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Becky the Dog Trainer Please be in touch to for training support with your therapy or psychiatric assistance dog
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Our big beautiful girl, Honey, may greet you in the elevator as she works on her training as an assistance dog.
25/06/2024

Our big beautiful girl, Honey, may greet you in the elevator as she works on her training as an assistance dog.

Such focus! This young PAD (psychiatric assistance dog) is in training and already a star 💫
11/04/2024

Such focus! This young PAD (psychiatric assistance dog) is in training and already a star 💫

Thank you to all my beautiful clients new and old for your support in 2023! It’s been a wild year my family. I’m excited...
12/12/2023

Thank you to all my beautiful clients new and old for your support in 2023! It’s been a wild year my family. I’m excited for the changes to Best Behaviour in 2024. I will be focusing more on training assistance and therapy dogs. But I will still be available for support to dogs with anxiety and problem puppies. Much Love, Becky and Jack

My next round of puppy preschool and senior puppy course is set to begin Wed Aug 2ndVisit www.bestbehaviour.net for more...
09/07/2023

My next round of puppy preschool and senior puppy course is set to begin Wed Aug 2nd
Visit www.bestbehaviour.net for more info.

05/06/2023

In addition to asking your dog to “Wait” to exit the car, cue “Okay” to release and then ask for a Come>Sit. I recommend to reward with treats if your dog is distracted upon exiting the vehicle.

Collar or harness? Many times I am asked which is better to walk a dog. If you are having issues with pulling, jumping o...
27/02/2023

Collar or harness? Many times I am asked which is better to walk a dog. If you are having issues with pulling, jumping or lunging towards other people or dogs, my highest recommendation is to use a front attach harness.
The mechanics work to turn your dog away from the stimulus they are pulling towards, thus in time teaching them that pulling is pointless.
A front attach may not fix all of your problems but it sure will give you a head start to making progress. For more help on the above, be in touch.

Merry Christmas from our doghouse to yours 💜💙🐾
25/12/2022

Merry Christmas from our doghouse to yours 💜💙🐾

Sit-Stay is great to practice with low distractions. Ask for Sit > Give 5-15 food bits one at a time with 2-10 seconds b...
15/12/2022

Sit-Stay is great to practice with low distractions. Ask for Sit > Give 5-15 food bits one at a time with 2-10 seconds between each piece.
Aim to steady your dog by saying Yessss! And then food reward BEFORE they move or get too distracted. Keep your time intervals short if need be.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶🎄
02/12/2022

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶🎄

Hand targeting expertises- a great little sequence for a short training session to improve focus.
08/11/2022

Hand targeting expertises- a great little sequence for a short training session to improve focus.

Includes “Side”“Middle” (in progress)“This Way”“Come Sit Look”“Spin”“Find it”Tricks at the end:“Shake”“High five”“Bang”

Happy Halloween 🎃 Don’t let those pups get too close to the choccies!!
31/10/2022

Happy Halloween 🎃 Don’t let those pups get too close to the choccies!!

Puppy Mouthing (aka puppy biting, shark mode, living with velociraptor)Here’s a helpful video ⬇️ for troubleshooting pup...
13/09/2022

Puppy Mouthing (aka puppy biting, shark mode, living with velociraptor)
Here’s a helpful video ⬇️ for troubleshooting puppy mouthing and how to phase it out so you can have a calm pup like gorgeous “Panko” pictured below.

https://youtu.be/0mpmhX-qKU0

25/08/2022

Non-verbal signalling from Jack: Blinking or closed eyes is generally a sign of content in dogs.

Assistance comes in all shapes and sizes
08/08/2022

Assistance comes in all shapes and sizes

August 7th, marked the beginning of International Assistance Dog Week. This week we ask you to join us in recognising and celebrating our amazing four-legged friend who come in all shapes and sizes assistance handlers who suffer from various psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress disorder or night terrors.

Throughout this week we will show you some of our amazing mindDogs.

28/07/2022
Sometimes it seems like everyone is an expert dog trainer, but the chances of a random stranger having any credentials i...
08/07/2022

Sometimes it seems like everyone is an expert dog trainer, but the chances of a random stranger having any credentials in dog training are very low.

Susan Garret covers how you can protect your confidence and your dog when you receive unwanted advice online, at the park, in your home or when those unhelpful tips come from someone who could be considered an authority.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q8mVmCd50jQ&feature=youtu.be

If you’ve ever trained your dog in public or put a video on social media, chances are somebody has offered you unsolicited training advice. Likely it’s advic...

Not a bad place to do some morning admin 🐾
17/06/2022

Not a bad place to do some morning admin 🐾

Kong stuffing made easy
25/05/2022

Kong stuffing made easy

Need a rainy day activity with your pup 🐾 Check out this video for ideas to stay dry, have fun AND improve your recall.h...
22/05/2022

Need a rainy day activity with your pup 🐾 Check out this video for ideas to stay dry, have fun AND improve your recall.

https://youtu.be/dLa9Y4p7J60

Okay for 3-5min using your dogs daily food allowance. Can be used as a walk replacement too.

The lazy side of Kelpie.
10/05/2022

The lazy side of Kelpie.

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In addition to asking your dog to “Wait” to exit the car, cue “Okay” to release and then ask for a Come>Sit. I recommend to reward with treats if your dog is distracted upon exiting the vehicle.

Non-verbal signalling from Jack: Blinking or closed eyes is generally a sign of content in dogs.

I use a “stay close” cue when I don’t want Jack to rush off to another dog. You will notice a couple with a dog in the far distance. Jack had noticed them too so before it was too late I cued him. What you don’t see in the video is my release (I didn’t want the people to feel awkward by my filming them). When we were about 5m away and the other dog moved towards our direction, I gave Jack the release “say hello”. If the dog had wanted to avoid us, then I would have called Jack away or potentially put him back in lead. Initially I used a long lead to teach Jack to “stay close”.

The voluntary (non-cued) Check-in. Reward this as often as possible. To boost your recall, whenever your dog voluntarily chooses to check in with you, get excited and reward with a favourite treat. Reinforce that you are awesome and worth looking for! Note: Kyoko is only 5 months the old!

I love it when they know exactly what you are talking about 😋

“Gotcha” fully operational. Can be used like a recall to signal your dog is going back on the lead. I’m sure some of you are now thinking “if my dog saw the lead, they would bolt!” So it takes the foundation of a positive rewarded recall to get to the point where the lead actually equals more freedom! To begin training for “Gotcha” follow the video link. https://youtu.be/dNIljtk3MHc

To help build Kyoko’s (Cobberdog) confidence we introduced her to a little Dachshund play mate through the barrier so she didn’t feel overwhelmed and run away. See-through barriers can help with confidence and reduce flooding the emotional system. It’s one of the many ways to introduce dogs to one another.

Breakfast in the junk yard (doubles as an Optimism game). Set out random items from your recycling bin: boxes, tubes, plastic, cones, metal buckets…. then sprinkle your dogs food portion (or healthy treats) to create a great enrichment activity while building an optimistic view on life.

Dogs just want to have fun ❄️

Food puzzles are an excellent way to feed your dog because they provide good stimulation. Dogs benefit from at least 120 minutes of good stimulation per day to stay healthy minded. This new food puzzle from K-hub took Jack quite some time to figure it out. We had to adjust the puzzles to make slightly easier but he got there in the end.

While waiting at the vet office, Jack was very distracted by all the sounds. He was restless, so I decided to grab some liver treats and play an impromptu focus game. To begin I asked Jack to “sit” then “drop”. I began to reward from my hand at 2-3 second intervals, then if he got distracted I waited until he returned focus on to me/my hand and then gave the reward. I repeated this until I ran out of treats ☺️ Note: I’m not calling him for attention, just letting him make a choice when he is ready and then rewarding.

Using the treats from Woof Gateaux Bakery to review “Wait” and then “Find it” (meaning turn your sniffer on and go find the treat). Which would you choose?

4 month old “Jessy” is developing her impulse control by playing a choice game. She gets the reward from my 2nd hand when she chooses to stop bumping/nibbling/licking my hand with a treat in the fist. Check out how she goes ⬇️

Fiesta time!🌵 Make a doggy piñata instead of feeding from the food bowl. Provides stimulation and enrichment. Instructions: Cut a little hole in the bottom of a plastic bottle. Drill a hole and secure a string to the lid. Fill with kibble (via the top is easier). Supervise for the first few times if you have an ambitious eater so they don’t get tangled in the string.

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Oodles of Fun

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