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Overcoming Distractions

12/22/2016

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PictureThe Pack all together. And then some.

In dog training, when we talk about distractions, we’re usually talking about things that make it challenging for your dog to perform commands. Screaming kids, people knocking at the door, skateboards whizzing past you – that sort of thing.


But as a dog owner, there’s bigger distractions in the world that can disrupt your pack and the balance in your home that you have worked so hard to achieve – you know, things like Presidential elections, late bills, drama at work, or anything else that can take you away from your core mission in this world.

For me, my pack is what’s important – the human members followed closely by the dog members.
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Since I am a human being, even I sometimes can lose focus on my responsibilities and when I do it has a ripple effect can be felt through my life: My dogs get antsy, anxious, and needy. My kid becomes more disruptive and my wife might feel neglected or alone.

That’s serious stuff.
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3 awesome reasons to train in the winter!

12/12/2016

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PictureThere's always ways to train in the cold!
While many people take the winter off from training (and even walking) their dog, that is an unwise decision – ESPECIALLY if your dog is having some issues or if there is still lots of training to be done.

Winter means one major thing to your training: LOW DISTRACTIONS. And low distractions means high success!

Unlike those perfect weather folks in Florida and California, winter clears out a lot of the distractions for our outdoor training. The ground is covered in snow making it less interesting to sniff. There’s less dogs out and about. The squirrels are hibernating instead of taunting your dog to make him pull you down the street – I swear they think that’s hilarious.

Everything is easier.

I’d bet you money that your dog listens to a “sit” command better in your house than he does off-leash in the dog park. The reason for this is because the house is FAR less distracting to your dog than a crowded dog park (and you probably practice more in the quiet of your house).
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So if you’ve decided to be lazy this winter, here’s a few things to help you reconsider:


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