Pawzitively Polite

13/07/2023

New classes starting July 17th

Puppy class at 7:30
On top of the regular obedience we'll be making sure your puppy has the solid foundations of confidence, optimism, focus on you and disengagement from the environment to get them ready for the trials and tribulations of adolescence.

Adolescent at 6:30
Does it feel like all your puppy training has gone out the window? Your pup is giving you new behaviours that you aren't sure you like? In this class we'll play our way back to the relationship you were dreaming of when you got a dog.

$500 for 10 weekly lessons
Message to reserve your spot. Only 4 puppies/dogs per class.

11/02/2023

Sunny and River learning disengagement from the environment (including other dogs) in our fall puppy class.

As much as puppies need to learn proper play, they also need to learn that not all dogs are their business.

08/02/2023

Gordie topping up his confidence by eating dinner in a noisebox.

31/01/2023

Disengagement

Another core concept that every dog needs to be a good family member.

A dog who can disengage when required isn't going to jump on your guests, chase the cat, and will come back when called.

30/01/2023

Optimism

Optimism is one of the core concepts that every dog needs to be a good family member.

When your dog sees an ambiguous situation do they think, hey this is going to be awesome! Or do they think oh no, this is going to be awful!

Their answer is going to determine how they react.

19/01/2023

Concepts are the underlying factors to your dog's struggles and successes.

Having trouble with your recall? Loose leash walking? You might need to work on proximity, disengagement and self control.

Can't leave your dog by itself? Some confidence, independence, and flexibility might be in order.

What concepts do you think might need work for a dog that barks at things out the window?

17/01/2023

Concept training is looking at training and behaviour as more than just correcting or changing the actions your dog is doing.

Instead we work on the underlying challenges which allows us change the way the brain works.

07/02/2022

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11/01/2022

January is train your dog month.

Are you feeling stuck in your training?
Wish your dog thought you were sexier than a squirrel or a half eaten hamburger?

Join us for the Sexier then a Squirrel, 25 day training challenge.
Daily videos, private Facebook support group, group help from me and more!

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20/12/2021

A Dog's Holiday Wish List:

1. Safe num nums like pup cakes or doggy specific cookies (no cooked bones, flavoured/seasoned foods).

2. A yummy long lasting chew.

3. A quiet place where I can get away from any guests when I'm tired.
You might have to bring me for my nap, visitors are bucket filling fun.

4. Time with you training so our relationship keeps getting better.

14/12/2021

08/12/2021

A reward is something that increases the likelihood your dog will repeat the behaviour you have rewarded.

If this isn't happening maybe you need to examined your reward.

Is it actually rewardi g to your dog, or is it that you think it should be rewarding but in reality your dog doesn't agree.

Remember they decide what they find rewarding.

04/12/2021

We often do not know what an animal is really feeling we only see the resulting behaviour.
Anything other than calmness leads to undesirable behaviours.
This is why rest and bucket emptying are so important.

04/12/2021

The first step to getting your dog to behave the way you want is understanding where their stress hormones are.

The easiest way to picture this is by picturing a bucket. When the bucket is overflowing your dog cannot learn. Many things pay into the bucket.

To keep from going over threshold you need to empty the bucket.

Dogs have different sized buckets and different sized holes. This determines how they deal with the things that fill their buckets.

Dogs with big bucket and big holes seem like nothing bothers them and they're always making good choices.

Good news is, if your dog doesn't have a big bucket or a big hole in their bucket, you can grow both.

02/12/2021

Have you noticed that your dog acts the same in certain situations? For example, they bark like crazy every time the doorbell rings.

Have you tried to change that behaviour by having someone ring the bell for you? Are you finding it's not really working?

It's because once an event happens the path in the brain that is used most frequently has already been set into motion resulting in a given behaviour.

To change the behaviour you need to create a new path in the brain that becomes the path of least resistance.