Worried that behavior medications will turn your dog into a zombie?
In this week's Halloween-themed video and blog, I showed video of some dogs benefitting from anti-anxiety medications and behaving in a decidedly un-zombie-like manner. Enjoy!
Here's the full blog and video: https://www.dogkindtraining.com/blog/zombies
👃Sniffing has so many important uses for dogs... including deciding what bushes to pee on 😂
🥞 Pancake looks very satisfied with his choice.
🚨My new live, online course, Sniffing Games for Fearful Dogs, closes TONIGHT! I hope you join us. https://www.dogkindtraining.com/scent-work
👃Sniffing games involve several behaviors- including moving around, sniffing (of course), and eating. These are all helpful behaviors to reinforce when working with nervous, fearful, or shut down dogs.
🥞 In these clips with Pancake, you can see that we also added in some crate-related skills- like going to his crate, and waiting there while I set up the next search.
🎉In my new, live online Beginning Sniffing Games for Fearful Dogs class, your dog will buid skills that they can use to make good things happen for them. That can be a huge confidence builder.
🎓Enrollment closes TOMORROW! https://www.dogkindtraining.com/scent-work
I hope to see you there!
🧭🗺️Dog afraid to move around the house or the yard? Or maybe the vet's office, or other locations away from home?
👃Sniffing games encourage confident, indepedent exploration that you can transition to different locations and contexts.
🎉In my brand new, live online Beginning Sniffing Games for Fearful Dogs class, we'll talk about how to take your dog's new sniffing and exploration skills and generalize them to contexts they find scary.
🎓Enrollment closed Monday! https://www.dogkindtraining.com/scent-work
I hope to see you there!
🍪Dog not "food motivated"? Do you struggle to use treats in training because your dog isn't interested?
👃Sniffing games are a great way to get and reinforce eating behavior! Look how much more excited senior lady Juno is to sniff out her kibble, rather than eating from bowl ❤️
🎉In my brand new, live online Beginning Sniffing Games for Fearful Dogs class, we'll create a new "eating cue" that you can use in other training. This will help get your dog eating treats more consistently.
🎓Enrollment is open for a few more days: https://www.dogkindtraining.com/scent-work
I hope to see you there!
🦮Is your dog anxious on walks? Or maybe they don't like to go out at all?
👃Sniffing games were a key part of my little guy Pancake's training to go out on walks. Now he can't wait to go out!
🎉I'm offering a brand new, live online Beginning Sniffing Games for Fearful Dogs class, that starts next week! Enrollment is open for a few more days: https://www.dogkindtraining.com/scent-work
I hope to see you there!
My colleague Mari Valgma is offering a FREE 3-part training series called “Your First Movement Puzzle” from October 21st to 25th!
Grab your spot here: https://programs.themovingcanine.com/your-first-movement-puzzle-k/
In the free training starting TOMORROW, you'll learn how you can use Movement Puzzles to help build your dog's confidence.
These games can be modified if needed for timid dogs. Several fearful dog guardians who subscribe to my newsletter have reached out to let me know how much they've enjoyed Movement Puzzles. I hope you do too!
It's so wonderful when timid dogs learn new ways to get good stuff out of their environment. Check out Bella figuring out how to use her new treat dispenser.
Do you have a treat dispenser your dog loves? What caused your dog to light up this week?
The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog: Chat with Zazie Todd
Curious about why your dog is anxious or fearful, and what science says about the best way to help them? Check out this new book, coming out on October 1: https://amzn.to/3BeA1Ak
And ask questions of the author during this live chat!
⏰ My live, small group online course "Confidence Building for Dogs" closes TONIGHT for the rest of the year! Learn more and enroll here: https://www.dogkindtraining.com/confident
If your anxious dog isn't consistently food motivated, or is afraid to go for walks, or startles, runs away, or hides in response to day-to-day sights and sounds, this course is for you.
Little Pancake here used to be too afraid to eat when I was in the same room with him, much less leave the house. Now he's a hiking pro. 🥾 If he can do it, so can your pup!
❓⬇︎Leave your questions below! And remember to register before midnight Pacific time tonight.
🙀My senior girl Juno used to be pretty fearful. At one point she was afraid to leave the house at all.
How did I build her confidence? Lots of positive reinforcement training was central to her progress. She was also supported by anti-anxiety medication.
⏰Want to learn more about how simple training games can help your fearful dog build confidence? You can still view my FREE confidence building workshops for a couple more days when you get them here: https://www.dogkindtraining.com/workshops
💪Or if you're ready to get to work building your dog's confidence, sign up now for my Confidence Building for Dogs online course, which is open for enrollment only for a couple more days! https://www.dogkindtraining.com/confident
Questions? Please leave me a comment!
