This dog has some issues when it comes to any form of traffic. This video is half way through training and we made a huge breakthrough to not have her hyper focused on the road and moving vehicles!
Traffic anxiety
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Recall from eating delicious horse poop 🤣
Sit means sit and stay!
I have been working on this little by little. From a dog that had minimal concentration out in our field to this 🫶🐾🐾
Scent work for beginners
Keep things simple and don't over que to your dog. Let them think and figure it out.
Back to normality
I hope everyone has had the most wonderful time over Christmas. Dog training can be the last thing on your mind over the festive period due to the family chaos but you can get back to it quick enough. If your house has finally gone quiet, the decorations are coming...
2 steps forward, one step back!
Just like a lot of pet dog owners, I as a dog trainer also have set backs in my training. BUT that is ok and it is completely normal. The difference is I don't allow them to take hold and derail everything else. I will be totally honest, some times my dogs can go...
Operant conditioning
What is operant conditioning and why is it used? Operant and classical conditioning are just two different ways a dog can learn. Taught and self taught to put it in the simplest terms. There is a lot of confusion when it comes to pet dog owners trying to find the...
Back to school
So my kids go back to school on Thursday. I feel this time of year is a mix of emotions for me, On one side we are all burnt out and ready for a bit more structure but also I will miss slower morning and spending lots of time with them. My husband and I have toyed...
New recruit
As so many people are aware, we acquired a new 'puppy' a few weeks ago now. It has definitely been a big change in our house as the dynamics definitely altered after our last old girl left us for rainbow bridge (she was definitely the boss of the house). Maisie is...
New recruit
So, today is the day we get our new recruit. A few days ago I received a phone call from a previous client saying they had decided to rehome their dog as she was just too much for them. As many people know, I am a sucker for a spaniel and she is just the most gorgeous...
Burnout
Lets talk about training burnout. I mean this from a professional trainer and a pet dog owner training your own dog. It all comes down to planning. There's that age old saying 'failing to plan, is planning to fail' and I can not tell you how true it is! My head has...
Impulse control
Now this is quite a big topic to cover but what does it mean? Impulse control is ones ability to stop and think before acting on something. For a person, this may be thinking about crossing the road before you actually do, or thinking about the consequences of saying...
AI
This weekend I have been away in London with my husband, I listened to a few podcasts on my way down and back up from other dog trainers. All were very good. The last section of the final podcast last night was talking about AI and using Chatgpt to write blogs, before...
Demotivation
What demotivates you when it comes to dog training? Expecting to much to soon? Feeling like your dog isn't picking things up like you had hoped? Do you feel like you just aren't getting through to your dog? Maybe, just maybe, your dog just isn't quite understanding...
Crate training
The importance of crate training is a big one in my opinion, even if you don't intend to keep your dog in a crate forever (obviously not literally). A crate can help towards over coming so many different behaviour issues as well as future proofing yourself and your...
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