Anticipation vs apprehension.
This former stranger danger dog (who was much worse indoors) is now optimistic that entrances lead to mats, and settling, and snacks.
If I manage to get footage of walking her past a fish and chip shop that is the best!
Yes, If you had a a bombproof dog, your aim might be for them to be neutral to these sorts of things, but I'm still loving Storm's newfound joy for life. Old Storm wouldn't have been brought into this environment, because she's have been stressed, lunging and attenpting to bite any person she saw.
New Storm... is relaxed and wants snacks!
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Another post on multi dog households is up in the education tier of Honest Hounds now - You can find it in the Education Toer by searching "multi dog households- fair and equal are different things".
We can get caught up on treating our dogs identically, but that isn't always best for them.
If you aren't in the Education Tier yet, you can join for a month for £1 with code HHJESSICA.
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Setting your dog up for Success
A shepherd acting perfectly in a cafe - a flukish dream, right?
I don't have to give him any cues, I just walk in, he heels, when I pause to queue he autosits or downs, and when we move up, he moves up with me, and resettles again.
There are two crucial factors in him being able to think, process, and be calm in this situation.
Factors that went into this in the longterm - We have practised this a lot - cafes are a place where he knows the expectation is calm behaviour, hanging out close to me, and settling. I'll pay him in snacks and fusses for doing that, because they don't work for free.
Factors that went into this in the short term - he'd had a good 2.5 hours of walking and training before we did this. We joined in the Educational walk in Dundee with @thedogteacherfife and @prodigydogtraining for a group walk, and after that I gave hima little more 1:1 training and working time (because a mooch with other dogs is not enough to meet his working needs).
Once I've done what he NEEDS, it is then fair for me to ask him to be calm, quiet, polite during an activity that is my WANT rather than his.
#breedspecificneeds #cafedog #dogsinstarbucks #puppichino #honesthounds #dogtraining
Can your dog share?
Can you see what I do when the shepherd pushed in, to help them both share more politely?
If you have a multi dog household, and you can't tell what's going on here you need to see the "Reducing Conflict between Dogs" post on Honest Hounds - it is the little things that help your dogs live together harmoniously 🥰
#multidoghouse #dogtraining #honesthounds #resourceguarding #dogsharing #guarddog #spaniel #cockerspaniel
Took just 1 of the 3 dogs to the beach this evening - why?
The other two (Storm and my current intact male residential training dog who arrived today) have had a lot more stuff during today, and if I want Minsc to be fulfilled and in a good headrspace to make good choices, I need to hold up my side of the bargain first.
So, we had some quality Minsc time - play! the theme of the month at @honesthounds , then went back for work with the 3 dogs together.
#play #gsdsofinstagram #kinlochrannoch #dogtraining #pitlochry #dogbehehaviour #honesthounds
A stranger asked about the muzzles on the "nice" dogs on our walk today.
She was amazed that most if the dogs she saw were currently or formerly reactive, and it turns out she has a reactive dog herself, who wears a muzzle.
Sometimes, folks, taking your muzzled dogs to places as part of their and your journey helps give other owners that little glimmer of hope that maybe one day their dog can do the same 🥰
#mymuzzleddogcan #honesthounds #socialwalk #honesthoundscommunity #pitlochryrec #dogfriendlyperthshire #dogtraining #muzzleddogsaregooddogs
Right before this clip, these two dogs had been engaged in lovely even play.
They took a break, and then there was a (polite, unspoken, non aggressive) conversation between them over turns at the waterbowl.
After this they each flopped down, then a couple of minutes later played again.
But, in this moment at the waterbowl this was a conversation over control of resources. The vizsla was at the water first and was drinking. The shepherd pushes in, and through his body language is saying "I want this more than you, move". The vizsla speaks "dog" very well, and diffuses the situation by reluctantly moving.
They both wanted the resource, and they used body language to dicuss who got to keep the resource.
#dogbehaviour #shepherd #germanshepherd #resourceguarding #hungarianvizsla #dogcommunication #posturing #speakdog #dogbodylanguage #honesthounds
The ability to make good choices means..... freedom!
If you want your dog to live a life with less obedience and more DOG STUFF (while also being a safe member of society) book in a behaviour concukt online (or a FREE discovery call if you want a bit more information before committing)
link in bio 🐾
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Resource guarding - it is so common, and mostly people fall into management.
This works for a while, but then when a guest goes to grab a crisp packet out of your dog's mouth, or your in laws need to dogsit but they forget and approach your dog on their bed, management fails.
Book a zoom consultation feom the link in my bio to find out how to actually change how your dog is FEELING about you when they have resources - I can help.#dogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogsofinstagram #resourceguarding #guarddog #problemdog
take dog to beach, dog finds a shank 😂😂
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Sometimes it isn't your reactive dog's fault.
Some dogs over react, but that doesn't mean that every time they react it is an over-reaction.
Kym (@muddytalesfife) and I were working with Roxy and her owner on dog reactivity today when we were repeatedly rushed by these dogs. This had been going on for a long time already by the time I started filming, Kym had already knocked on 10+ houses to look for their owner/find where they had escaped from. Meanwhile we got Roxy calmly back to her car - outstanding work from both Roxy and her owner 👏👏👏
As owners of dogs who over react often we can fall into the habit of thinking that our dog is always the problem. Somethings our dog might be, but dogs in the UK are on average EXTREMELY rude.
The moral of the story? Going it alone and using the general public dogs as training stooges can be helpful for some dogs, but if you want to get the opportunity to practise around other sensible dogs and owners, who have their dogs under control, the Social and Neutral walks are where to start.
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