Totally Epic Dog Training

Starting focused heeling foundations with Bob 🤩

I’m standing by a wall to create a little hallway to set him up for success, the goal this session is for Bob to be on my left side and look up towards my face. I think he likes this game!

Description: Training Excursion weekly regular, Bob learning the sport dog skill of “focused heeling” at the handler’s side. Heeling can be a fun way to build the bond with your dog. This behavior can be broken down quite a bit to work on precision. Heeling requires lots of body awareness so fitness is important to work on as well.

Who else is pumped for swimming season?!

Baby Sol the English Cocker Spaniel had a blast at the river yesterday. My goal was to make the water a good experience and not pressure him to go in. Spaniels tend to be water loving dogs and Sol was no exception, he took to swimming like a lil fish. 🐠

It’s super cool to watch social learning in action. Sol watched Jade the husky + me go in the water and I think it helped him decide it was safe to join in on the fun.

New challenge: reward your dog each time I say “wow!” or “look at that boy!” to build great engagement with your dog 😆🍪

Group training 🤩🤓

Since it was pretty hot, we brought the Excursion crew to our home this afternoon after a fun morning playing at Rooster Rock.

The goal for this group session was for everyone to practice a calm down around each other. So proud of how well they did!

Baby Sol had a super fun 1st Training Excursion! 🤩

In this session, we focused on the difference between the “Yes” / “Good” / “Get it” markers. These words let Sol know where the treat will be delivered. Puppy brains are little sponges! What a smart, sweet, & handsome little dude. 🥰

Nail trims are an important skill for all dogs to learn. 💅

Most dogs don’t love them, it’s no secret. But there are a lot of ways we can help make nail trims more tolerable!

This video is pretty long, but the last thing I want to do is rush Frankie and make this a bad experience. I am so proud of how well she did! 💜🤩

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Tobi is working on waiting at doors - this is a great life skill for all dogs! Building value for sitting by the door and waiting for a release cue to exit can help save your pup’s life. Check out how quickly Tobi catches on to this game 🤩