Training = fun = relationship
When it comes to training your dog to improve your life together or to resolve problems; from lead pulling and recall or general behaviour. The foundation of your success lies in the strength of the bond between you and your dog.Fun, relationship-focused training builds trust and joy but is also the backbone of addressing any training or behavioural issues. By focusing on shared enjoyable experiences, fun and positive reinforcement, you’ll create a solid, trusting relationship that makes solving problems easier and more enjoyable. My dogs don’t think training is “work”, instead they get excited because it is playtime with me. Its easier than you think to fit into your normal routine too. Why is relationship-driven training is important? Dogs, like us humans, are highly social, they thrive when they feel connected, understood, and supported. Playful training sessions let your dog see you as a source of positivity and joy in their life, which naturally makes them more receptive to learning and listening to you. When challenges arise your dog will be more motivated to respond to guidance from someone they trust and enjoy being with. What are benefits of fun training together: Clarity in your communication: Fun training and shared activities provide opportunities to teach your dog in a fun, relaxed way, enhancing your dog’s understanding of your cues. Increased Motivation: When your training is engaging and fun, dogs become more enthusiastic, which speeds up their learning and retention. Long-Lasting Bond: The connection you build through consistent, playful training helps form a deep, lasting bond that serves as the base of all training and behaviour modification. Fun trick training and obedience training, or a dog sport where you are working together builds that everlasting bond. You dont have to take up a ‘serious’ time consuming dog sport either, I can help you use your environment to play, teach you and your dog to have fun using that amazing nose at home or on walks. Not only will these strengthen your relationship, but they also make training feel less like “work” and more like playtime for both of you!If you’re interested in exploring more ways to build fun into your training, I’d love to help. Simply go to https://fairydogmother.co.uk/contact-me/ to have a chat on the phone. Or just book a session in to get started (human friendly dogs only) : https://fairydogmother.co.uk/academy/ Ever wanted to know how to teach this? Crossed paws is a very cute behaviour to teach. |
The first step is teaching your dog to give a specific paw, and name each paw (Bruce’s are “right” and “left”, but it could be “paw” and “other”)
Step 2 is practicing giving that paw to your opposite hand i.e they put their right paw on your right hand.
Its easy going after that, here is a short video.
