Day training with Leela
Hereās a peak at day training with RVDT!
Practice session
Dwight and Hachi
Nail games! With Surprise.
Iām starting to teach an operant behavior chain for rear foot nail trims. Surprise has come a long way in cooperating for nail trimmings, and turning around his need to be jumpy (and sometimes tries to bite), but he is still much worse for his rear paws than his front. So I made a game out of positioning himself in a way that works for me and that he could be compliant in. Itās not perfect yet, and I know he still shows signs of discomfort. But Iām really happy with this for the first day of it.
Check out this candid video of Rose and Leela's good doorway behavior!! Today, while the family with kids is home hunting for eggs and celebrating spring, these two Husky sisters are out of their hair having their first day train with RVDT. It's going so well and they are delightful!
Cooperative Nail Trimming
Expanding my training, curriculum development, and pushing myself to keep learning about dog training and behavior starts with my own dogs. So on Friday, I brought the signature schoolhouse move of ātake your turnā to Galla, Surprise and Bon. 1 hour of play, training, and trimming so that they could get their nails trimmed without distress, fear or conflict. It is far from perfect cooperative care. But weāre practicing the process .. and weāre getting there !
Learning new things stretches the mind !
Teaching your dog something new keeps their learning brain stretched and open, which increases confidence. ANDā¦ thereās never a shortage of fun! What/when did you last train something brand new ?
Whippet shows off
Dakota is a star! Every home for sale needs to be shown with a gorgeous dog, of course! This RVDT student went to work for his real estate agent mom, Danielle Arsenault. Look at his great down-stays!