11/19/2024
Theo! 🥰
This gentle young guy is working hard, learning to trust humans, and working through his fears and stress! One of Theo’s goals is recall. But recall, as simple as it sounds (coming to your name being called), is not so simple when the world is full of scary things.
Using the wobble board has nothing to do with Theo’s balance — it’s about building confidence and teaching him how to handle fear in a healthy way.
Using the leash helps keep Theo moving forward, showing him he can face challenges without avoiding, shutting down, and resisting.
This sweet boy would rather avoid situations he's unsure of, quickly shut down, and fully resist, so knowing how much he can handle is crucial. Overdoing turns into negative territory, which will only encourage Theo to resist, something we’re working hard to change.
These steps are crucial in Theo's training to foster trust and resilience, and they are essential for any future skills training, such as loose leash walking and recall commands. More importantly, Theo is learning alternative choices in response to life's challenges. Learning how to handle the difficult situations that life may present will lead to a happier and more fulfilling life.
So, to help Theo recover, his sessions end with some fun engagement and play. It may not look like training, but recall work’s really happening here. But shhh… Theo doesn’t know that! 😄
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