I’m giving Bodhi a little bit more freedom today since his recall is so solid. Very proud of this boys progress.
Bodhi goes absolutely nuts over the hose. Today I wanted to see if he could maintain his place command while I watered the grass. He showed me he can, so i wanted to take it a step further and waited for him to calm down a little bit before I released him. This teaches bodhi that he will only get what he wants by being calm and quiet.
We are super excited to have bodhi for the next 21 days. This little man is already impressing me!
I know I posted this on our story earlier, but this is actually a very important concept. Door manners are of course important for many different reasons, but making sure you’re teaching these manners while the dog is at liberty is crucial. Many people tell their dog to sit at the door before going through it which is great! But all that teaches the dog is that the only way they’re going to stop from running through the door is if we yell a command at them. I personally don’t want to have to say anything to my dog especially in the case of an emergency where I have to run out the door. I want my dog to know that no matter what they’re not allowed to cross that threshold without me releasing them. That is why I will always teach a dog door manners through my body language and not with my words.
Fran did some field trips today!
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Gimly and Fran had a big day today!!
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Snow days are the best days!
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Store visit! Taking commands out into the real world is a great way to practice with your dog in new and higher distraction environments. #coloradodogs #coloradodogsofinstagram #coloradodogslife #lakewoodcolorado #lakewooddogs
Pressure & Release, where the magic starts and the dog begins to understand the pressure from the leash and what relaxes the pressure (offering a sit or down). Once the dog understands that pressure is asking them to do something, we can begin introducing basic obedience commands like sit, down, place and come, all via the pressure of the leash guiding them, verbal comes later… #arvada #coloradodogs #coloradodogsofinstagram #coloradodogslife #arvadadogs
Happy new year everyone! I hope you and your pups have an amazing year.
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Merry Christmas to you and your doggos!
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