include biting or nipping strangers and or family, threatening people, demanding, restlessness, anxious whining, bolting ahead anxiously, pulling ahead on a walk/not following, lack of recall, anxious barking-barking incessantly due to anxiety, insecure urine marking, etc. The cure is learning their language and responding appropriately (boundaries, limitations, daily walks as a follower/no pulling, rewardly only calm submissive behavior, if nipping/biting calmly enforcing calmsubmissive behavior-direction without anger from humans)!

31/10/2023

The best way your dog can teach other dogs is by example, be a benevolent leader and reward/pet calm submissive only (treat luring can and will mess a dog up if not calm)!

24/10/2023

Leash walking tip: Direction of attention plus next to you but slightly back (and scent association).

And the reason I started the “cart method”!

When a dog is slightly back instead of out in front of you it’s natural for them to feel safer, calmer, and more focused on seeing where you are leading them instead of leading you on a squirrel chasing hunt!

Nose: if the dog’s nose is way out in front of you the dog’s focus is not on you.

If the dog gets used to his nose being right next to you even behind you he is naturally going to learn to shift his attention to you (aka your scent). I use a cart with scent when I began walking this dog as I do with many of the dogs I train, it gives them both a gentle but firm boundary (not pulling yanking on their neck or body) plus if scent is added in front of them it’s psychosomatic to associate you with being in front.

Dogs who are too crazy on leash can run and get hit by a car or drag their human, it’s not about having dangerous fun it’s about enjoying a walk together in a comfortable safe way. The cart is a great gentle but firm boundary.

Dogs who lack confidence can use the cart lessons to feel much safer while outside away from home, they feel protected, they feel the safety and associating that safety with your scent in front of them is good.

Dogs without motivation can use cart lessons to move their nose forward with both a scent of food and the human’s scent. I love cart lessons , a total game changer in gentle leadership! 😊

Notice in these pics, serious calm follow and lighthearted happy calm follow in his expression! 🥰

22/10/2023

If you text me prior to a phone call helps me realize not all calls are spam . Everyone gets spam but business owners get it more!

Pic for cuteness, In this pic I wasn’t even training but a little training leaked through.

20/10/2023

Re-think those costumes, flexi leashes, and being held instead of walked (or put in a puppy purse)

“No mas, no mas, no mas”!

One of the bestes scene from Beverly Hills Chihuahua film. It takes place in Chihuahua town where Monte teaches Chloe a true meaning of chihuahua life

16/10/2023

Intelligence of amazing animals it,s something that is always there but often only noticed when we see it demonstrated in a way we relate to.

Maybe we should learn to appreciate their natural language and skills even when they do things we don’t yet understand but seek to find understanding!

Think about how many people have been thought of as stupid only because they say or do something in a way that’s isn’t always understood.

14/10/2023

Reshaping fetch with scent along with holding two toys that I didn’t throw (a sight toy-blue and a squeak toy-sound). The sense I want him to work more on is scent (because sniffing is a calmer sense) so I choose to throw the scented tennis ball that is hard for him to see (only to direct his attention to me I squeak the toy I am holding once in a while-but don’t throw it).

When choosing toys think of 4 things
1. sight (dogs see blue or yellow),
2.sound,
3.scent (scented toys remind dogs to slow down and sniff), and
4. Size (match the toy to your dog’s mouth not their body size people most often buy toys way to big.

Notice:I don’t say “drop it drop it, give etc . And I’m not forcing it out of his mouth, dogs respect strategy more than verbal cues and brut force (of course if a dog takes something dangerous to swallow that is different).

13/10/2023

The science of a calm minded dog!

Dogs who use eyes and ears too much and not enough nose tend to be neurotic , reactive, more impulsive and or frustrated emotionally. Scented toys in a dim lit room after a nice long walk does help. My favorite is to toss a scented ball for my dog to find and bring back to me.

Watch and notice when a dog sniffs they slow down!

Watch when a dog eats or sees without sniffing you get a much faster more impulsive reaction!

Play is right in the middle between fast and slow but it’s very lighthearted (unless they have learned to level up in play , sort of play fight -fix that).

Without going on a good walk daily at least 5 days a week you should expect your dog to have problems in emotions and or behavior (a good walk is the dog following not walking ahead or pulling).

02/10/2023

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26/09/2023

Angel face started off with “cart method” leash training and now walks great without the cart!

09/09/2023

Swimming fun with Princeton in order to keep and maintain “fun”, I remain the benevolent pack leader and always maintain his personal space from other over exuberant dogs so exercise can be safe and fun not stressful. A couple of other dogs ended up joining us Delilah the pit bull puppy and Milo the soft temperament chihuahua; an Aussie doodle said hello too.  Keller Point had a great fun “Doggie Dunk” my only suggestion would be to have the dog time slots seperated by temperament rather than size (for at least one of those time slots-they can call it “adult swim” for slow senior dogs, younger puppies, and especially softer temperaments or shy dogs ).

04/09/2023

I describe it as when we walk both our body & mind (spiritually emotionally etc) move forward while past and negative thoughts and emotions are left behind daily (for both human and dog(s)!

Steve simplifies it though so incase you relate to it better when simplified as math ..,

04/09/2023

The calm after the walk … perfect time for rewards (affection and food)!

04/09/2023

Continuing in this slower pace because it’s an excellent challenge!

04/09/2023

Treadmill training and treadmill walking on a stormy morning in Keller, Texas!

He’s loving it and working out his mind as much as his body ( he’s so curious about what makes it go)!

I had it on a much faster pace (instinctual thought) getting the energy out having fun, then I slow it down (thinking mode) he is analyzing it and (slow way down for thinking mode and cool down/ calm down ). The slow before the stop is like installing a dimmer switch . It also helps that I was looking forward to the treadmill training as much as he was.. and especially his pet parents were also looking forward to this.. yay! 👏👏👏

04/09/2023

Loki’s first time on the treadmill! Please excuse the bad camera work, I was filming him during his learning phase therefore not paying attention as much to cam angles etc. Loki is a very confident poodle, I only did 5 minutes of showing him the start and stop beep before just letting him walk!

02/09/2023

Keller Point dog swimming next Saturday the 9th open to dogs and their humans!

The pool is a walk-in beach entrance great for swimming with dogs who are new to the water! Princeton and I will be there from 10:15-11:15am .

Bring your favorite four-legged K-9 and enjoy the outdoor pool for the last day of summer! There will be four weight groups, all including swimsuit and retrieving contests!

02/09/2023

My dog and I are signed to go swimming at 10:15-11:5 doggie dunk, Princeton hopes to see a few of his friends there.

Last I checked still have plenty of spots available 27 out of 50 per that time slot.

Bring your favorite four-legged K-9 and enjoy the outdoor pool for the last day of summer! There will be four weight groups, all including swimsuit and retrieving contests!

22/08/2023

Celtic Corgis is a local breeder and has a couple of rescue dogs I train and rehabilitate. Jesse and Merlin had this beautiful healthy litter, both parents are present and great temperament/personality. I recommend them for anyone looking for a great companion dog especially if your own personality is leaning on the sensitive side (for compatibility).

Can you see which puppies are respecting me already? Training should always start ASAP, and of course my preferred method of training is relationship based with the attributes of trust, respect, & understanding.

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19/08/2023

I had to share this again because it’s so sweet. My dog’s energy is so gentle even a mother cow and her baby gracefully followed him as I walked by the fence line .

I walk past with other dogs and they usually ignore or walk away especially with a small baby cow following close behind.

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