Monday, October 24, 2011
Homework!
Your homework for this week is to post a video of your dog doing a trick to our Facebook page for our Tricks for Treats contest (unless I've already filmed one for you), and to come see us for Howl-O-Ween this Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30pm!
Monday, October 17, 2011
October Pup of the Month
Our Pup of the Month page for Bindi is up! Check it out and remember, the only way to nominate your dog for pup of the month is to participate in the homework that's posted weekly on this blog.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Homework - How Well Do You Really Know Your Dog?
Review the body language posts below, is there anything that you think might make your dog uncomfortable or stressed? What makes you think that?
Body Language Answers
In each of the following pictures I've focused in on one aspect of Shy's body language from our homework.
Ears
General Posture
Mouth
Head/Eyes
Tail
Did your answers agree with mine?
Shy is offering me distance increasing or "calming" signals, most likely because having the camera pointed in her face is stressful for her (true for many dogs). She isn't going to bite me, she's not cowering in fear, but I am stressing her out and she's asking me to back off, and very politely I might add.
The sooner we can identify communication like this from our dogs, and the more respectful we are of it, the better our relationship with them will be. We'll be better equiped to keep everyone safe and happy. Many dog bites that are said to have "come out of nowhere" started somewhere like this, and over time, as we fail to understand and respect what our dog is communicating, they escalate.
Ears
General Posture
Mouth
Head/Eyes
Tail
Did your answers agree with mine?
Shy is offering me distance increasing or "calming" signals, most likely because having the camera pointed in her face is stressful for her (true for many dogs). She isn't going to bite me, she's not cowering in fear, but I am stressing her out and she's asking me to back off, and very politely I might add.
The sooner we can identify communication like this from our dogs, and the more respectful we are of it, the better our relationship with them will be. We'll be better equiped to keep everyone safe and happy. Many dog bites that are said to have "come out of nowhere" started somewhere like this, and over time, as we fail to understand and respect what our dog is communicating, they escalate.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
NO CLASS WEDNESDAY 10/5
We will not be having class tonight, Wednesday October 5th, but we will have a our puppy social at 5:30 as planned. Level II class has been moved to Monday nights at 6:15, if you are in Level II please let me know if that works for you asap, I have called everyone as of 3:00pm and left a message if there was no answer.
New homework will be posted tomorrow, as well as news on some fun events we're having in October and my answers to last week's homework on Shy's body language. Hope to see you all soon, happy training!
New homework will be posted tomorrow, as well as news on some fun events we're having in October and my answers to last week's homework on Shy's body language. Hope to see you all soon, happy training!
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