Dog Training : How to Teach Your Dog to Ask to Go Out
Posted on 2010 under Dog Training Videos | 13 Comments2 Aug
I had an interesting client last week. These people had a very fine lab that I had worked with before for various issues and have always been quite pleased with it.
The issue was that in the past this pup had ‘eaten’ a couple of the family birds, and had been corrected (as it should have been) to the point that it was now scared of any bird in the house. She was fine with birds outside but in the house, not so much. In any case a new Solomon Island Eclectus arrived in the home two weeks ago and I was called to work on the fear issues.
When working on something like this the basic starting point is plain old behavior modification and desensitization works. Getting the dog to ‘do it’s commands’ when it gets nervous is a fabulous way to start.
So, after about 5 days of training here is the note from the owners:
“We all seem to be getting along! ”
Mission accomplished for the dog trainer.
My wife always says that my job as a dog trainer places me somewhere between the psychologist and the pool boy. The difference is not as great as one would think.
Today, however, I am the pool boy. See the photo below. My entry point.
– Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go.
Location:Marshall Ln,Austin,United States
Yikes. One of my trainers just saw a dog die of heatstroke while walking around town lake. Please be careful with your pups when it’s this hot and humid outside. Jog with them at night, not at noon.
– Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go.
Great lesson with two kids 8 and 9 years old. They handled their two gigantic ridgeback puppies amazingly well. I see a bright future in dogtraining for Lucy and James.
And, even more amazingly, they asked if they could work with the dogs ‘lots’ during the day. Guess that gets rid of the second week of summer boredom.
– Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go.
Location:Redbud Trail,Austin,United States
So far the pup has met every TSA employee within 150 feet of him at love field. Seems like lab pups are very popular with TSA people.
After his initial round if barking in th check in line (dogs can’t use early check in apparently) he’s been pretty quiet.
Here he is waiting for the plane.
Off to his new home now.
– Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go.
Location:Dallas,United States
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve flown commercial. Over the past few years every time I’ve travelled to get a puppy I’ve had the luxury of flying on my client’s private plane.
What I’m wondering is how is that new pup goin to do today on a full Southwest flight home? I’m prepared for all of the smell and fluid issues but I hope the little guy doesn’t bark the whole way home.
The food news is that even on the way out everyone whe sees the empty carrier wants to ’see the puppy’ so we’ll be busy greeting new people the whole way home.
So all in all I guess the socialization aspect of flying comercial outweighs the ease of flying home in the family Gulfstream.
On to to puppy land!
– Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go.
Location:On the plane
Flying out this morning to pick a puppy for a client. The TSA lady was intrieguied by all the puppy testing gear in my bag.
Poo bags
Towels
Treats
Rope
Tinfoil
Bouncy toys
Chewy toys
Ziplock bags
Baby wipes
And most of all, no laptop. They thought that lack of a laptop was weird.
– Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go.
Location:Aldford Dr,Austin,United States
Dog Training : How to Train Your Dog to Bark on Command
Posted on 2010 under Dog Training Videos | 25 Comments26 Apr
