VeeRa and adolescence and all things sniffy-
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Good Morning!
If you're on my email list, somewhere along the way our paths crossed about dogs.
Since I've been messaging you about our online programs that can be LIFECHANGING, I wanted to tell you this story about how FIND FOCUS FIRST™ works for me and my dogs-
-as your dog trainer AND as a "regular person" dog owner too.
That's VeeRa in the photo, she a year and a bit old Dutch Herder (fancy name for Malinois and Dutch shepherd). I'll tell you a little bit about her attention (I mean LACK of attention in a minute)
Since I'm guessing you know me a bit, you'll know that I've trained Search and Rescue Dogs for 30 years (before cell phones and GPS!-eeck) Veera's destiny,
if the force is with her, is to be my next search partner.
Notice I mentioned her age, puppy puberty set in- its been AWFUL!
She's gone from being the most amazing working dog to this sniffing party girl on stripes and paws.
It's embarrassing-
Totally embarrassing...
I mean, I'm a professional trainer! But I'm a regular dog owner too- and dogs ARE dogs!
I would take VeeRa training, she'd find someone and bark at the top of her game with passion and furry... then off she'd go-
"hmmmmm..... that smells interesting!... leaving the subject stuck in their hiding space and wandering off to sniff dog smells!.
I wanted to crawl back in my car.....
But I know just what to do to change this, how to get my adolescent teenager through this difficult time and back on track to be the amazing SAR dog I know she is.
I started working with her in earnest every time, around smells and other dogs and all things sniffy things doing FIND FOCUS FIRST™. Making sure she'd engaged with me and connected before I ask anything of her.
I started (again) in simple places (not while searching) being sure I have that NATURAL connection with her- gradually building up to really big distractions- like working around dog pee or food dropped in the ground- or her real nemesis other dogs playing with toys.
And at our next training- I was able to send her on a search and have a team member throwing a frisbee with their dog across her path and line of sight- and she stayed on task! Even more determined to save her person and get her own toy!
That's how it all comes together! In real life- FIND FOCUS FIND FOCUS FIRST™. now for a limited time at just $42 Sale Price- regular price of $125.
The same techniques we teach in person and use ourselves all the time are available to you here at a super value!!
You can follow VeeRa's progress and, all our dog family, on Facebook below too-
And next time your dog is super distracted- remember there is a way to work through this and FIND FOCUS FIRST™ :)
--Stay focused my friends! - Rose
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