In the short 8 weeks I have had my new puppy, “Drama”, he has traveled to Montana, California and northern Washington with me learning how to be a good traveler and my training partner. WOW I can’t believe how much we have accomplished in 8 short weeks. Drama now understands the clicker and how to offer behaviors. He also comes when I call him, looks for me when I am behind him and checks in regularly when free in the yard. I attribute all this to the time we have spent learning about each other, learning from each other and developing our relationship while training useful behaviors that prepare him for a life in the sport of agility. Below is a progression of behaviors that can be done to improve your puppy’s body awareness. You can see by watching the videos that my puppy has learned a lot about his body in a short period of time and at a very young age. Benefits of teaching a performance puppy body awareness exercises at an early age are listed below: · good foundation of movement · coordination and stability · confidence · dog/human bond IMO,short sessions several times a day, about every other day when life permits is the very best way to train. By short I mean, put 10 pieces of kibble in your hand and train until those 10 pieces are gone. Resist the urge to grab another handful – short sessions will get you to your desired goal quicker.
Joan Gallagher
12/7/2014 11:14:12 am
great information. I have a 13 week old puppy and looking forward to now starting these skills. Comments are closed.
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AuthorBobbie Lyons, CCFT, KPA CPT Archives
April 2019
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