Homework Suggestions
We had the reactivity to sounds workshop this weekend so here are some resources and tips for continuing your work.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE YOUTUBE SOUND PLAYLIST WHERE I HAVE COLLECTED A LOT OF SOUND PLAYLISTS:
HERE IS THE VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR’S SOUND SENSITIVITY WORKSHOP, WE WILL DO ANOTHER ONE THIS YEAR, BUT IF YOU HAVE A SOUND SENSITIVE DOG IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO CHECK IT OUT NOW.
HERE ARE THE EXERCISES FROM THE WORKSHOP:
If your dog is not very good about interacting with novel objects and doesn’t want to approach the bottle, playing the hot object game is a good way to get them interested in novel objects
Here is the button I am using. There are many styles of buttons you can choose, just try to pick one that allows: re-recording, has an audio input jack so you can record off your computer for better sound quality.
If your dog doesn’t yet know how to touch a target with their paw, here is a video on teaching a paw target
If you have not yet taught put your toys away, here is a video working on that:
For our Tricks class:
We added back up this week. Remember the first step is just getting the pattern of eating the treat between your feet, then looking up and getting a treat back at their feet. Do NOT worry about how far they are moving back, all you need for the first step is that they stay standing up and understand the most efficient way to get lots of treats is to stay there standing and to lean forward and backward rather than spinning around, moving around, sitting, laying down, etc. We need them loving that lined up in front of us position, then getting steps becomes much easier.
Keep working on your sit pretty, hold, shy and orbit/pedestal