What to train when it's a frozen wonderland? How about some door manners. Cooper arrived last night so I thought I'd demo this skill in real time. Put it into practice the next time you let your dog out!
https://youtu.be/lPaGvzuJzLw
Time to unveil the newest member of the Rosie Dane family. Meet Roman!
Those currently in class will recognize the pitbull in the video, Cheekah. She came in posturing, lunging, and absolutely ready for a fight. Her aggression brought her to class, specifically her aggression towards her Yorki sister.
This is the state of their current relationship, as sent to me by "mom and dad" :-)
We begin each class with a "readiness test" to ensure you and your dog are progressing through our curriculum as you should be. We don't ask you if you've done the homework, we ask the dog! He can't lie :-) here are a couple dogs demo'ing one of our benchmarks.
Here's a game we play in our group classes. The dogs in the middle came in with aggression and we use what they've learned to teach them to default to new behaviors when pressured with a stressful situation.
Have a dog with a problem? Our group classes may be your answer! RosieDane.com
Chris and the Great Bambino showing off being "hands free". REAL training is about your dog learning to commit themselves to the task at hand. In so doing, other dogs, people, birds, squirrels, kids, and cars simply don't matter, because they're not what your dog is focused on.
A dog that's focused on you can't be focused on all those things that get them into trouble.
Tully at week 4. He's a 6 month old lab. Boo-yah 😎
When work ethic meets the right tools, the sky's the limit.
Really proud of these guys. Find something to do that makes you happy, then include your dog!
Jax and the Cat
Jax is one cool dog. A natural eared Doberman, he has a great work ethic. He's only 11 months old! He will have a new roommate soon and we introduced them after he had some training under his belt.
Cooper and the ducks
Just found out about Transformation Tuesday. Perfect! Say hi to Cooper! #transformationtuesday
This really had me gigging! Hope you enjoy! The power of praise :-)
TCT Kaiser
Tough Case Tuesday...meet Kaiser
Atticus and the Ducks
Back by demand...Mallard Monday! This is Atticus, the once-growly Great Dane. Now playing nicely with all :-)
Pico, Major, Chloe, and Abbi - 1
Time to give kudos: On their own time, several graduates put together a training session to refresh their handling and keep their dogs' training intact through these cold months. It's easy to put your dog on the back burner during the busy seasons and sometimes your dog will recognize that the rules you once so strongly adhered them to are no longer being enforced. Their behavior may become a reflection of the new rules you'll be unknowingly teaching! Your dog's behavior is a direct reflection of your handling. When that happens, it takes deliberate effort to get YOURSELF back on track.
Each of these students are at a different place in the Rosie Dane after-graduation timeline. The results you'll garner in the long run are 100% related to the work you continue to put in. The more dedicated you are to your perfect-dog vision, the more likely you are to make that vision a reality. We don't give you a fish, we teach you how to fish, but we can't make you go to the lake! In the video, Pico is exploring his true off-leash ability, Major is transitioning to off-leash control, and Abbie and Chloe (independently trained to high standards) are learning to work simultaneously, which is a bigger deal than it may sound!
I'm enormously proud of these students for continuing to put in the work. Not only did they put this session together, they recorded it too! Then they did as we like to do and had some fun editing. Here are the videos they sent me to share the good time they had.
Pico, Major, Chloe, and Abbi - 2
Part 2 of the graduate training session hosted by some former students. Thanks to them for providing us with such fun videos!
Millie Graduation
Millie graduated! She had several common difficulties when I met her: she abhorred laying down on command (some dogs greatly resist being put in the vulnerable position and she was one of them), she was ball crazy and would not give back the ball she'd caught, and she was a nightmare to walk!
Here she is demonstrating her new Down Stay, being called off a ball and returning to sit politely on command, and a good shot of Millie and Kathy leaving their final lesson, in control at last!
Belen
Terrible Tuesdays? Not-Terrible-Anymore Tuesdays? Or Tough-Case Tuesdays? Which do you prefer for the name of our "rehabilitated dogs" themed day of the week? It may be an on-going series if you'd like. To start us off, this is Belen's story.
