Had SO much fun today with Matthew and Laney with their agility course! 😎
What are some other benefits of agility? BESIDES building a strong bond, agility helps with:
🤸 confidence building
🤸 physical fitness
🤸 mental fitness
🤸 enrichment
🤸 socialization
🤸 coordination
🤸 improved obedience
It’s such a fun thing to incorporate for every one of all ages (dog and human!)
The secret to getting your puppy in the crate WITHOUT the crying ??
We’ve all been there- it’s bedtime and time to put puppy in their crate. After wrestling with them to finally get in there, you get into bed only to hear them whining and whimpering…
… There goes your sleep 🤷🏻♀️
But, it doesn’t have to be this way!
🤫 The secret to getting your puppy to stay in the crate WITHOUT the crying is to practice when they DON’T need to be in the crate.
This means setting 5-10 minutes aside during the day *a couple of times a day* to build a positive association with the crate.
How do you do that? Through FOOD and CRATE GAMES!
🥳 I created a course for this specifically. It goes over:
🙌🏼 Different ways to build that initial positive association to the crate
🙌🏼 3 different games to play with your pup in the crate
🙌🏼 Ways to make each game more challenging once your puppy aces it
🙌🏼 A step by step guide to teach your puppy to follow a crate cue
🙌🏼 A bunch of extra tips to follow while crate training and links to my favorite rewards to use!
It’s not available just yet, but it will be soon!
If you want it for only $37, which is 60% off the regular price, comment HELP and I’ll send you a link to add yourself to my waitlist! Once it’s officially launched the price goes up, so snag the discount!
#cratetraining #cratetrainingsuccess #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #longislanddogparents #newpuppyparents #newpuppy
There is a simple hack to achieve this- but before I tell you, let me ask you something:
❓When was the last time you did something with your dog just for fun?
I’m not talking about throwing the ball because you know they’ve been in the house all day. Or playing tug while scrolling on your phone (c’mon, I’ve been guilty of it too!) 🫣
Dogs that are bonded with their humans learn faster and are overall easier to train!
How can I bond?
My favorite way is through trick training!!
Why trick training?
🐶The biggest reason is because you are devoting uninterrupted quality time to your dog! You are engaged with your dog and really building that connection.
🐶Tricks are just for fun, so it’s lower stress because you don’t feel like you need to achieve it in a certain time frame. This takes the pressure off and makes it more fun.
🐶By using rewards you are building a sense of trust and security in your dog by providing positive experiences.
🐶It helps your dog learn to problem solve and troubleshoot, which helps their confidence in life and in you.
Trick training doesn’t automatically mean all of your training problems will be solved, but it’s a GREAT first step in the right direction
✨Follow for more tips to help make your dog training easier and more successful!
I recently had a pet parent tell me (talking about her newer puppy),
“I’m so frustrated and overwhelmed with her that I haven’t even had a chance to bond with her.” 🥺
Which really broke my heart.
Because one of the most important aspects of a training plan is-
🤝 YOUR BOND 🤝
What she didn’t realize is that by not focusing on building up a secure, positive, emotional bond with her puppy, this wheel of frustration will just continue!
Your training impacts your bond and your bond impacts your training.
So if we:
Focus on our bond —> better training outcomes —> further solidifies bond —> further helps training
Now I’m not saying your bond is the ONLY thing that affects training, and that if you are struggling with training that your bond is broken…
🧩 …But it is an extremely important piece of the puzzle and it’s worth examining if you’re struggling.
Double tap 💟 if this resonates with you.
Then drop a comment and tell me why! 👇
Finally, some math I’m good at!!
Service dogs are incredible ✨
I never put a full apple in my oatmeal anyway, so I wouldn’t want to waste it 😉 What do you think? Does it bother you if your dog approaches you when you have food, even if they aren’t jumping or barking for it?? Let me know!
Adolescence is ruff… but it’s helpful to know what’s actually going on so that you can understand and therefore communicate with your dog a little bit better during this stage. #longislanddogs #longislanddogtrainer #puppytrainingtips #puppytrainer #forcefreedogtrainer #forcefreedogtraining
We always want to set our dogs up for success during training sessions. It makes our communication that much clearer and is less frustrating for our dog! #LongIslandDogTraining #longislandpuppytrainer #forcefreedogtraining
