Little Havana is doing great with her Recall practice! We’re practicing off-leash in her safely fenced yard and calling her away from one of her highest distractions, her favorite leaves and mulch. ☺️🐾👏
#dogs #dogtraining #rocketrecall #calltocome #Havanese #forcefree #positivereinforcement
Sweet, smart Freya is mastering her “On Your Mat” behavior. In this video you’ll notice she hesitates and even vocalizes after I cue her the second time. Take note that I ignored this unwanted behavior and I did NOT repeat the cue. I was confident she heard me the first time and was ready to mark and reinforce her correct choice. Repeating the cue is a mistake many dog guardians make when training. It is unnecessary and actually very unhelpful to your training process.
#dogs #dogtraining #GoToPlace #OnYourMat #shaping #Freya #forcefree #fearfree
This is little Willow’s first experience with a puzzle toy. She was so brave and really had fun!
Sweet Willow was rescued from a puppy mill two months ago. She had a double ear infection, a UTI and is now adjusting to her new loving home. She is very skittish and fearful, especially of her new Dad. But we’re helping her slowly trust the world around her and learn that men are safe and fun.
#shihtzu #puppymill #canineenrichment #forcefree #fearfree #counterconditioning #positivereinforcement
Ginger practicing recall with her Mom. What a little star she is! 😁👍🏻🐶
#rocketrecall #calltocome #wemaketrainingfun
We hope you and your pets had a wonderful #Christmas! Did #Santa bring everyone what they asked for? We’d love to see your pictures or videos of your #pets enjoying their Christmas. Here’s a little taste from our house.
Bosco, our 12.5 year old #Dachshund absolutely loves to open #presents. 🥰🐶🎄
Feather practicing Stay
Feather is practicing her "Stay" behavior. Have you heard of "The Three D's" (duration, distraction & distance)? With Feather, we have built some lovely duration on her mat and added some simple distractions. The next step is to add some distance (walking away in small increments). She does beautifully with this exercise! :-)
#trainingstay #TheThreeDs #stay #positivereinforcement
With all the great #holiday food and #treats around, it's important to remember to #brush our #teeth regularly. Did you know you should be brushing your dog's teeth as well? #Dental hygiene is very important for our pets, too.
If taught and trained with #forcefree methods and positive reinforcement, you and your #dog can absolutely enjoy teeth brushing time! :-D
#brushingteeth #husbandry #forcefree
Luna & Jenny "Go To Place"
I just love it when my clients share pictures and videos of their training successes with their #dogs! Check out Luna and Jenny showing off their "place" behavior under several different distractions. I'm so #proud of all the work this family has done for these two amazing girls! :-D
#positivereinforcement #forcefree #wemaketrainingfun
