Bindi has officially graduated our level 1 program, well 1 1/2 program 🤣.. She's a smarty pants so we accomplished a bit more than normal!
She has basic obedience skills proofed in public and she was a little advanced so we did a little more with her 😊💓🎓
Sam enjoying his training at the beach. A trained dogs has such a wonderful life ❤️
Love Sam! ⛱️
Peaches 🍑
Peaches is a fun girl! She's back for a touch up on loose leash walking and heeling. We even added a couple piggy distractions. 🐖
What a fun girl!
Disclaimer: We don't walk this fast! I have short legs 😂 speed made the video go faster! 🏃♀️
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Bailey showing off her position changes from a distance. She's a lovely girl!
Multi dog home? No problem! 😂💓☺️✨️
New breed, any size, and any number!
Guess how many dogs!
Some are sleeping in the kitchen 😂
Meet Mint! He's one of our lovely helpers. We're working on cleaning up some of his obedience this morning and working on longer stays. He's a wonderful guy and he enjoys training. 😉
Sitka offering a nice heel position this evening. 👏
Don't throw your retractable leash away just yet! Use it responsibly.
Retractable leashes are good for:
🐕Potty breaks in the yard
🐕 Working on proofing obedience
🐕 Recall training
🐕 TRAINED DOGS
Retractable leashes are not good for:
UNtrained dogs ❌️
Reactive dogs ❌️
Vet, groomer, daycare visits ❌️
Bailey doesn't like our new training bed but she worked through it 😂 .. it's bouncy, blue, and new.
Building a reliable recall.
1. Reward your puppy for "checking in". There's no command for this. You will walk your puppy around the yard and when your puppy comes back and randomly checks in with you, you will reward them. This teaches your puppy to check in and see where you are.
2. Restrained recalls (With people your puppy is familiar with). Have someone hold your puppy while someone else shows him/her the food. The person who shows the food should show it, run away, and call him/her. When the first person hears the word "come" they should release him/her so he/she can run to the second person. The food builds excitement and the person holding your puppy builds frustration so they will try much harder to get to the person who's calling.
3. Paper Plate Recall: Placing a treat on a paper plate a few feet away from your dog, releasing them to eat, and then calling them back to you when they're done. The goal is to get your dog to reach the plate and eat the treat, and then come back to you for a reward, without trying to prevent them from getting the food. You can do this inside and once they get it move outdoors!
4. 10 treat game: Have 10 treats with you and practice 10 recalls in a new place. Reward every single time your dog comes back.
5. Backwards recall: Cue your dog "come", run away from them, and once they get to you jackpot (reward) multiple times for them hurrying to you.
Grade school level:
Preschool: At home, in your hard, and with minimal to low distraction.
Middle school: A new place with low distraction. A park away from people and dogs.
High-school: Near a walking path, a hiking trail, and places with people/dogs.
Graduate in one environment before exceeding.. You can go back a grade if your dog is struggling. Regression in recall is common during adolescent stages.
*Use high-value treats!
Bland chicken, string cheese, or something your puppy really likes. Save good treats for recall
