By: Misti Fry M.S.
February is national walk your dog month. What better way to show your dog how much you love them than to teach them to walk politely on a leash so you can take them with you on adventures. If your dog can walk politely on a leash, you can have so many adventures. There are a lot of dog-friendly stores and parks you can take your dog to and help your dog with proper socializing.
The proper equipment can make teaching your dog easier and set you both up for success. Halters and head collars can give you more leverage and change the type of pressure that your dog feels. I like to teach leash walking with a combination of release of pressure and positive reinforcement.
Lots of dogs can walk politely on a leash and in a dog training class or at home, but when they go out in public, it all falls apart. Real world training and gradually increasing the level of distractions can keep training fun and less frustrating. If we add real world distractions, that are too hard for our dogs, we get frustrated and our dogs don’t learn anything because they are too distracted by the environment.
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March 23rd is National Puppy Day! How can you celebrate national puppy day? Celebrate all of the things that you did to make your puppy the best dog.
1. Meet at a park with your other “ puppy” friends and have a walk or a play date.
2. Did you take a puppy class? If so celebrate all of the things that you have taught your puppy from beginning to now. If you want to learn more sign up for a class! Or call a trainer and help them learn the things that would make them a better family member.
3. And the easiest thing of all is snuggle with your puppy! Enjoy each other. Have a picnic and share some food. Breakfast in bed? That sounds good. Do you things that you both enjoy together.
Living with dogs doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s all about enjoying the simple things together. If you need help in your relationship so you can enjoy the simple things, call us today. We can transform the relationship between you and your dog.
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Did you know dogs have love languages? One of the canine love languages is PLAY! There are several different kinds of play and toys to use for play. Today we will show you reward play. Dogs love mental stimulation. Reward toys are toys that reward the dog for play. Check out some of our favorite reward toys from @PetSafe. Click on the link to purchase your rewards toys. https://youtu.be/WgskiRe2DUk
