Training tidbits from a terrier. Pretty sure he’s a robot because he hasn’t stopped moving in a day. Hopefully he will recharge (nap) soon.
My housemate for the next week, Charlie. Trained for about 40 mins, played (hard) for another 35… now he’s spending a LONG time figuring out how to get his snack out of here. Decompression and enrichment in place of training and outdoor exercise? Absolutely not. Decompression and enrichment to round out a training program? Absolutely yes. #schnauzer #westhighlandterrier #terrier #terriermix #charliebitmyfinger (not really but iykyk) @steph_wetni
Update from a client I worked with last year. Once a reactive and very strong leash puller, now a happy running buddy. 🤍 #howlmountaink9 #mountaincur #ridgeback #dogsthatrun #looseleashwalking #worcesterdogtraining #worcesterdogtrainer
PT 2 of snow day fun… sardines, kibble, bone broth, FREEZE 🥶! Took them about 15 mins to get through. They don’t get food enrichment often so this is a super treat. If you don’t have a cold weather dog, fun tricks like this can be a lifesaver during snow storms! #howlmountaink9 #dogtraining #husky #saintbernard #worcesterdogtrainer #shrewsburydogtrainer #paxtondogtrainer #snowday #enrichment
I’m not a huge fan of food enrichment.. at least regularly. But super cold/slippery days are one of the times I love food enrichment. .
Step 1: put a bit of dinner kibble (or whatever you feed) in a paper bag and roll it up tight
Step 2: obedience to build drive (and relationship)
Step 3: shred the sh*t out of the bag and consume kibble
If you have snow dogs, you’ll do this along side of the miles on miles of physical exercise. IYKYK
PT 2 coming shortly
Ps. Only do this if your dog will not ingest the pieces of paper bag. If they do eat the paper bag, call me to learn how to change that 😉.
What did everyone do with their dogs in the snow today? #howlmountaink9 #dogtraining #enrichment #husky #saintbernard #worcesterdogtrainer #shrewsburydogtrainer #paxtondogtraining #snowday #obedience
Watching this progress and this bond develop between my human and dog clients is better than anything else. #dogtraining #rescuedog #looseleashwalking #westbrookfield #reactivedog #reactivedogtraining
Crates open gates open. When you create a predictable pattern, they just assume their spots. We’ve also been training how to give our dog siblings space when one has food and the other doesn’t (for WHEN management fails), but I’m still going to stick around just incase since frozen kongs are a rare treat around here.
I’m really impressed with this Dog and Mom team! Putting in the hard work- this is drastically different from his walks when I met him a couple weeks ago. This week we will teach him a heel to navigate through their condo complex!
Meeting your people needs as well as your dogs needs
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Mr. Romeo NOT running out of a wide open door!