This is what teaching a reactive dog should look like. Annie used to bark and lunge every time she saw a dog, due to her being attacked in the past.
Here we are at a healthy distance and working on her watching calmly at a distance she is comfortable with. By slowly closing this gap you are able to reinforce those good choices and nice calm behavior, while also building confidence. This is not an overnight transformation. It takes time, patience, and not pushing them past their threshold. Annie and her mom worked really hard and she has come so far!
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Enrichment is an important part of having pets. It keeps them stimulated, especially when stuck inside on hot days.
**Great Tip** If your animals easily get bored and you have a large assortment of toys try taking and separating them into 2 or 3 groups. Then only give them access to one group of toys at a time and switch them out every couple weeks. This creates excitement for those other toys they haven’t seen in a while and keeps it interesting.
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Cats are absolutely trainable! After working with exotic animals for years I love the opportunity to work with different species. #nerdpuppytraining #catsofinstagram #positivereinforcementtraining
Park Desense
This is Molly, this sweet girl needed basic obedience and was very reactive to people and dogs. She learned a ton and was ready for a big flight to Europe.
When your dog is super reactive they are usually on edge when you go outside. A great place to start is playing games in the park (video). By first getting them to relax and realizing outside can be fun and not scary, then you can start the desense process.
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This is Rocko, this cute boy is slaying his leash skills! This Bernadoodle is full of energy and his parents worked really hard to get him to this point. Having a puppy is a lot of work but being consistent and getting training early will lead to a better relationship and a well behaved adult.
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Walking on a leash
How does your dog walk on a leash? A lot of people are unsure how to teach leash walking. The truth is there are many styles of leash walking and the trick is to pick the style you want and be consistent! I allow Marty to sniff and walk a bit in front of me, but don’t allow pulling. You’ll see the leash is slack and I can use one finger to walk him. Any change in direction he will still notice and if he feels any tension he knows a change in direction is coming. You can also choose to have them not sniff and stay in a heel, but keep in mind your dog’s breed and activity level. Whatever style you choose keep the expectations the same and you’ll have pleasant walks in no time!
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Training for dog friendly restaurants
Want to be able to bring you pup to dog-friendly restaurants? The weather is getting beautiful so now is the prefect time to work on calmness in public! We offer the opportunity to meet in various public places to work on training to get the real world results that you want.
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Off leash work
Off leash walking is an advanced skill, but very obtainable when you work at it. Check out Marty hiking in a brand new place, and he even slows himself down to keep pace with his people!
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Stay with distractions
Can your dog stay until called in public? You can’t see it but there were people playing baseball right next to them (you see it in the head turn lol) but still they stayed until released. These girls and their parents have worked really hard and they have come so far! Keep it up Millie and Winnie!
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Loose leash walking in public
Does your dog behave in public? Can you walk them without having to tell them to stop with you when you stop? These are all important goals for a well behaved puppy. Check out Hopkins killing it at just 6 months old!!
We can add advanced skills to any package as long as your pup is successful with the basics. Hopkins is also working on his AKC canine good citizen test skills. Way to go Hopkins!
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Although we don’t yet teach full agility, using agility equipment is a great way to build communication, work off leash skills, and is a nice change of pace for your training sessions. You can add an agility day to any of our packages and we bring the equipment to you!
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Puppy Class Training: Crate
This is Izzy! Her mom used to have to chase her around every time it was time to go in the crate. Now she goes in voluntarily when asked and is nice and calm. She has even started to sleep in it during her free time. Great job Izzy!!
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