Pawsitively Obedient

04/29/2022

Not spoiled a bit!
She is absolutely my shadow and my heart. My Scarlett girl!

04/23/2022

I agree 100%

I don't recommend dog parks at all, it can turn even friendly social dogs into anxious overstimulated messes. Taking an already fearful dog or puppy there is a recipe for disaster. The reality is that as dogs become adults many become less social, and don't like that kind of crazy play anymore. Taking your dog on a walk using a 30 ft long line gives them lots of space, or even going to the dog park when it's empty to let them run around and have a sniffifari party would be amazing!

03/30/2022

Thank you, Veronica Sanchez!

03/25/2022

Such a tragedy! Could it have been prevented? Please read for tips from two amazing trainers in our area, Kelly and Ashley. These ladies group with others in the Alliance of force free animal professionals in educating our community about positive training methods.

Something has to change!
From breeding to ownership and training. Education and ethics are needed with a hefty dose of common sense.

It terrifies me to think of what this woman was feeling as she was being attacked!

It angers me as to why these dogs were running free and able to attack her. Who failed them?

There are several things pedestrians and dog owners can do to avoid and prevent canine attacks.

03/21/2022

Rider, a Great Dane in our service dog program came to spend a few hours with us Saturday to work on the Retrieve Task.
Finding the right item for him to take and hold has been a challenge for us and his handler. The usual dumbell was a hard nope. Some brief success with a wooden stick gave hope but he began to dismiss his handler.
It seems that Tony's idea of trying a paint roller just may be the winner. I received some great solid takes from Rider. Of course, I was using very high value treats. I was keeping him motivated and engaged.

We plan on more training with Rider at our place in the coming weeks.

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03/01/2022

Kharma and Xander Playtime!

65 lbs vs 4 lbs and Kharma adjusts perfectly! Watching her play with Khaos, our other shepherd is quite different with growling, snarling and rough jaw sparring.
I'm proud of all of our shepherds and how they have adjusted to Xander, his size difference and his puppy brat phase! 🤩

02/25/2022

Xander and his new food bowl!

02/14/2022

If you jerk your dog’s lead backwards hard enough and often enough, they will probably stop pulling.

If you smack your dog sharply on the nose when they jump up, they may quickly learn not to do it again.

Unfortunately, these examples show that, in the moment, punishing your dog can work.

The question is, why?

Quite simply, it’s because your dog is scared to behave that way because of how you will react or how much you might hurt them.

Punishment works on fear.

Not only does punishment often hurt your dog physically, but it damages them mentally too. It can irreparably damage the bond you share with them. If your dog fears what you might do, he will live in anxiety, desperately trying not to do anything ‘wrong’ so they can avoid being punished or hurt.

In the long term, punishment does not work and should never be an option. Yes, it may get you the result you want, but this is guaranteed to be at the detriment of your dog’s welfare and wellbeing along with your relationship.

Charlotte@ Canine Principles

02/10/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/virtual-training-can-be-good-for-trainers-owners-and-dogs/2020/07/08/ca074084-c12a-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

01/22/2022

What is this white stuff?

01/22/2022

Xander's first snow experience!