Pawsitive Dog Training Unleashed

Dakota was practicing her "leave it" skills with an extra special treat and did awesome! 😍

The weather is warming up, which means pups are going to be out on adventures with their humans more and more. Schedule a session and make sure your furbaby has all the tools and training they need to have a fun, safe summer. If your dog has already gone through training (with me or someone else), schedule a reinforcement session!

Booking almost full for the week of the 3rd! Message to schedule now!

The importance of reinforcing behavior

Reinforcing behavior is very important for dogs of all ages. Over time, you dog may forget the skills they learned if we aren't reinforcing that. As dogs new learn skills, they may forget some of the things they initially learned, or maybe they have that skill down in the house, but not in the backyard, or on a walk. Make sure you work on your training in all kinds of different environments and remember that every time you go into a new environment you start the training over from the beginning. Finding new ways/ games to keep your dog interested while learning new skills or reinforcing old skills will go a long way in their training. For example, say your dog knows the command "stay" very well, but now you want to teach them "place" and you notice now when you say "stay" they go their "place". The best way to work around this, is doing multiple sessions over an extended amount of time, where you work on "stay" and "place" in the same session. That way they learn to understand the difference between the two commands.

In our house, we use a great game to reinforce stay, sit/lay down, and come all in the same game. To start, I use my living room and walk in a big circle. I start with having her sit/lay down, and then stay. After walking several feet away, I tell her to "come". After she takes a couple of steps, I interrupt that command and tell her to sit/lay down, and stay, and the repeat. Sometimes I let her come all the way to me, sometimes I let her only take one step. You can incorporate "place" into this by having them go their "place" after you complete the circle. We also play this game in the backyard or during off leash training time. It is a great way to reinforce behavior while also getting their focus on you.

Have you ever asked yourself, “Should I crate train my dog?” or “Do I really need to do crate training with my dog if they aren’t going to be in the crate on a daily basis?”
The answer is YES. Every single dog benefits from positive crate training.

“My dog is well behaved and non-destructive.”
“I don’t want to confine my dog ”
“I have heard of horror stories of dogs hurting themselves in a crate and I don’t want to put my dog in a dangerous situation.”

With the proper training, the dog sees their crate as a safe space, not a confinement. It is also extremely beneficial, even if you don’t plan on using it everyday, because if your dog needs to go to the vet, goes to the groomer, or even if you go on vacation and choose to board your dog, they will likely spend time in crate. During those times, you'll be at ease knowing your dog is comfortable in the crate.

Message me today to start crate training !!

October is Pit Bull Awareness Month

“Pit Bull” is an umbrella term for several dog types that descended from bulldogs and terriers. Pit Bull dog breeds consist of American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bully, American Pit Bull Terrier, and so on.

15-20% of dogs in shelters are Pit Bulls.

40% of Pit Bulls in shelters are euthanized each year.

Pit Bulls face more abuse than any other breed.

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At least 85% of Pit Bulls pass the temperment test, placing them 4th of 122 breeds tested.

In the early 1900's, Pit Bulls were known as "Nanny Dogs" because they are so kind and trustworthy around kids.

Pit Bulls were not bred as guard dogs because they were too friendly.

Contrary to popular belief, Pit Bulls don't have locking jaws, and they don't have the strongest bite. German Shephard's and Rottweilers have a more powerful bite.

Let's show some extra love to our Pitties this month. Dakota here is 19.7% American Pit Bull Terrier and it's also her birthday this month! 🥳

Welcome to Pawsitive Dog Training Unleashed! I work to help humans and dogs get the tools they need to properly communicate with each other. I strictly use positive reinforcement and lure training to help you train any behavioral problems that may arise. Meet and greets are required before any training sessions are booked. Parent participation encouraged! Please message this page or email me at [email protected] with any questions you may have, or to set up a meet and greet. I can't wait to meet you and your furbaby! 🥰🐶