Here is a recap of week one with Rava.
Below are some highlights from our training sessions and the progress achieved. What prompted Rava to join The Right Perspective? Rava is with RPK9 due to her starting fights with her two other K9 siblings at home. She exhibits a strong tendency to resource guard food, her humans, and toys. Rava does not intend to cause harm; she simply lacks understanding of what she hasn’t been taught.
As an Australian cattle dog we know a few key characteristics of the breed they can be very independent , have immense work drive and excel at controlling and, of course, moving livestock. They are full of energy, famously smart, tenacious, ever alert, and may be wary of strangers. If they aren’t challenged they can easily becomes bored and may get into mischief. It is recommended that Australian Cattle Dogs have regular exercise, mental stimulation, or participate in some working sport.
Rava's does have insecurity and fear that contribute significantly to her resource guarding behavior. During the first week, our focus was on establishing a relationship, building trust, confidence, and conducting in-home and public walks. Rava was not expected to do any obedience this week; the primary objective was to establish connections and assess her mindset, and motives. Weeks two will concentrate on teaching obedience and shaping new behaviors. Further updates will follow.
Beast working on sit , rewarding with food and a verbal yes when she sits.
Working with distractions of being in public and also having another dog around her. She is doing very well for week one.
Off leash stay and recall at the beach
Here is Ruby two year old Labrador. With no tools on, fully off leash at the beach. She is practicing her sit and stay as well as off leash recall. As a dog trainer who uses tools such as Ecollars , the question is always asked , are the tools forever ? The answer - you use the tools until the behavior you’re teaching your dog is achieved, then you practice over and over and over. You practice in safe , secure environments, using the necessary tools to set you and your dog up for success. I use longlines in high distraction and even low distraction environments. I continue to practice until I know that my dog will always recall back to me in any and every situation. This takes time and consistency , you get the result as quick and as often as you train. I train this dog every single day. I have been practicing this behavior since she was 8 weeks old. Ruby and I have mastered this skill in every single environment, and I feel fully confident in our relationship. I have built a strong foundation and relationship with my dog based around training. Get out and train your dog! Interested in elevating your relationship with your dog? Reach out today. #offleashtraining #ecollartraining #labrador #pnw #balancedtraining #shutupandtrain
Training trip to the beach. Ecollars create freedom, while giving clear boundaries to the dogs. #ecollartechnologies
Practicing down stay while we wait for our food!
Siblings Ice and Cream working on loose leash walking, and also working on break command. Break means your free to go sniff and explore (still on leash)
Walking with ice and cream
Here I work on loose leash walking with siblings, and once they reach the goal, I then say “break” this means free to go sniff. I use their names often as they are recently rescues and still learning their names
Laney training session with Mia as distraction
6 month old Laney / working on ignoring another dog/ working on focus and sit.
Ruby setting the pace for loose leash walking with Ice
Ruby (chocolate lab)
Ice (husky)
