What's happening this week???
You all ready to get started with some live zoom training classes???
Here’s what is happening this week:
FRIDAY EVENING 5PM PACIFIC TIME: FOUNDATIONS FOR ADOLESCENT DOGS
In this class we will look at the foundation behaviors: Place, play behaviors and have a look at where you are with the basic positional cues: sit & down. What makes this class different from the other foundation classes? We will talk about how to engage the teenage mind, how to set you expectations and I will do my best to help you understand how this developmental period affects your dog’s learning. So the what we work on is not different, but the way we work on it can be!
Have ready: Treats: a couple different values, toys- if you have a couple of the same kind that would be great, like two tennis balls, two tug toys. A dog bed or mat your dog can lay on.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87616246698?pwd=RTlqbzlmaGw2eUFKa1dsQTQ1dWdadz09
Meeting ID: 876 1624 6698
Passcode: 301495
SATURDAY MORNING 8AM PACIFIC TIME: FOUNDATIONS ALL AGES
In this class we will work on many of the same exercises as in the Friday evening group but any age dogs can join in. In this class we will look more at clicker training/shaping (you don’t have to have a clicker) before working on place. So we will look at: play, basic positions: sit & down and play the box game.
Have ready: Treats, toys, including a tennis ball, clicker (if you don’t have one that’s ok) cardboard box big enough your dog could fit all 4 feet in it, if you don’t have a box we can use a mat or small rug as your box for now.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81529512171?pwd=UHdZMnZuenY1TVdSbXVmRURRc255Zz09
Meeting ID: 815 2951 2171
Passcode: 344911
SATURDAY MORNING 9AM PACIFIC TIME: REACTIVITY
What is reactivity? Reactivity is when your dog predictably loses control of their emotional state when they experience specific triggers: dogs that bark when they see other dogs or people, dogs that bark when they hear another dog barking. Not all reactivity is loud, some dogs express their loss of emotions by freezing or panicking, shaking, trembling. Not all reactivity is a negative emotion, many dogs are reactive because they are over excited and become frustrated. So if your dog struggles to listen, if you struggle to control them in certain situations they might be reactive, if you are in doubt there is no down side to taking the class. All of the skills we work on are also just great things to teach even if your dog is not reactive!!!
Topics covered: Hand Touch, whiplash turn, Look at that
What to have available: treats, toys, small bowl your dog could eat treats from, random small object you can hold with one hand (small pillow, stuffed toy, etc)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83629380019?pwd=SGdPdU03VmRZM0xWYzJvVkVDbUNwQT09
Meeting ID: 836 2938 0019
Passcode: 985286
For all of the live zoom classes:
Think about where you can train with the camera showing me you and your dog. Usually setting your computer up so you can see the room behind you works well.
All of the exercises are designed so you can do them inside your house as long as you have an open area big enough for you and your dog to be able to move around a few steps together.
You will be muted automatically, if you unmute for any reason be sure to mute yourself again as soon as you are done speaking, we operate most questions via the chat box, this is faster and also being a dog class, if your dog starts barking the whole class might join in 😂 I apologize in advance if Leo decides he needs to cohost with me with his squeaky toy 🙈
If you have questions use the chat box to ask, if you are struggling to do that, use the little “raised hand” icon so I see you have a question.
The class is recorded, if you don’t want to show yourself you can keep your screen off, just know I can’t help you if I can’t see you.
I try to keep the class flowing so if we get a lot of questions I might table some of them to answer via the blog so we can keep working!
For all of the exercises I will show you the video demos first, and then will offer feedback as you work on those exercises as a group. I scan the boxes of you all working to see if I can see anyone struggling, if I do I will give feedback. If I miss seeing you then again, use the little raised hand icon and I will find you.
If you have a younger dog that gets bored easily, during the parts where you are watching demos or asking questions it can help to have a chewy or toy you give them so they stay somewhat engaged and don’t wander off. Or you can have them on a leash so they don’t leave between exercises.
SATURDAY MORNING 10:15AM WEBINAR ON RESOURCE GUARDING
This is a lecture style chat to go over Resource Guarding in dogs for those who struggle with dogs that show aggression trying to protect certain things: dogs that guard food bowls, toys, beds, people, bones, chews, etc. Dogs can RG in very specific situations like: only guard around other dogs, only guard with kids, only guard certain kinds of chews, etc. The webinar will be recorded for those who cannot attend live!
Again this is lecture style with time for Q & A on the subject of resource guarding.
Topic: That's MINE! Resource Guarding
Time: Mar 4, 2023 10:15 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86324699954?pwd=VWljd3I1QmVxUTRXbTR2cFZsdFFOdz09
Meeting ID: 863 2469 9954
Passcode: 964570
Can you see the early signals of guarding here?
Can you see the difference between these dog’s holding a chew? The top one, you can see the whites of the dog’s eyes and can see the eyes show worry vs the soft relaxed eyes of this dog. See how the top dog has tight facial and head muscles vs the bottom one, note how the top one, the tension creates little skin wrinkles around it’s eyes. Dogs “say” a lot long before they start growing and snapping!