Where you feed is where your pup will learn to walk!
#FlashbackFriday to Day Training puppy Gus practicing leash manners during his socialization field trip.
Although I don't require "heel" for neighborhood or park walks, it's still nice to build a reinforcement history there so your dog can volunteer to assume that position.
#PuppySocialization #LeashTraining #PuppyTraining #NoShockNeeded #RewardBasedTraining
When it comes to reactive dogs, Plan A is to avoid putting the dog in a position where he's likely to react.
But sometimes things don't go as planned.
#FBF to Sal's Day Training outing when things definitely did not go as planned. Watch to see how I got us out of a very not-great situation.
#ReactiveDog #ReactiveDogTraining #Doodle #NoProngNeeded #NoShockNeeded #RewardBased #PositiveReinforcement
I ALWAYS prefer to trade a dog or puppy for their treasure instead of simply taking it away.
Reaching in to remove something they possess and are enjoying isn't very nice and can trigger some yucky feelings.
Instead of creating a situation where the dog's nose, his treasure and your hands are all sharing the same real estate, toss some treats away so your dog voluntarily leaves his treasure *then* remove the item. When he comes back, give another treat as a consolation prize.
#FBF to me Trading instead of Taking with these two.
(If your dog actively guards his treasures and displays aggressive behaviors when you try to remove them, please do NOT try this. Contact me and I'll connect you with a professional who can help you!)
#GermanShepherd #PositiveReinforcement #DogTraining #GermanShepherdsOfInstagram
These three are part of my Live-In Sitting program.
They take a short car ride as part of their daily routine, and it is VERY. EXCITING. Indy (charcoal) and Romeo (silver) like to throw in their best bulldozer imitations to make things even more fun.
I find the mad rushing at doors decidedly less fun.🤪So we did some training!
Is this exactly how I would normally train these skills? No.
Did it reduce the chaos? Yes.
Did the dogs have fun? Yes.
I call it a huge win.
#MultiDogHousehold #Labradors
Puppy Socialization
Look at that happy puppy!
#FBF to Rosebud and Mom's brilliant work during their socialization session at Lowe's!
Did you know Koinonia offers Puppy Socialization Field Trips done for you? Leighann can help you get socialization done while also working on good manners and habits in the real world.
#DoodlePuppy #PuppySocialization #DoodlesOfInstagram #OodlesOfDoodles #PuppyTraining #LeashManners #PositiveReinforcement #NoShockNeeded #NoProngNeeded #CookiePusher #TreatsAreMyMagicWand #Atx
I didn't do much work on Rosie's face yesterday because I wasn't sure how I was going to get ALL those stickers out.
Some of them seem to have worked their way out overnight (aided by her rubbing against the furniture) but they're not all gone.
This set-up is proving the most successful.
👍 A handful of treats gives her something to focus on
👍 Putting the treats on the table encourages her to keep her head up so I can see what I'm doing
👍 I can easily reach the treats to reward her
👍 A limited supply of treats keeps ME from letting the session go too long
👍 Coming from behind seems less annoying?
#AiredaleTerrier #NotAGroomer
What does training look like?
Here's an uncut version of Simone's long mixed session this week. We worked multiple skills, multiple times over 5 minutes and she was there for it!
#RoughCollie #DogTraining #PositiveReinforcement
Does your dog make you smile?
Is training fun for both of you?
It was "yes" and "yes" for Simone and me today!
#RoughCollie #DogTraining #RewardBased #TrickTraining #MarkAndReinforce
I thought it might be fun to teach Simone to unroll a rug!
She's already VERY good at shoving hard with her nose in a very similar context so I thought it might transfer to this trick and play to her strengths.
#JustForFun #RoughCollie #DogTraining #TrickTraining
#FlashbackFriday to Mia showing off her default Leave It progress! 😍❤🎉
#DogsOfInstagram #AussieDoodle #AustinTx #CookiePusher #SnackLeader #FearFree #ForceFree #NoShockNeeded #PositiveDogTraining #PositiveReinforcement #TreatsAreMyMagicWand #DogTraining #BasicObedience #GoodDoggo #DogTrainerAustinTx #KoinoniaDogs
After months (and I do mean *months*) of working on Retrieve, Simone and I seem to have turned a corner this week!
She's finally, consistently opening her mouth on the object in a formal context. 🙌 Now we can start working on the grab/hold component.
This skill has long escaped me which is why I'm practicing with Simone! The more times I teach it, the faster I'll get.
#RoughCollie #ContinuingEducation #DogTraining
These jerky treats from Petco are some of my new favorites! ♥️
✅ Ingredients. Just six and pork is the first one.
✅ Texture. Easy to tear, but they don't crumble.
✅ Size. #ProTip: strips are faster to prepare for training than "training treats" (which are usually small, but not small enough).
It took me only 18 minutes to cut down the entire 16oz bag! 🙌
#CookiePusher #SnackLeader #LetYourTreatsDoTheTalking #TreatsAreMyMagicWand
Rosie and I got to revisit her Chin Rest this week!
This behavior can be used to keep the dog still in veterinary and grooming settings. Here, my small hand movements are easy, beginner-level distractions for Rosie. She does great and keeps her chin down!
#DogTraining #CooperativeCare #FearFreePets
The Trainer is learning too!
Simone is helping me gain experience training new-to-me skills like this Alert for service dogs.
#RoughCollie #PracticePartner
Goose has been fun to work with in the last month! He's extremely food motivated -- even about something as plain as Cheerios. 😄 #NoBoringFoods
Goose likes to... ahem...help clean the table after his family finishes eating so we worked on keeping four-on-the-floor during Tutoring this week. He did awesome!!
Goose has been rewarded A LOT in the last month for coming to his rug, lying down and staying down. He's gotten 100 rewards, easily, for this. That investment is paying off.
May I present a Corgi puppy racing after treats and learning to keep his teeth to himself when someone touches him.
#CorgiPuppy #PuppyTraining
Babs hasn't tried this Perch behavior in a while, but she figured it out pretty quickly during her Tutoring session yesterday!
Babs is quite the busy, fidget-y girl. With Perch, we can work on slowing down and being still instead of bouncing around.
