Coaching Call | Feb 3, 2022
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Catch up on the February 3, 2022 Puppy College Coaching Call to find out what you missed!
Topics include:
00:05 Introducing stranger dogs to each other:
- neutral territory
- leashes for safety, but keep slack in leashes
- what to watch for in body language
- if an adult and a puppy, hold the puppy
- take things slowly and positively! Don't except play after the first introduction
- first intro should be short and all positive (no full body sniffs or proctology exams)
10:20 Dam was very stern when reuniting with 1 y.o. offspring
- pretty normal LOL
- watch dog's posture to maintain safety
- have 1 handler per dog and do a mutual on leash activity with the dog's in proximity of each other (a walk, reviewing simply previously learned commands)
16:30 Pup is offering sit as a default behavior for everything and when it wants anything
- Good thinking puppy!
- Don't treat offered behaviors unless you've asked for them (i.e. don't become a vending machine)
19:25 How to build value on a clicker or marker word
21:30 Vet is pushing for spay on 6 month old pup
27:15 Distraction exercise with leash manners works in the house but not on walks
- dogs don't generalize well
- try the distraction game in backyard, then front driveway to help transition that new skill to the outside world and more distracting environments
30:00 Dog pulls on leash and owner employs redirections, but pup immediately starts to pull again right after getting a treat
- after redirection, give verbal praise but delay delivery of any treat until AFTER pup gives several polite steps with slack in leash (building duration of good leash manners)
32:00 Ask for sit but pup has gotten really slow in responding (a known skill)
- "stop the world" strategy; take your treats and walk away
- don't use a treat to bribe or lure
33:40 Pup has learned to open level type door knobs (exterior/front door)
- the safety risk is unfortunately too great... just replace the doorknobs.
38:20 Ages for spay/neuter and when to expect first heat cycle?
- ask your breeder for history on dam, granddam and aunts re 1st heat cycle
49:20 Pup chases kitty, recall/redirects off to get a treat and then goes right back to chase kitty
- delay delivery of treat to build duration of pup NOT chasing kitty and reward/have good timing of "not chasing" behavior
