Cece is loving her final day with the labs! She says "chase me!!"
Just a dog laying on a bed? Yep.
Cece is doing the hard work of doing NOTHING while life goes on around her!
With our dog in place we are practicing calm existence inside, impulse control to triggers (house noise, door knocking, etc), as well as not expecting to be center of attention by jumping on the couch, booting the cats out of the way, whining for attention - etc
Cece needs to do a lot of calm on command for a while :)
Hokie doodle can be leash reactive, and even though he has fun at the dog park he is often barking and frustrated up until the point of being released. We are working on ecollar recall around my pack with the long line - trying to help him have positive experiences with other dogs while also on a lead :) Good boy!
Cece is a dog who often goes to the dog park, and has a great time! Today we used some calm socialization with my pack to work on recall and handler engagement. Trying to teach her how to be active but not so keyed up! Good girl!
We had some great weather today, so Cece and I spent some time outside reviewing her commands! As I mentioned before, she did virtual lessons with us a few years ago so she definitely has an obedience foundation! What I am focusing on in these sessions are helping her focus on not anticipating commands, or rushing into things - but actually waiting for me to give commands and be focused instead of just in performance mode. She's a dog who likes to go FAST (physically and mentally) do we're really trying to slow down her mind and be more self aware. Good girl!
Hokie and I are continuing his training as we pattern the remote collar over his commands of come, place, and down! These behaviors help with his manners at home, but it's important we have an understanding of the cue from the remote collar as we start to work around dog distractions in social settings and on the walk this week! Good boy Hokiedoodle!
Hey guys, checking in with Cece! We are working on our leadership exercises and reviewing her walk - she's a very busy girl, so we focus a lot on slowing her mind down to focus on position, our pace, when we turn etc. The more she focuses on our movement, the more she's looking to us for information! Impulsive dogs are all about reacting to things - we want them to think instead of just respond. Good girl!
Mr. Hokie and I are reviewing his training exercises and layering low level ecollar with commands of place and down! He's worked on place before at home, which is a great command for impulse control - we are now implying a down into it... all while working around one of my dogs! Hokie can be reactive around dogs when he is on leash, so having him work around Dewina on place (blending into the fireplace shadows lol) makes for a simple distraction that also helps build his confidence around other dogs. Good boy!
Checking in with Mr. Hokie as we work on our leadership exercises today - heel, auto sit, waiting at thresholds, and not chasing squirrels on the walk!
Everyone say hello to Cece! This little girl is a virtual training client from during the pandemic, and now we are able to connect in person since we've expanded to the PNW! Her mom drove down from Washington to get some help with her anxiety - Cece is a bit tightly wound and can be barky when separated from mom, over reacts when mom sneezes or tries to do simple things around the house like change the trash bag or start a shower! Stay tuned :)
Everyone welcome Hokie the labradoodle! He and his family are here to work on his leash reactivity towards other dogs - he can be off leash playing with others, but put him on a leash and he's pulling, barking, and showing teeth! Stay tuned as we work with Mr. Hokey!
Are you struggling to have a nice walk with your dog? Whether it's simply pulling on leash or barking and lunging at people and dogs, there is hope to have a better walk! Leash Reactivity doesn't have to be forever :)
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