Dawn of the Dog

10/05/2023

Honestly, it shouldn’t feel so hard for either of you 😊 Ask a force free trainer near you for help

02/03/2023

You and your dog can grow closer through a simple training plan with planned responses. This eases anxiety for both pet parent and pet 💛

01/10/2023

09/06/2022

Look for a force free trainer near you, or look up force free content online 💖

08/26/2022

My quiet time outside with Yuki is precious to me. Yuki encourages me to look, listen, and smell while we stroll along—it is my meditation. She manages to bring me out of my head more than if I were to walk alone. Watching her enjoy outside gives me joy 🥰

How do you feel watching your dog enjoy the curiosities of our world?

07/20/2022

Jumpy dogs can cause a lot of stress. Ask a force free trainer for help 🤩🐶

07/02/2022

Build skills before introducing new surroundings—when introducing new surroundings expect your dogs ability to decrease—add leverage with a leash and treats to help show your dog what you would like from them 🐶👍🏼

06/30/2022

Behaviors like trash rummaging and toilet bowl drinking are often done when people are not around. The dog is smart enough to associate the human with a negative outcome when rummaging, but they do not understand that the behavior itself is “bad.” Instead you are making yourself the negative experience (which I can safely bet is not your goal!) By putting a lid on the trash or toilet you are stopping the behavior from even happening! (Behavioral extinction) Follow up by providing an equally or more interesting activity like a Kong filled with frozen goodness, a bully stick, lick mat, or other brain stimulating toys and soon the joy of trash rummaging will fade into the background. 🗑🐶👍🏼🚽

06/29/2022

Order your books 📚
Follow trainers who use positive reinforcement/force free training methods 📱
Have a plan for how you will respond when your puppy or dog makes a mistake before a mistake happens.
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