Targeted Training and Behaviors
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  • Foundation Behaviors (sit, down, stay, recall, manners- door dashing, polite greetings)
  • Loose Leash Walking
  • Confidence and Optimism
    • Confidence- a dog that feels self-assurance
    • Optimism- a dog that looks on the bright side for the best outcome: positivity
  • Novelty and Flexibility
    • Novelty- a dog seeing something strange or new as being good rather than bad
    • Flexibility- a dog that readily adapts to a situation and changes the way he behaves or respond easily
  • Relationship Building Blocks
    • Relationship- a dog that is connected to you and enjoys interacting with you
    • Focus- a dog that chooses to pay attention to you, wants to listen to you and can switch easily between you, the environment and back to you
    • Proximity- your dog has a desire to remain close to you
  • Play and Calmness
    • Play- creates a positive emotional state (health benefits), prepares dogs for the unexpected and allows dogs to process information in the brain in a safe context and develops social bonds
    • Calmness- a dog the ability to switch off after being excited and where calm behaviors are the default
  •        Impulse Control
    • Disengagement- along with engagement is vital to a having a healthy dog. The ability not to engage with the environment. To be in the moment and not reacting to the moment.