In Your House Dog Training

26/02/2023

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24/02/2023

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Dog training

21/02/2023

Atlas of Gananoque can play dead.

21/02/2023

Some of my customers have had the pleasure to have met my BearPA. This shows you all dogs can gain good behaviours.

19/02/2023

Another transformation it’s so so exciting for me to see. Thanks for the video.

19/02/2023

Training Tip.
It’s a good idea to ask your dog to work for its breakfast. In this short video little Tuk is learning Place and Chair and Pen.
Notice not all wins. If something fails drop it move on to next. It’s hard to not repeat commands. Give the order and wait for the dog to think and do it.
Crate place and chair and getting there. Still need lots of impulse control slowing him down.

19/02/2023

Some winter fun we had years ago.

Winter feb -17 cold hard pack snow at Brockville dog park

16/02/2023

The in my house gang.

16/02/2023

We have had a lot of fun over the years.

16/02/2023

Tucker has been working hard on his Place and Stay. It’s nice when we install good behaviours.

15/02/2023

12/02/2023

Next Saturday comes say hello.

12/02/2023

Look at this amazing achievement in one week things are really changed compared to the first day meeting.
Amazing transformation guys.

07/02/2023

Today Atlas won a big challenge and I gifted him a new toy for home.

04/02/2023

Come meet us at Pet Value Brockville Saturday February 18 10am till 3pm

02/02/2023

Two reasons (the only two reasons) your dog doesn't respond to you or do what you want.

1. They do not understand
2. They are not motivated to do so (or are motivated to do something else)

Ask me in Swahili to do something, I'll not understand. We often assume dogs understand more than they do.

Ask me to drink coffee, I'll understand what you are asking, I'll just not want to (I hate coffee).

Address either or both of these issues and see how your dog's behaviour changes.

01/02/2023

Reactivity Redefined.

REACTIVITY REDEFINED
Although reactivity has other causes, many types of reactivity are triggered by the core emotion of fear.
The fear of whatever is making a dog feel unsafe, the fear of a valuable possession being taken away or the fear of a strange person or animal coming into their territory. Anxiety, stress, over excitement, over stimulation, feeling overwhelmed, trigger stacking, or a dog that is tired, in pain or even has chronic itching will often feel irritable and may be reactive in certain situations. When being reactive is successful in making the scary thing go away, it becomes a rewarding behaviour because it’s something that works and makes them feel better.
Reactive dogs are often misunderstood. A dog that is reacting is not trying to be difficult, they are having a difficult time coping with that particular situation and are trying their best to make the thing go away in the only way they know how.
It’s not easy to be the owner of a reactive dog. One of my dogs is reactive and I know how dogs like this can leave you feeling embarrassed, ashamed, angry or frustrated. Why do they have to be so difficult, why can’t they just behave normally? Everyone is looking at me, judging me, thinking that I’m a bad owner, have no training skills, can’t control my dog or have a unsocialised, vicious dog that shouldn’t be taken out in public.
As hard as it may be, we need to take the focus off how we as owners feel about their reactivity and focus on how our dogs are feeling and what is causing their reaction. Whatever it is, it’s not something our dogs can overcome on their own and we need to take steps to help them cope. Reactive dogs need compassion, understanding, management, force free, positive reinforcement interventions and decompression – a return to a normal, more relaxed state after a period of intense stress, psychological pressure, or urgent activity. These interventions take time and patience but are so important in helping our dogs feel safe and learn more acceptable ways of coping.
I have learnt through many mistakes, to recognise what triggers my reactive dog and take steps to either avoid those situations, provide enough distance, or provide her with an alternative choice where she feels safe and more in control. There will always be unexpected triggers around the next corner that are not within our control, but doing all we can to manage reactive triggers has so many benefits.

31/01/2023

Today we took Atlas for a walk. He sat and watched the crosswalk guard working. Atlas met a few strangers and sat while they got close.
Atlas was previously attacked by a dog causing stitches ect. Presently he is very afraid of strangers dogs.
We will try to get video on our next meeting.
His progress will be very slow. We have a plan that will take a while.
I see a job for Bear soon. Atlas need to experience a friendly non threatening dog.

30/01/2023

The year has just started it time to train for the summer months.
Do you need help with social skills?
All reactivities and fear based aggression issues we can help slowly calm these behaviours.
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23/01/2023

Make a crate a place that the dog likes. Tucker knows he will get fed in here so he jumped up early to wait for breakfast.
This is the dog that supposed to have crate aggression issues. He has room to improve this.
Make your crate great to them is a starting point.
Make it so they want in on there choice.