I am in the process of teaching Tessa the “3 frisbees in one throw catch” (I’m not sure what it’s called.) It is the throw where you stack 3 frisbees on each other and throw them, then the dog catches one, drops it, catches another, drops it, and catches the last one.
I’m not sure how to teach this, so I’m just experimenting with this method. If you have any suggestions, please let me know and if you happened to know what this throw is called, please tell me. Thanks. 🙂
Today is Tessa’s first birthday. In the morning she got “human food” breakfast. Later in the day, she celebrated her birthday with her friends, Chloe and Jak and had cupcakes and ice cream.
Socks, the cat, likes to watch Tessa play frisbee. She just sits and watches. 🙂
Tessa has loved water ever since she was a young puppy. She especially loves the hose. I have taken advantage of this by using it as a reward.
Here is another treat idea. This movie explains how to make a fun and easy high value reward for your dog.
If taken out of the freezer just before use, this treat can last a long time. I bring it with me all the time when I go on walks with Tessa up on the hill and practice recalls.
This treat can be given to a dog to keep him/her busy for about 15-30 minutes.
The music in this video can be found at: FreePlay Music
We like to make our pets’ meals fun every once and a while by giving them “human food” made specially for them. Today, Lia and the goats enjoy a delicious Garden Salad with olive oil vinaigrette. Lia and the kids found other things to be tastier, but Luna enjoyed the food.
We always make sure that the foods that we give our pets are not toxic. 🙂
This is Jasper’s very first training session. He is learning “beg”. This was just a casual training session.
This is Jasper, my sister’s new rabbit. He is a 10 month old Dutch Panda. We just got him today.
Stay tuned for more of Jasper!
Here is a short movie of my friend’s horse, Hulani, smiling. My friend taught Hulani this trick.
Here are five exercises to do to help fix mild cases of food aggression in dogs. Food aggression is a lack of trust. The dog thinks that you are going to take away his/her food and guards it. It is best to deal with this problem in the beginning to prevent it from getting worse. You can use clicker training to build a positive association with you being around your dog’s food.
Here is a list of the 5 exercises demonstrated in the video:
1) Ask for tricks and behaviors
2) Hand feeding
3) Trade game
4) Dropping treat in bowl while passing by
5) Handling exercise
Caution: These exercises may not be safe to do with dogs who have more extreme cases of food aggression. Always be careful when working with a dog with food aggression. For more serious cases, contact a professional.
Never punish your dog for showing aggression in any way. Over time, punishing your dog can result in a dog who doesn’t show warning signs before biting creating a dog who is very dangerous to be around. It also creates fear and doesn’t actually solve the behavior.
Additional tips:
I have a movie on my main YT channel, ClickerPets, that may also help with mild cases of food aggression. It is a fun, mentally stimulating puzzle game that involves the dog’s meal. It is called the Triple Cup Kibble Challenge. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrgXgTMEkTQ
When you don’t have time to work with your dog during his/her meal, you can use prevention so your dog doesn’t end up showing aggression and practicing this behavior. Here are some tips:
1) Feed your dog little amounts throughout the day
2) Give your dog a Kong with his/her food in it
3) If you have a young puppy, take away his/her food and give it back with something better, like cream cheese, peanut butter, yogurt, cottage cheese – this creates a positive response in the beginning, setting a good foundation and preventing food aggression
4) With very young puppies, dangle your hand in their food. Do not use this techinque for dogs who already have food aggression
5) Make a “Peanut Butter Cup” for your dog. Click the video link below to see how you can make one for your dog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIdPU6v1_4o
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.