Xtra tall dog gates are no match for Waffles. Once we realized he could easily clear the fence to the kitchen and dining room, we used that space as his safe space to be away from the other dogs in the house if he was overwhelmed and even put it on cue if we felt we needed to disarm a tense situation.
Puzzle toys, also known as interactive toys, can be good for dogs’ mental and physical health. They can help keep dogs engaged and entertained, which can prevent boredom and destructive behavior. Puzzle toys can also help with:
Mental stimulation: Puzzles can challenge a dog’s mental abilities and provide 15 minutes of mental stimulation, which is equivalent to 30 minutes of physical stimulation.
Stress and anxiety reduction: Puzzles can give dogs a job to focus on, which can help reduce anxiety.
Distraction: Puzzles can keep dogs occupied while you’re busy.
Slowing down eating: Food puzzle toys can challenge your dog’s mind while also providing a reward for their efforts.
Exercise: Puzzles can encourage sniffing, licking, chewing, and movement, which can provide appropriate outlets for these activities
When it is a real feel of 95 degrees at 8:30 the road is not always friendly to walk on. Doing enrichment activities with your pets can help provide an energy outlet even on the hottest days. One fun one is bubbles ❤️🐾 Everyone loves bubbles! Bubbles can provide something interesting and new to look at for your cats and dogs. Moving bubbles will stimulate the animals’ minds and the adventurous pet will pop them.
Working with Bailey on “selfie” ❤️🐾
Big neck stretch to make sure I get all of his neck 😜
Bailey is just learning to play dead, but her deaths are very long and drawn out 😂😂😂
Working on “drop” with Bailey 🐾❤️
Working with Bailey on recall off of distractions ❤️🐾
Sawyer is learning to be a lot more relaxed on leash!! He is wearing a harness. Th chain is just his leash since he use to chew through his leashes on walks. I did reset him in this video since he started walking into me.
Pinky did well on her first outing working on dog reactivity 💖
I love a happy ending! Moose had some big big feelings when a new baby joined the family. We worked through it and then had a setback when the baby started walking/running and being more vocal. We went back and tweaked some things and added some fluency and calm has been restored. ❤️🐾 #dogtraining #dogtraininghamptonroads #dogbehavior #dogbehaviormodification
will never tire of barkour with Lucky!
From a dog that was scared to approach a rock to a dog who loves traversing new challenges and has helicopter wags the whole time! ❤️🐾
A refresher appointment with Rambler. “Slow down” is one of my favorite leash cues to teach. It can keep you out of the start/stop cycle in leash work we often find ourselves in.
Practicing blind recalls with Quinn
Mannie mania Wednesdays ❤️
This makes my heart so happy!! Moose used to have baby issues. We worked out a plan and his mom was diligent to make sure that the family could be safe together. ❤️🐾
Yallllll get me some tissues! Enzo used to have crazy stranger danger, wouldn’t let people touch him! He would run from daycare workers, me, and even some friends of the family. He has come such a long way. This makes my heart sing ❤️🐾