Scout and Corie demonstrating an excellent example of the “1-2-3 step game”!
This dog is reactive and this fun challenge is a huge game changer for Scout on his walks! Instead of constantly keeping an eye out for triggers, he has much better engagement with his handler and chooses to come back for a reward rather than to react (excessive vocalizations and jumping/lunging forwards) towards the the other dog involved. Way to go, Scout and Corie!
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You may be wondering, “why in the world is the dog being taught this weird thing?”
Neve is showing off her nose-to-palm touch cue. Neve is a husky, which is already an independent breed, so teaching her to be more engaging to her owners can help them bond better and help her ignore outside distractions. This cue is great for any dog or breed to learn, but can be even more helpful for dogs that may struggle with overarousal/overexcitement, reactivity, aggression, and other behaviors!
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Neve (Nev-Ay) is a young Husky/Husky mix rescue who is learning to be a well rounded canine citizen! She likes to pull on her leash, as well as lunge and jump towards other animals and people while on walks. We are still working with her on the reactions towards stimuli, but her pulling has already gotten better!
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Sky is working on some of her leash skills!
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Dulce working on her leash manners while going for a little walk. She’s killing it!
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Arya was taught in her previous life that tugging on the leash was a great game. Her mom is working diligently to build connection and focus on walks to keep her calm and walkable!
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Sky, the 5 month old Belgian Malinois, has a history of reactivity towards cars. This is our first session working on this reactivity, using peanut butter as a way to build a positive outlook towards moving vehicles!
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Dolly is working on the 1-2-3 game to help with leash training and engagement with her owner! The 1-2-3 game can be carried over to many different locations and scenarios to help with engagement.
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Cosmo the little puppy is working on being calm while his senior sister, Betty, gets picked up. Puppy emotions are hard!
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Maple was a little scared of the bell device, so we put her brain to work to show her it really wasn’t all that scary! Every time her nose touched the bell, we tossed some food out to her. Eventually, this bell will help her owners know when she wants to come back inside from being out in the yard!
Way to go Maple!
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Moose, the Giant Schnauzer, is working on some recall with what we like to call Puppy Ping Pong! This dog is a butt-load of enthusiasm when it comes to training and FOOD 🤩
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Char is a border collie who has frustration based reactivity towards dogs, bikes, skateboards, or other small fast moving objects. Not only that, but he lives in a city where the outside world is very hard to manage!
What we’re doing with Char is working on some management skills! One of them is called “incoming”, where he tucks his head into the owners legs while standing still, moving forward, or moving backwards! This management skill helps hide his face from potential reactions, and can also help the owner keep control over Char in harder scenarios. This particular skill is useful in small places like elevators, where your dog may feel trapped/forced to be face to face with another dog or trigger.
This skill is great for dogs who have fear or frustration based reactivity. However, we wouldn’t recommend this skill for reactive dogs who may be a bite risk out of aggression and/or redirection, to prevent the owner from accidentally being bit.
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