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LaLa's Training Journal Week 9:  A study in how movement and leashes can affect behavioral differences and frustration in dogs while dog training

7/6/2024

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At the beginning of Week 9, I made sure to do a lot of videos.  I hope to string these together someday, to show the progress that is made over time.   Alas, I am a much better dog trainer than "digital creator'.  Perhaps some more practice will make perfect.  We were mostly inside this week, as I had a lot of client dogs over needing to be trained, and I was pooped by 6 pm.   This weekend, we are going to do a lot of "on the road training"m as I have am even busier week coming up next week.  LaLa does help out on occasion by being the distraction in a crate for private lessons.  In day training, she is a moving distraction.

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Week 5 LaLa Training Blog:  More Exposure to Outside Distractions and Dropping the Leash Inside

6/2/2024

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As my dog's performance improves or is at least manageable in less distractions, then I start pushing the distractions a bit at a time.   I want to challenge my dog but not totally overwhelm them.  For me this becomes a judgement call.  I can wait for more perfect performance in non distractions.  I can also increase their performance in non distractions by pushing them a little bit when I am fairly sure they can handle it.  I decide later whether that ended up being a bad idea or a good idea.   With LaLa, it was a good idea as she did better than expected around distractions.  Her biggest distraction is my husband, Robert, moving in and out of her view BTW.  Next biggest distraction would be critters, but they are definitely second place to Robert.

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Week 3 LaLa (Laurel) Training Blog

5/18/2024

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New things we learned about LaLa this week:
  1. She would like to chase cars (and most likely motorcycles and bikes..
  2. Motorcycles and bikes set off barking.
  3. How to start interactive play (for future training) with LaLa.
  4. LaLa does not like when her dog friends leave.
  5. LaLa likes to think about chasing seagulls as well.
  6. Pretty easy to handle on the beach and in public, generally speaking for a dog in training.
  7. Reacts to small critters but not other dogs when out and about.
This is another reason why training is important.  You want to know your dog and not be surprised by their reaction when you are not prepared.

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LaLa Training Blog NOT Week 3 Yet

5/15/2024

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LaLa Training Update:  Last week should have been a full week of LaLa training with me.  However, I was not feeling up to snuff, so we did not get that much training in.  So I am going to count this next week as a continuation of Week 3.  LaLa has been doing well in her training.  

Play training is still a no-go as I try to figure out if I can get LaLa into some interactive play.  I try to get her involved every day, but playing with a toy with some specifically does not seem to be something she is useful.  She does want to hunt critters and fast movements, so I am not giving up.  

One success we had was getting her to start to follow a treat in the hand.  I suspect she was rewarded with treats for sitting mostly, so she was reverting to that (probably thinking that was why the treat was out). It took me a full two weeks plus to start her body in a spin.  Following the hand can be a valuable training tool.



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Laurel Week 1 Training Journal

4/27/2024

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Training my own new dog, Laurel/LaLa, comes with it's own doubts.  This is especially true when you have not had a new dog for 11 years.  Luckily though, I am a dog trainer and do this with client dog's that I am getting to know all the time.  I do have a basic format for my training, although it can change with individual dogs.  On our first week, I did have some time (as I was on vacation for some of it) to do two hour days.   So that is never training two hours in a row (except maybe in the future on walks, as the dog does not really know they are training and are jazzed up to be out).   The longest times are behavioral or calming exercises which generally last for 15-30 minutes plus.  Then obedience exercises may be sprinkled through the day from 5-15 minute sessions, depending on what we are working on.  I include play training as obedience sessions as that is what I am working towards, even if we are not at the obedience part at first. Although, while LaLa likes to play, she is not really interested in balls, frisbees, or flirt poles towards that purpose at the moment.  Maybe she will grow into that.


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Bad weather dog games and toys

9/27/2023

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​Fall is a beautiful season, and winter weather follows in the not too distant future.  Many people do not know what to do to keep their dogs active when conditions are not great to do outdoor activities.  Luckily, there are things we can do with our dog when stuck inside.


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