Here’s a cute video of two golden litter mates!
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**iPhone 3Gs Video ** Part 2: Teach your Dog to Walk on Human, Motorized Treadmill
Remember Duchess? that cute dog who was afraid to step onto the treadmill? Follow this link for Part 1, the initial story.
Success! Click the links below to watch 2 different videos of Duchess walking on the motorized treadmill.
Alan J Turner
How’s Bentley Dog Training – Memphis TN
iPhone 3Gs Video ** Best Dog Foraging Toy, Tug a Jug
All animals’ instincts are to forage for food and to look for a mate. We’ve pretty much eliminated those two important tasks, and some dogs are out of balance.
Instead of feeding your dog with a bowl, exercise that rascal and have some fun!
You can enrich your puppy or dog’s environment by providing foraging toys. Most dogs love the Tug a Jug!
Penny, the sweetest Pit Bull Terrier ever, pictured in this post, is hoping to find one in her Christmas stocking!
My dog, Bentley, loves the tug -a- jug. When I place dog kibble inside, he knocks it around a bit and gets most of the dog food. When I mix in a few tasty Paws Kickin Chicken treats, he gets downright excited. He’ll toss it much higher and farther for these Kickin Chicken treats! Click the Paws Gourmet Kickin Chicken Words below to get your Kickin Chicken from Sit Stay, one of my favorite online dog supply stores.
Paws Gourmet, Kickin’ Chicken, 16 oz.
The tug -a- jug is filled with dog kibble in the video.
The Tug a Jug comes in 3 sizes, so there’s one that’s just right for your puppy or dog.
Click the Tug a Jug picture below to visit sitstay and order one for your dog!
iPhone 3Gs Video ** Ouch, My Westie Terrier Keeps Biting My Feet!
Puppies are cute, but not so cute when they attack your sock as you try to fit one on your foot! Ouch! That puppy just bit my toe!!
You really cannot teach your puppy when life is happening. Sometimes, you just need to prevent that rascal puppy from perfecting nuisance behaviors.
A tether is one of my favorite tools. A tether is a rope with a leash snap attached to one end. To make a tether, attach a leash snap to a 7-10 foot piece of nylon rope. I use 1/4″ nylon rope for small dogs, and 3/8″ or 1/2″ braided nylon rope to make a tether for medium and large dogs. You can purchase the braided nylon rope at Lowe’s or Home Depot.
Tethers provide a sort of half way house between being crated (or otherwise sequestered), and having full freedom to roam inside your house and get into trouble. I advise clients to tether puppies when eating, changing clothes, or when entertaining friends. Toss a dog bed on the floor, give your puppy a free range bullie stick, and tether your puppy to a piece of furniture near you.
You can use this free range bullie stick to condition your dog to “love” his dog bed. The free range bullies do not stink like the Merrick bullies stocked at local pet supply stores. CAUTION, This chew has the potential to turn Fluffy into Cujo! Read about Food related aggression by clicking anywhere in this sentence.
Click here for free instructions for teaching your dog to want to GO-TO-PLACE. .
Or, you can tie the rope around your waist and let your puppy shadow you throughout the house. The idea is to limit the puppy’s choices, and to give your puppy helpful feedback about correct behaviors!
Or, you can tie the tether to a plush dog toy and drag the toy as you walk. That will give your puppy an alternative to chasing and play biting your feet and ankles.
If your puppy has not learned to come bump your target, let him drag a tether when playing outside.
Today I visited a client who had participated in a group class during the summer. As soon as I saw Peyton, a West Highland terrier mix, I remembered why my client enrolled. That guy is a yahoo turbo!!! We attached a tether and played a bit in the yard. Select the You Tube Video of Peyton linked below to watch this guy scramble!
Happy Training!
Alan J Turner – Companion Animal Behavior Counselor and Trainer, Canine Specialization
How’s Bentley – Memphis, Collierville, Germantown TN
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iPhone 3Gs Video ** Ace Doberman Shadow Dance
I visited Ace the AKC registered, Doberman puppy today in Collierville TN. Ace already knows: “Look”, “Two Finger Target Here”, and “Sit for Folded Arms”. Today we practiced “Leave-It (it’s impossible), and “Stay”. This young rascal is quite the turbo!
Click the link below to see Ace the AKC registered Doberman puppy doing his shadow dance.
Happy Training!
How’s Bentley
21st Century Canine Relationship Solutions
Memphis TN
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iPhone 3Gs Video ** Do it or Suffer: Your Weimaraner Needs Exercise!
Today I went with my clients, Derrick and Megan, to Shelby Farms to exercise Bimmer, their 1 year old Weimaraner dog. Scroll to the bottom of this post to watch 2 iPhone 3Gs videos of Bimmer playing fetch.
I first met the clients January 2009, when Bimmer was a puppy. Derrick and Megan were model students, and it shows. Bimmer was an excellent guest at the dog park. Derrick and Meagan have a wonderful Weimaraner dog who is well mannered and loads of fun! That’s not the case with owners who do not obedience train or exercise their dogs.
If you do NOT teach your puppy basic obedience and provide enough stimulation for your dog, problems will emerge. Excessive digging, escaping, jumping, barking, chewing, and destruction are common signs that an untrained dog’s needs are not being met.
At 4.500 acres and 20 bodies of water, Shelby Farms is one of the largest municipal park in the USA.
In the lower picture, Bimmer has a fire hose fetch toy. I could throw this toy much farther than the plastic retrieving dummy. Dogs seem to really like fire hose material. Although it’s not a chew toy, the texture is a bit different and the fire hose is very durable. Amazon has a great selection. Here’s the best one I’ve found at the best price.
Click below to see 2 videos taken with iPhone 3Gs. The Splash is my favorite!
Fetch
Splash
Happy Training!
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iPhone 3Gs Video ** Submissive Dog Behaviors are Not an Indication of Guilt
Common submissive dog behaviors include lowering of head, tail, body, or rolling over and exposing the underside.
Many people believe they are teaching their dogs by scolding. They place items the dog destroyed into their outstretched hands, fuss at the dogs, and the dogs cower away.
The people support their misbeliefs by the phrase, “She knows what she did because she looked guilty when I held up the item.”
Say, I don’t know what your dog is thinking, nor do you. But I do know this.
Submissive behaviors are not an admission of guilt. These behaviors are your dog’s way of saying, “Please discontinue your attack, I mean you no harm”.
If you do not believe me, try this. Show your dog an item, any item with no previous relevance to the dog, push it towards your dog and fuss. He or she will react with the same submissive behaviors you see when you are fussing about a naughty event. If the dog knows right and wrong, why did he or she exhibit submissive behaviors when you held an unfamiliar item and fussed?
Teaching by scolding is not very efficient.
It’s like allowing your 3 year old child to run into the street so you can spank him or her. Everyone can agree. That would be ridiculous. Parents of a 3 year old child focus on preventing their 3 year old child from running into the street. They know that one day, the child will be old enough to cross the street without an adult. But now, the kid is too young and “untrained” to be near the street unattended. One day, the parents will teach the child the skills needed to cross the busy street. Until then, the child is closely supervised.
Happy Training!
The dog in the picture is William Wallace Winkie. CLICK HERE to watch a video of Winkie playing outside!
You can adopt this guy from Collierville Animal Services in Collierville TN.
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iPhone 3Gs Video ** Georgia Pit Bull Sweetie Romps in the South East
Say, Here’s a happy video of Georgia the Pit Bull terrier, romping in Memphis TN. I used my iPhone 3Gs to make the video.
Like all breeds, a very small percentage of pit bull terrier dogs are unpredictable, dangerous or violent. Georgia is the sweetest pit bull dog ever!
CLICK HERE for Video of Georgia, the pit bull terrier.
How’s Bentley – Alan J Turner – Memphis TN Dog Trainer
Video ** Crisco – Jack Russell Terrier Jumps Fence at Day Care
Click the link below to see Crisco, one of my favorite clients, jump the fence to land in my arms. Cool dog!
CLICK HERE Video of Jack Russell terrier, Crisco, messing around at doggie daycare.
How’s Bentley – Alan J Turner – Memphis TN Dog Trainer
iPhone 3G Jailbreak Video ** Bentley – Australian Terrier Battles the Wasp! Ouch
Click the video link below to see Bentley, my 10 year old Australian terrier, battle the wasp in the bush. He doesn’t seem to be too disturbed by the wasp sting. I used my jailbroken iPhone 3G to make the video.
How’s Bentley – Alan J Turner – Memphis TN Dog Trainer
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iPhone 3Gs Video ** Memphis Goldendoodle, Rosie, Loves to Swim
Today, I met with a marvelous pup, Rosie, the Goldendoodle. Rosie loves to swim!
I used my iPhone 3Gs to make the video.
Click the words below this sentence to see a video of Rosie swimming.
Rosie the Goldendoodle Loves to Swim
Here are the steps for teaching a dog anything you want.
- Condition a reward marker, a signal to tell your dog the instant he or she has succeeded.
- Establish a Rewards System, so your dog will be motivated to cooperate.
- Get the dog to perform the behavior (or some portion of the behavior) during very short, practice sessions.
- Mark the instant your dog succeeds.
- Reward your dog, reinforce the behavior.
- Refine the behavior through repeated, very short, practice sessions in many different areas.
- Add distractions so your dog will always perform the behavior.
- Practice the behavior in real life.
Basic Obedience Commads that all dogs should learn:
Attention, Sit, Here, Down, Stay, Go-to-Place, Leave-it, Walk on Lead
Alan J Turner – Dog Trainer
Private and Group Dog Training in Memphis TN
Video ** Harry the Norwich Terrier is a Big Hit on You Tube!
This is a video of my very favorite AKC Norwich Terrier, Harry. Harry is from a family of champions!
Click the links below to watch on You Tube.
Harry’s Latest Video on You Tube!
Here’s an older clip of Harry in Class -Clicker Training!
Alan J Turner – Memphis TN