Throwback to practicing getting the mail without barking at all these loud dogs nearby!
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Timmy was super cute with the wind blowing the other day!
Third session with the new Sheriff in town! Still a little uncomfortable but still learning as well! Not food motivated so using play and praise as our driver while still encouraging impulse control with wait/take it and utilizing that focus for some extra sit/down reps!
But look how proud he was of that heckin great job!!
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Beans was absolutely cruising…into some serious nap time after walking with me, then mom, then me AGAIN!
Something graceful about this AussieXL trotting along though! Check out @beanstheaussie for more shenanigans from Beans!
Another video sent to me by Sheriffs owner of our first session! Be sure to check my profile for the other posts about Sheriff!
Another video sent to me by Sheriffs owner of our first session! Be sure to check my profile for the other posts about Sheriff!
Sheriff!
Some of the leash exercises I was doing in my first sessions with Sheriff! He was on a prong collar that was making him very anxious in conjunction with what mom felt was necessary leash pressure because of his anxiety. That’s a feedback loop of energy and anxiety, so right away I had mom switch him on to a slip across the head and on arm. He was still nervous about interacting with me so I had mom walk with him and I joined them while holding the leash. Soon enough he was walking with me and by the end he was fully in my arms with those ears in cute mode. Mom suggested he would react to people or dogs but we were around both without more than a couple disapproving huffs that we U-turned out of. (U-turns being what we are practicing here in perpetration of further exposure to triggers!)
Because of his potential reactivity I wanted to immediately start building strong positive eye contact when he was comfortable with it to help our relationship strengthen and to create a habit in the future naturally implying less visual fixation on triggers in the future! I’ll see Sheriff again soon! Stay tuned for more progress!
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Logan is a very engaged #kingcharlescavalier that’s ready to hit the drills!
Most people may be familiar with the “puppy push-up” where we ask our kiddos to perform a mix of sits and downs repetitively, throwing in a touch or stand at times.
In the video you notice that I’m exclusively using our non verbal hand cues to swap positions. Dogs engage with the world first with their nose, then eyes, then ears.
For training purposes, that means if the dog isn’t watching me, I am at best engaging the least impactful sense. By utilizing consistent and clear non-verbal cues in our training, we continually reinforce eye contact as a foundation of our communication.
I always tell clients that the more time our pup is focused on and looking at us, the less time they are potentially engaging with surrounding environments negatively. This also ideally gives us more opportunities to guide how they interact with the world and form better habits more quickly.
I do throw in an entirely verbal cue at the end, you know, just to make sure he was really listening!
Do you like to use hand signals when training with your pups?
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Dog training isn’t about getting things right or wrong! It’s about always getting better, forming better habits, understanding your dog and yourself better, and having a better relationship. If you find yourself frustrated, your pup is likely frustrated too! Sometimes the best way to make forward progress is to slow down, or perhaps take a step back before proceeding forward once again.
Feel free to comment and share a time you found yourself frustrated during the training process!
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Look at Logan trying to stay awake for class! 10/10 - is doing his best🤣
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It’s always hilarious to see these two romp around the house together! They definitely have a unique bond! Navigating training situations with multiple dogs can be challenging! Giving each dog their own time to learn and understand new or familiar concepts can go a long way to see them handle those very same concepts as a group better in the future!!
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Ellie is looking good after her fresh cut! #doghaircut #cavapoo #dogsofinstagram #dogsofhouston
When we are training dogs, we are building habits that eventually become behavior! Repetitive & consistent success means faster habit forming and therefore a more straightforward training process, in theory. If you find yourself frustrated or your dog failing over and over, maybe the situation is too tough for you both and breaking whatever our goal was down into smaller steps and trying to achieve those incrementally will likely be better! Dogs are motivated by success and your excitement, if you are both frustrated, you won’t be sweating yourself up for success! Consider the above tips before coming back with a new plan forward!
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