Panzer has been one of our clients for a longgggg time. He completed a B&T back in 2019 when I still picked up dogs at owners houses 😂. Here he is getting some tune up training and exercise while his dad is enjoying his vacation!
Happy Halloween Everyone 🎃!!! Some tips on how to make tonight easier!!
☠️Get your dog some exercise NOW
🎃Make sure you have a few HIGH value chews (kong, FarmHounds, bully sticks)
👻 If your dog struggles with people…crate them.
☠️Turn some loud music on
🎃Do not let them greet or see people in costume (this can be terrifying for some dogs)
👻Feed them early & have fun!
Miss Georgie is worth her weight in gold as one of the best socialization dogs we have. Summitt’s first day was today. She is here specifically for a limited number of very neutral/positive interactions with new dogs. As young puppies we never want them to have a negative experience with introductions. This can create a lifelong battle of convincing that some dogs are indeed safe. As seen in the video Georgie creates a very safe and fun first time greeting.
Miss Elbie has been in our 3 week B&T for a little over two weeks now. She is working on basic off-leash obedience, leash walking & manners. No major issues for this young lady, her owners want a well-rounded pet!
Communication is key when it comes to dog training. Using the correct words at the correct time is very important. Below I have listed just a few examples of the communication we use and what they mean to us!
Commands: this is a word or a few words given to the dog with an expectation of action from the dog. (ex. “Place” or “go to your bed”)
Markers: these words are marking a moment in time (kind of like a picture begin taken) when the dog is correct or incorrect in their behavior (ex. “Yes”, “good”, or “no”.) Markers are important because dogs move quickly and we are not always as fast 💨. This gives us the ability to “mark” a behavior and apply the appropriate reinforcement. Markers can be used for good or bad behaviors.
Encouragement: words, phrases, noises, or gestures used to express your feelings about your dog’s particular behavior. These are used without necessarily giving an additional command. We interchange encouragement with “additional help”, where the dog needs some sort of feedback but not necessarily another command or reward. We use this with our personal dogs often as well! (See video of Elbie)
Excessive communication: this is where we are doing too much communicating and cloggings our dog’s ability to work out the action we initially asked for. We could possibly be reinforcing a behavior we actually don’t like by mistake with this type of language.
Next time you talk to your dog ask yourself what forms of communication are you using! #alwaystrain 💙🐾
