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Pawtriot Dog Training Veteran owned family business! Now serving Northern Virginia. Established 2020 in Okinawa, Japan. Located in Northern Virginia.
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​Helping owners improve their relationships with their dogs through Board & Trains, Virtual Training Consultations, and Pack Walks & Adventures!

Confidence boosting is a journey that never ends. A lot of work goes into creating a confident dog and more importantly ...
16/02/2024

Confidence boosting is a journey that never ends. A lot of work goes into creating a confident dog and more importantly becoming a confident handler. You can overcome one obstacle today and struggle with another the tomorrow. This is normal and completely okay! Remember to slow things down, keep reps short and sweet and, reward the little gains along the way.

Movement is a powerful communication tool that is often underutilized. Movement can boost confidence, clear communicatio...
08/02/2024

Movement is a powerful communication tool that is often underutilized. Movement can boost confidence, clear communication and even help prevent a dog from fixating on surrounding distractions. When working with reactive or aggressive dogs we keep like them moving during tense or potential tense moments rather than asking for them to “sit”. This allows us to take control of the energy and guide them. Stability skills like “sit” or “down” are great but sometimes movement is better!

How do you use movement with your dog?

We all love to pet dogs. Trust me, I get it. But, something not everyone realizes is how powerful our affection can be. ...
05/02/2024

We all love to pet dogs. Trust me, I get it. But, something not everyone realizes is how powerful our affection can be. Affection is a very powerful training tool that is often misunderstood. It’s timing, frequency of use, duration, placement and much more can all impact how a dog interprets a situation. Considering these three things before giving affection can help ensure that your affection is being interpreted correctly.

Do you make any considerations before giving affection to a dog?

Dog training includes a surprising amount of human training. When you are training a dog, you are having to learn their ...
22/01/2024

Dog training includes a surprising amount of human training. When you are training a dog, you are having to learn their language, translate it, and still communicate effectively. Dogs do not understand our language, so breaking down that barrier is the first obstacle you will face. The more work you put in, the more progress you will see. Take your time, and start by layering spatial pressure with leash pressure or food luring. Once a dog understands the cue, you can layer a verbal command.

Puppies learn by example and repetition. The more consistent you are, the more solid the skills become.

Topic: Marker Words Dogs communicate/speak by understanding pressure changes in the environment, both micro and macro. K...
22/01/2024

Topic: Marker Words

Dogs communicate/speak by understanding pressure changes in the environment, both micro and macro. Knowing this, we try to maintain a neutral tone when giving most commands to our dogs. Maintaining a neutral tone when giving commands allows us to use other pressures, such as spatial body open/closure and tools to communicate in a language a dog can comprehend.

After a dog understands the task in their language (pressure), we pair marker words to clean up the command.

Name + Command + Marker word

Good: We use “good” when a dog begins to make progress in a command. Typically this is used when a dog is struggling with a mental/physical block and needs encouragement.

Yes: We use “yes” when a dog completes a command or overcomes an obstacle. Yes, is our reward word. It signifies satisfaction and is often associated with a reward like physical affection or a treat.

Break: We use “break” when we want a dog to be released from the job/command that was given. Break is the only word that should have an increase of energy or tone. Break is fun!

No: We use “no” when a dog misses a cue or fails to perform the command/action requested. No, is not used in a corrective manner. It is used for redirection. We often pair “no” with leash pressure or food luring to encourage the proper response.

Off: We use “off” when a dog is doing something that immediately needs to stop. Off is our corrective word. We use off for any rude or dangerous behavior. Off is the only word that we use with a deeper tone change to signify importance and cease of action.

What marker words do you use?

Owning a reactive or aggressive dog is not something for the faint of heart. So much work goes into reactivity, aggressi...
18/01/2024

Owning a reactive or aggressive dog is not something for the faint of heart. So much work goes into reactivity, aggression, anxiety, and overall pushiness. Our hope with this content is to remind you that you’re not alone and it’s okay to struggle some days. Difficult dogs make us stronger.

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Sometimes the simplest act of advocation can make a huge difference in the relationship with your dog. There are many be...
16/01/2024

Sometimes the simplest act of advocation can make a huge difference in the relationship with your dog. There are many benefits to saying “no” to attention and affection from others. We like to to think of the ROI(return on investment) from that attention/affection being given in the situation at hand. Is it worth it?

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