More board and train pups from a couple of weeks ago! This duo (Andre the frenchie and Pepper the boston terrier) worked hard on walking on leash, recalls, and more.
Video description: a series of clips of a frenchie and a boston working with their trainer on leash walking, recalls, settling, reactivity, and more.
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Might not be as flashy as dog daddy (🤢) but still getting it done! Take a look at the beginning and end of a short 10 minute training session with Willow.
Video description: a black staffy mix and a dark german shepherd on leash in a yard together. The staffy lunges at the shepherd in the first clip, then walks by the same dog calmly in the next clip. The text reads “where we started… where we got!”
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Merry Christmas from the Hungry Dog crew! We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday 🎄
VD: an animated photo of a close-up shot of a decorated christmas tree. In white text it reads “we wish you a merry christmas” which scrolls onto the screen. Hunter the german shepherd and Samus the samoyed are photoshopped in the bottom left corner, next to the words “from Hungry Dog Training”. Sparkles twinkle throughout the video.
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Check out Piper working on some more direct approaches from “strange” men! Over the past 5 sessions, Piper’s mom has been hard at work helping her to feel more comfortable with this situation.
So proud of the progress this team has made, and so grateful to have a community of helpers to make these training set ups possible. Raising and training a dog sure does take a village!
VD: two men, one at a time, approach a petite, fluffy shepherd mix and her mom. The dog looks at the men, then looks at her mom for treats as the men approach and retreat. Orange cones are on the grass dictating where each person moves to.
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What works for one dog may not work for another.
I’m so thankful for a variety of experiences that have given me a chance to work with a LARGE number of dogs over the years. It has taught me to be adaptable and creative when creating a training plan and putting it into practice.
That’s one of the great things about working with a private trainer. We can take the some of the troubleshooting process off of your plate! We have plenty of tools in our toolbox to reach for if our original plan doesn’t pan out the way we hope.
Video Description: I am playing a game called “super bowls” with a large hound mix. He is checking out his surroundings, looking up at me, then moving with me to the next feeder bowl in the line. This process repeats many times.
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We are huge fans of putting greetings on cue!
For excited greeters, it can give them a more appropriate job to do that doesn’t involve jumping up.
For nervous greeters, it gives them agency over the nature of the interaction, and lets them know they can move away if they become uncomfortable.
In either case, it is an incredibly valuable skill and benefits everyone involved!
VD: a black dog sits next to her handler. She tells the dog it’s ok to greet the man standing across from them. The dog runs over to the man, gets a few pets, then runs back to her handler for treats.
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Piper has been ROCKING the Look at That game these days! She can get uncomfortable with certain strangers directly approaching her.
Controlled set ups where she can comfortably practice looking at her triggers and then looking back to mom are SO crucial to a successful behavior modification plan. So proud of Team Piper!
VD: A medium sized black dog sits next to her handler. A man approaches and retreats at various angles. The dog is working on looking at the man, then back to the handled, who feeds her for looking towards her.
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I’ve been working hard at how to better structure packages to best help my clients succeed, and I’m excited to introduce topic-based packages! Each covers a specific set of skills so that you’re working more on what’s important to you and less on what’s not.
Of course, each team has their own needs, so if you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for, I’m happy to create a custom package made just for you.
Head to www.hungrydogtraining.com to find the perfect training solution for you! (And stay tuned for some more updates!)
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Ovi and I took a trip to the dog park today! Well, not *inside* the dog park (you guys know I’m not generally one to advocate for dog parks!).
Ovi can get frustrated when he can’t greet other dogs on leash, which manifests as barking and lunging to get to them. We’ve been working for weeks now on skills to replace that behavior, and today I put those skills to the test!
I am so pleased that he had absolutely zero reactions, and was able to show me how he can look at dogs calmly and then look back at me. Atta boy Ovi!
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I haven’t posted any fish content in a while! Here you can see Pierre (RIP Carl’s Jr.) swimming through a hoop. This whole behavior was done primarily through shaping, “marking” with the light pen successive approximations towards swimming completely through.
I’m really grateful for the KPA program for this assignment, since I never would have imagined clicker training and shaping a fish! *disclaimer: the water is yellow because of the tannins released from the driftwood, the tank is healthy and not dirty!
Have you ever trained another species other than a dog? Tell me about it!
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I could watch this video on repeat SOLELY because of how cute Ovi’s little tucked sits are!
Here we’re working on auto-sits in heel position when I stop walking. While this skill isn’t always necessary in most situations, it’s nice to be able to stop and chat with a neighbor on a walk through the neighborhood and not even have to ask Ovi to sit and hang out calmly while we chat!
What’s your favorite on-leash skill you’ve taught?
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Recalling off of or away from distractions doesn’t have to be boring… in fact, it shouldn’t be if you want a quick and reliable response!
Here, I am using a touch cue to recall Ovi away from a tennis ball. My favorite part about working off of distractions? Using them as the ultimate reward!
Once Ovi leaves the ball to come touch my hand, I mark and reward him with food. Better yet, I do what he originally wanted to be doing in the first place - play with the ball again!
A really simple way to improve your reliability around distractions (when safe and appropriate): use distractions as rewards!
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Ever since I brought home Samus, scaredy dogs seem to find their way right into my heart! I made a new puppy friend at @citizencaninetraining today and I have zero complaints about it 🥰
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We 👏 love 👏 hand targets!
A hand target is a behavior that involves a dog touching your hand with his nose. It’s one of my favorite cues because of how versatile it is.
Watch Dexter use a hand target when greeting a new person. Instead of expecting a dog to sit still while being pet by a stranger, I prefer to have the dog actively doing something, and have agency over the nature of a greeting.
A hand target gives the dog a task to do, while keeping an interaction short and appropriate (ie not jumping up). An added bonus: if the dog isn’t comfortable saying hi, he can clearly demonstrate that by not approaching and touching the stranger’s hand.
Hand targets for the win! 👋
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Why I generally *don’t* teach a “watch me” cue.
Many dogs struggle to offer attention to their handler when out and about, they’re more interested in the world around them. These dogs are often nagged for attention, and even if their handlers reward them for making eye contact, the dog often practices many MANY repetitions of ignoring them!
When I’m working with a dog, I like attention to be the default. Of course I allow for plenty of time for dogs to explore their environment to balance this out, but what I want is a dog who hops out of the car and asks “what’re we doing?!” No nagging required.
Buck is practicing the art of offered attention. A few times he checks out the world around him, particularly the dogs hanging out off camera to the right. Dogs have already been established as a cue to check in with his handler, so he engages with me again quickly.
So I don’t need a “watch me” cue. When attention is the default and pieces of the environment like dogs or people cue attention back to me, we simply don’t need it! We have all the focus we need.
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Today was a hot one! 🥵 Buck and lots of my other clients had some trouble focusing on work for too long in this heat, which is #fair!
In between reinforcing behaviors, we did some decompression on a long line, which not only helped fulfill some of his natural doggie desires, but also gave him more juice to keep working with me!
The power of decompression time is real.
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Sunny is working on her excitability and frustration around people while out and about. Check out the unexpected challenge we encountered as soon as we got to the patio. Based off her engagement with me in the presence of some tough distractions, I’d say she’s well on her way!
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