Posts from Month: January 2022

Loose Lead Walking

Loose lead walking has three fundamental parts. Firstly, the dog has to know to walk and move when and where you move. Secondly, the dog has to learn that a tight lead means something is wrong. Finally, the dog has to be in an environment in which they can cope emotionally

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Teaching Impulse Control

Teaching impulse control isn’t about correct your dog for making mistakes it’s about teaching them that they can keep calm and do something else

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Teaching your dog to LEAVE

Teaching LEAVE is hard because you are asking the dog to NOT do something.  It’s better therefore to teach them to look at you instead. I therefore recommend rewarding them for giving you their focused attention after the distraction of the LURE which you ask them to leave.  In really life it’s important after you ask the dog to LEAVE that you remove the temptation OR remove them from the temptation OR give them something else to do. 

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Puppy Socialisation – NOISE

Puppy socialisation is about so much more than just playing with other puppies. It includes introducing them to a wide range of sounds including fireworks, construction, children crying and other dogs barking

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