It’s been hotttttttt all summer! We keep playing sessions short and practice a relaxation protocol at the end of play time to keep everyone nice and cool. Plus it’s a great way to help your pup learn to self regulate around other dogs.
In case you didn’t get to see the full video on reels. Yeti learning how to interact with a handler in an overstimulating environment.
A favorite tool of mine for teaching a number of skills is the long line. A leash that is 15ft or more, gives your pup ample room to move around and learn what the purpose of a leash is.
We’ve seen a lot of Monty on his walks, but how did we get him to be able to walk in a heel in the first place? Lots of practice in a controlled environment before we head outside!
Let’s talk about wait time, luring and cues.
🐾Wait time-
Give the dog time to understand what you want. Simply stopping and waiting for him to realize that I’ve stopped can increase his engagement with me. He’ll be wondering why I’m not beside him and why we aren’t moving anymore!
🐾Luring-
The luring you see in this video is more relaxed than in the early stages of teaching a behavior, but keeping Monty waiting to get that treat out of my hand keeps him interested in staying at my side longer.
🐾Cues-
You’ll notice I’m not saying much to Monty here. Maybe his name a few times to get his focus again, but I haven’t told him to “Heel” even tho that’s what I’m teaching him. Why? Because he doesn’t know what “Heel” means yet! I like for dogs to get lots of reps and practice getting the behavior right before I put it on a cue.
Building a dog that has good manners on a leash can take time and patience. Stay consistent, bring reinforcements (rewards!) and practice daily!
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Monty has done phenomenal the past 3 weeks! He can’t wait to show his parents his new skills when he goes home!
Having a dog with poor leash manners is often the number one cause of tension in the relationship between canine and human.
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How can you improve your walk skills?
1) Practice the “Stop!Go!” game
2)Bring reinforcements!
3) Baby steps
4) Be interesting
5) Remember the walk starts before you leave the house!
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Ace, who’s been working with us for a a few months, is staying with us while his mom is on vacation. He says hi to his mom and good morning to all of our follows!
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Let’s talk loose leash walking and leash reactivity!
Franco is working on self regulating when he sees or hears a trigger, which for him is other dogs. He is a very friendly dog but is over social, so he thinks ALL other dogs want to play too. Which, when you’re 115 pounds, can be a problem!
In this clip, which is a sped up version of a much longer session, we are working on his leash manners (walking on a loose leash, not pulling) and working on building his trigger (dog in the yard) to be a cue for him to come back to me.
I’m not giving commands, correcting, or making him stay right next to me. All I’m looking for is his ability to see (and lightly interact with at this phase) the other dog and then make the choice to come to me to get a reward or a quick game like “find jt!”
Want to learn more about this process and get your reactive, pulling pup to make better choices? Book a consultation! Send us a DM for details!