Moxie and I have been working together for a lot of years and we've developed a pretty great relationship and routine together in that time. It takes time and consistency to build what appears to be "effortless" to the outside world.
Suvi responds to an injured handler
Be honest with yourself - What would your dog do if you fell down on a walk? What would they do if you were limited in your mobility? Would they take advantage of your incapacitated state and run off? Jump all over you? Would they become impossible to walk because of their pulling and lack of impulse control?
A HUGE shout-out to Suvi's owners for the moment in this video!
Today, during our training walk, I sprained my ankle, fell down like a giant tree, locked her leash (by accident) and jerked her down with me. Do you know what she did? She came right to me and stayed by my side while I sat on the ground and apologized to her. Other dogs might think, incorrectly, that they were in trouble after a collar pop like that. Not Suvi. She's been conditioned to the collar as a positive, non corrective, event. This moment is one of the reasons we do that.
As we hobbled away, I told her "break" so she could continue her walk. This video is immediately after that moment and continued through the remainder of the walk. She was so thoughtful and respectful, never pushy. None of this was by accident. Training, living well together, and consistency made this a reality.
QuaranTRAIN Challenge day 6
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Making use of the space we have on a rainy day.
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SR2 training! He needs a figure 8 in middle, fluid transition from positions (front, middle, down) in any order, pivots and a down in motion. Today's focus incorporated the figure 8 and position changes.
Juniper shows off
Little Miss Juniper and her mom showing off her recall past her absolute favorite treats and how nicely she understanding "sit".
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She's such a good puppy, and I absolutely love watching her and her mom learn together as a team. They're doing great!
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I always try to remind people, we're not robots. Dogs and humans make mistakes and it's ok so long as you keep learning from each other. We all got a little confused at the end of this one, and that's ok! We regrouped, learned and moved forward better for it.
Just a Shihtzu expressing drive 😂
He's actually a very playful guy, but we had worn him out.
September 12 pack walk
September pack walk! We did a group walk through the neighborhood and then ran some leash drills in a nearby field.
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We had a great time and I was so impressed with how intentionally everyone worked their dogs.
