Laura Pitcher - Dog Training

02/06/2025

Omg this was such a good feeling! Been struggling for ages with Kit's focus on me in the Protection phase. Relentlessly trying to train this with the help of my trainer Adrian we're making consistent progress now. We put in a hand touch to remove the fight and it's working. Kit loves the bite a bit too much🙄🤣🤣. Along way to go but a massive improvement 😊.

Fingers crossed I can transfer this over to a different decoy on a different field 🤞

**just for info there's a delay in the sound, I am giving the 'come' command before he approaches the 1st blind but it looks like I give it on his exit. In case I get any criticisms😎

29/04/2025

🐾🧠 Why Myelin Matters in Dog Training! 🧠🐾

Did you know that every time your dog learns a new trick, a powerful change happens inside their brain?

👉 Enter MYELIN — a special fatty substance that wraps around nerve fibers, acting like insulation on electrical wires. Myelin supercharges the brain’s ability to send signals faster and more efficiently. In short: the more a behavior is practiced, the thicker the myelin becomes around the neurons involved, making the action faster and more automatic!

✨ Why This Matters for Training:
When you're teaching your dog to "sit," "stay," or "heel," you're not just teaching behaviors — you're physically shaping their brain. Every repetition builds stronger, faster connections. It's a biological investment!

🔬 How to Boost Myelin Formation During Training:

Repetition is Key: Frequent, short practice sessions are better than one long one. Think quality reps, not just time spent.

Consistency: Always use the same cues and rewards — consistency helps the brain "know" which circuits to myelinate.

Progressive Challenges: Slightly increase the difficulty over time. New challenges activate learning zones, encouraging fresh myelin growth.

Positive Reinforcement: A happy learner = a brain primed for faster and stronger learning!

In short: every training session is brain-building time. With every sit, paw, or roll over, your dog’s brain is literally rewiring and upgrading itself for success!

🐕💥 So next time you practice that new trick, remember: you’re not just teaching a behavior — you’re growing a faster, smarter brain!

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20/04/2025

05/04/2025

Trying to stop him thinking forward but back instead when I give the 'heel' command because of our forging problem🤞

05/04/2025

Made so many mistakes, created bad habits which I just can't fix in our heelwork. But, this boy will work all day long for me and never gives up🥰

04/04/2025

03/03/2025

Everything Ian Hale and Dawn Donderry Hale make Transit Boxes is perfect! Water bowl and poo bag/lead holder👌

03/03/2025

Kit loves the retrieve a bit too much so for weeks now I've been trying to master a calm and very focused on me approach to the dumbell rack. At last there's progress thanks to my mentor Adrian Hornsby😊.

We've also been working on trying to stop the mouthing on the dumbell🙄😤.

This dog loves his training a bit too much😏. 10/10 for attitude and enthusiasm, technique not so great🤣

07/02/2025

It's quite a rush when you achieve obedience with a dog that's very driven😊

28/12/2024

23/10/2024

•Pet your dog, all the time
•Talk to your dog, all the time
•Allow your dog to follow you, all the time
•Allow your dog to be on your lap or laying on your feet, all the time
•Pet, soothe, comfort your dog when it whines or barks for attention...or is simply anxious
•Allow your dog to demand affection/interactions
•Be emotionally dependent on your dog to the point that unhealthy dependency and interactions are no longer noticed
•Allow your dog to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants—aka, provide no structure, rules, or accountability
•Foster an environment of chaos, stress, and anxiety
•Refuse to train and pattern calmness
•Refuse to crate train your dog
•Refuse to correct your dog when inappropriate behavior occurs
•Refuse to train your dog how to be independent/alone by using a “Place” command, “Downstay, and/or “away” time in the crate
•Let your dog out of the crate when it whines or barks
•Avoid training or anything that makes your dog temporarily uncomfortable or unhappy—in other words, cater to your dog’s every desire/need, designing your life around your dog, rather than having your dog fit into yours
•And many, many more...

Basically, baby, soothe, allow, enable, disable, lean on, omit teaching necessary life skills, prioritize what feels good for you rather than what does good for your dog, and through this master plan of leadership-free chaos, and systematic cultivation of creating a toxic dependency between dog and human...you’ll ensure that when you leave, your dog will be a true emotional mess, because you haven’t prepared them to be calm, obedient, strong, resilient, robust, independent, and alone.