Irie Canine Dog Training

Such a skill! Teach your dogs to listen to a change in command at the drop of a hat. It’s super cool and impressive and all your friends will feel so lucky to know you. —— Thanks for being here! This is your daily reminder to move with love. Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts, training tips, and sick af canine-themed clothing💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #puppytraining #training #instadog #dogtrainingtips #obediencetraining #husky #sandiegodogs

New review!! Love my agressive little monsters 💚 Let me help you tame yours. —— Thanks for being here! This is your daily reminder to move with love. Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts and training tips💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #puppytraining #training #instadog #dogtrainingtips #obediencetraining #husky #sandiegodogs

Prong collars aren’t for EVERY dog, but they certainly work wonders at creating clarity during training for many others. For example, Luke here is almost 100 pounds of pure excitement. When he sees other dogs, his 60-year-old-female-owner weighing about the same as him was having a very hard time keeping him under control EVEN THOUGH Luke knew a solid heel and “leave it” command. Sometimes when dogs knows they can get away with things, they’ll do them even when being asked not to. Go figure. Adding in a prong collar to training allows for Luke’s mama to give a solid correction when needed, keep Luke from dragging her down when he sees another dog, and is effectively teaching Luke that he actually CANT pull his mom around, despite what he thought he knew before. Positive reinforcement will always be offered for making good choices, and if done properly, can even ensure Luke won’t need the prong collar for much longer 🤗 —— Thanks for being here! This is your daily reminder to move with love. Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts and training tips💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #puppytraining #training #instadog #dogtrainingtips #obediencetraining #husky #sandiegodogs

Control is so so important for EVERY dog owner to have, but if your dog is at all reactive, practicing something like a down on recall is imperative for a trusting relationship! This can be the difference between your dog running after another dog and potentially biting, or asking them to drop down once they engage with that dog and instead, successfully responding to what you’ve asked of them 🙌 —— Thanks for being here! This is your daily reminder to move with love. Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts and training tips💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #puppytraining #training #instadog #dogtrainingtips #obediencetraining #husky #sandiegodogs

In order to create a ‘place’ so solid your dog will stay there around ALLL the distractions, you have to practice having your dog stay there while you implement tons of crazy distractions around them, and then reward them for staying! Makes sense, right? No distraction is too big. The better your dog can ignore stimulus and exhibit impulse control instead, the more they get to do fun things with you out in the real world because you’ll actually be able to trust their stay capabilities. Practice practice practice! —— Thanks for being here! This is your daily reminder to move with love. Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts and training tips💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #puppytraining #training #instadog #dogtrainingtips #obediencetraining #husky #sandiegodogs

I wanted to share some of Peppers progress with you all regarding her Ecollar training! After lots and lots of practice teaching her HOW to respond to the collar, we tested it in a real life scenario. Peppers favorite thing to do in the backyard is incessantly eat grass and bark chips, and of course with bark we run the risk of choking hazards and splinters and potential intestinal issues when swallowed. Her owners had to keep a leash on her at all times in the yard just to keep her away from their planters. Rather than completely redo our yard, or obsessively taking things out of Peppers mouth, or try to correct her every time she grabs something, we went the route of Ecollar training. With an Ecollar, we can teach her to come to us and trade for something else whenever she starts going for bark chips. This is SO much better than using a leash because we can click her collar from anywhere in the house. We don’t have to hover over her anymore. She’ll learn to be mindful of the bark chips even when she can’t see us, even when she’s off leash. She’ll also break the habit of wanting bark chips all the time if she never actually has a chance to chew on them. This is also creating an opportunity for a training session and engagement with mom and dad way more often, which will not only teach Pepper better manners but will improve her relationship with her pawrents, and promote lots of mental stimulation🥰 Watch the video and see if you can tell how beautifully she’s responding and trading. —— Thanks for being here! This is your daily reminder to move with love. Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts and training tips💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #puppytraining #training #instadog #dogtrainingtips #germanshepherd #obediencetraining #puppies #husky

Look at how far a little love and patience can go in dog training. Although I am a balanced trainer meaning I use corrective equipment as well as rewards, I firmly believe that dog training is more about how you train than the equipment you use. The equipment creates clarity for the dog only after our relationship is established, but they can feel our energy from the start above anything else. When working with dogs with social anxiety like Jade, it’s important to focus on relationship and trust before adding in anything corrective. Forcing her to do things she’s clearly telling me she doesn’t want to do will only create more division between us. Showing her that it’s okay to take her time, to weigh her options, and to decide to trust me are all wonderful things. It only took one session and Jade already gained a bit of confidence she didn’t have last week 🤗 Amazing. So happy to see it🥹 —— Thanks for being here! Follow @iriecanine for more soulful dog posts and training tips💚💜 . . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #k #puppy #dogstagram #doglife #doglover #dogoftheday #doglovers #puppytraining #training #instadog #workingdog #puppylove #dogtrainingtips #dogsofinsta #dogphotography #germanshepherd #happydog #doggo #dogslife #obediencetraining #puppies #instagram #love#pet #husky

Does your dog struggle with fear based anxiety in new environments? One of the worst things we can do is try and force them into hanging out with us in public when they very obviously don’t want to be. I hate hearing things like “well if I just take them out enough with me they’ll eventually get over it.” That’s like throwing a child with a fear of public speaking up on stage with absolutely zero prep for a presentation. And then making them do that again and again. You’ll only make that kid hate public speaking more, and now he probably hates you too🤷🏻‍♀️ There are certain scenarios where forcing a dog through it can absolutely have benefits, but this isn’t one of those scenarios. Jade thinks whatever is on the other side of my car is really scary. She doesn’t feel safe to exit, and really didn’t even feel safe to leave her home with me. If I force her to hang out with me and if I force her to get out of my car by pulling her, the next time I come pick her up she’s going to remember how mean I am and say hell no. Whereas if I instead try to give her the time to decide it’s really not that scary, and wait for her to put trust in me, the next time we encounter this situation she’ll remember how safe she was, and how ultimately everything was fine. She needs practice doing this so it becomes normal. Jades mama works from home and got Jade as a puppy, so she’s just gotten a little too comfortable staying inside and needs a little extra push to realize it can all actually be fun for her. Once we conquer Jades initial anxiety and raise her confidence levels up, we can start training in these scary places to make her feel even more confident about what she’s doing. Stay tuned for that training session! ____ Thanks for being here! Follow @iriecanine for more dog training tips and tricks💜💚 . . #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainerproblems #dogtraining #dogtrainer #anxiety #sandiego #sandiegodogs