Hi, I'm Laura, a dog sports enthusiast and online coach! I train and compete in obedience, rally, and agility. I am passionate about building motivation and focus in dogs that struggle in training or trials. Follow me on social media for daily training videos of my dogs and cat! And please hit the subscribe button to my newsletter to keep in touch!
December Training Videos
Happy almost new year to all! I hope everyone had a somewhat relaxing holiday. I'm not quite ready to reflect on the last year or look towards the new. So I'll just leave you with these December training videos you may have missed! December Videos!I was working hard at the beginning of the month on ring prep for 3 dogs getting ready for rally! Grace is a borrowed dog and I'm reviewing some ring entrances and small bits of work with rewards at a distance. Arlo is a service dog in training who is here for some training. I'm currently retraining his position changes as they have a lot of extra movement baked into them right now! Last month I looked at introducing him to targets. Now I started reteaching his down! Loot had some fun doing some obedience games. My primary focus was on those position changes at a small distance, but I mixed it up with using his dumbbell as a tiny bit of (fun!) pressure, the cone for movement, and then some heeling with his dumbbell! Arlo is working hard on position changes, this time with his sit to stand. I'm using a front foot target and he's learning how to keep his feet planted! Still a work in progress. Leash removals are a part of every trial! Here I'm working it as a cue to focus and have the added pressure of her reward dish right there. Loot had a great session working on heeling around object pressure! This is usually a very difficult task and I'm proud of how he nailed it. Position changes at a distance can be tough! One way I work on this is to use a rear foot target that is further behind them. This helps the dog to think about kicking back even if they can't reach the target. And then I can have them backup to the target later. This is most effective for positions like a foldback down or kickback stand where we want the dog reaching back. And finally, don't forget about those front pivot foundations! I use this to help my retrieves to front too! Here Loot is working on this and I also discovered he has some issues with delays if I don't mark right away! I don't want him to offer motion in those formal pauses. Not only is that an issue of precision, but it also tells me he thinks he was wrong in that silence! Last warning!! Pop Stand Workshop Closes soon!
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Laura Waudby
Hi, I'm Laura, a dog sports enthusiast and online coach! I train and compete in obedience, rally, and agility. I am passionate about building motivation and focus in dogs that struggle in training or trials. Follow me on social media for daily training videos of my dogs and cat! And please hit the subscribe button to my newsletter to keep in touch!
Ravi just turned 5 months! I don't know how he keeps getting leggier than he already is! Loot is still on a hiatus from trialing as we work through his fear of dogs barking that started this past February and quickly got bad. Medications are helping to some degree, and we are working on box feeding in certain conditions. Here he's working on doing his box feeding while a dog he knows is running in an agility seminar and doing only occasional barking. This pitch of barking isn't his main...
Ravioli just turned 4 months! He's a sweet boy who would currently rank his top 2 motivators as snuggling and toy play! And like most sighthounds, he is sensitive soul who wants to climb inside me when he's unsure. Right now we're slowly building skills with food and doing as much foundation work as I can with toys as his motivation is so much higher! We dont have a high number of "skills" taught, but I'm pretty happy with where he's at right now. His biggest challenge remains being...
I wrote a new blog bost! This post is on 4 common reasons dogs suddenly start sniffing when you're in the ring. Yes stress is one reason! And not the only one. Spoiler alert, here is my list: Curiosity Frustration or Confusion Not Motivated Stress/ Over Arousal I try to give tips on what to focus on in your training to help with each one! Click to Read! Thanks everyone! And now how to find my training: Free Ring Confidence group on Facebook Pop Stand Workshop: Workshop has ended, but you can...