EduCare for Dogs

29/07/2025

Leave It: The videos will demonstrate instructions for only one method of teaching Leave It.
Do not use “leave it” as a reprimand. For some dogs, this can increase the value of the item you are wanting the dog to leave alone making the choice much more difficult. For other dogs, it can make them fearful because they think they are in trouble. The command should simply mean to look at you because what you might have for them is so much more important than what they are doing. So Leave It should always be rewarded. Praise should happen every time and a treat or toy reward should happen frequently. Leave it is a command to pay attention to you, not a punishment for trying to get the item.
This activity taps into command compliance, focus and relevance, confidence building, problem solving and impulse control.

22/07/2025

Back to Basics
This week we decided to go back to basics. We will be working with sits, downs, stays, and touch. Each student is at a different level so for those who are new to these behaviors, you will see the process of training it. For those who are pros at these behaviors we will be ramping up the distraction level. This lesson taps into many different skills including focus and relevance, command compliance, impulse control, problem solving, confidence building, and even a little bit of conflict resolution.

15/07/2025

Cause and Effect Puzzle

We have a new puzzle toy for the student’s this week. It is quite challenging! It requires two cause and effect actions. The first action involves spinning a barrel which releases kibble into several little chambers. Once the kibble is released into the chamber, then there are lids that must be flipped up in order to get the kibble. Many of the dogs know how to flip up those lids to get kibble but they first have to learn that spinning the barrel dispenses the treats. What a challenge! We will be guiding each student in their own unique way of learning how to accomplish this. The activity works on cognitive flexibility, memory, impulse control, confidence building, focus & relevance, conflict resolution, and most of all — problem solving.

11/07/2025

If I stay on the leashes then the dogs won’t leave, right? I miss them when they go! - Gulliver

08/07/2025

We are working body control, confidence, impulse control, and problem solving with our gym activities. The students will learn to navigate tires, rotate around a pedestal and practice “Stand”.
Pedestal work involves hind end awareness. The dog must place their front feet only on the stool and then take small steps with their back feet to slowly pivot around the stool. 
Walking through tires requires risk-taking and slow, purposeful steps. This activity will promote exploration, balance as they step on, through or around the tires and confidence to solve this obstacle.
We will also be working on “stand.” Our goal is to teach them to keep their front feet as stationary as possible and raise their hind end by having their back legs walk back into the stand. Stand involves hind end awareness and core strength.

04/07/2025

Happy 4th of July projects! 🎆🇺🇸

04/07/2025

Patiently waiting for our turn🎆

03/07/2025

Fourth of July Projects🎆🧨🦴

01/07/2025

01/07/2025

Happy 4th!🎆🐶

01/07/2025

4th of July Projects🐶🎆

01/07/2025

4th of July Projects🎆