Loose leash walking has a lot of complexity to it. In reality, there are many behaviours that need to be taught but even more importantly every change in the environment can affect it! Here are a few tips and tricks that you can try while training your dog.
We can have a training plan in mind but it's the dog who will tell us if the plan is good or not. Don’t be afraid to move back a few steps in your training plan and ask for less at any point. Work with whatever you have in front of you. Looking back at the video you've made, you might realise whose mistake that really was.
Walking your dog can be a frustrating experience. It comes from misunderstanding each other. The dog doesn’t get to read all of the news (or check his Facebook) through sniffing and you feel like he doesn’t listen to you or is disobedient. Changing the way you see the walks and lowering your expectations can be an easier and faster way to enjoy your walks again.
I'm feeling great and I prioritise health. I don't feel better than anyone else! I can enjoy feeling good about myself and hope for everyone else to enjoy themselves too. I believe that happiness is not something you achieve, it's something you DO. I'm choosing habits for happiness and I do them every day. I hope you can join me and start to seek happiness every day.
Read MoreDo you ever feel self-doubt and low-self confidence?
I have to admit I fought many low self-confidence battles throughout the years! It's not an easy journey but it's a process that I will continue for the rest of my life.
Read MoreI want to cultivate compassion to all living creatures. I want to inspire others to do the same. It’s not easy to share my opinion but I’m done with going into silence. What I’m sharing here is just my opinion and everyone can have their own. I would like to encourage other people to share their opinions and create a healthy discussion.
Read MoreWe don’t always behave in the same way. Nor we, nor our dogs.
Read MoreChanging behaviour changes your emotions around it. You can become more resilient with practice.
Read MoreBehaviour principles can be applied across the species. From animal training to personal development. Changing my behaviour changed the way I talk to myself. It can be applied to any new skill you would like to learn, I applied it to changing my diet. I’ve done it, you can do it too.
Read MoreAnimals just as much as humans are individuals with their own set of preferences and biases. What works for one will have no effect on the other. We can influence a positive change in the behaviour of any individual but the approach needs to take the individuality into consideration.
Read MoreFocus on what you can give, even if it seems small. It’s not small for the individual you gifted. Seeing the dogs happy makes all the difference! Think about the fabulous time you can give those dogs that you can take out. Focus on the value you can provide. You can be a highlight of their day, it’s worth a lot!
Read MoreYou can use behaviour science and shaping in your own life to design learning new skills in the most positive and least intrusive way. It might not be the easiest thing to analyse and some people might not like self-reflection part. But if you are already doing self-reflection on a regular basis, this can be an amazing tool to enhance your self-development significantly and learn new skills effectively.
Read MoreI want to be as good as other experienced trainers are. I believe that I can be with enough deliberate practice. It's not our innate state that makes us be as we are. It's our experiences that shape us. I might sometimes think that I'm not good enough yet but I know that I'm on my way to be. At least that's my philosophy as I continue to learn and practice.
Read MoreIt's ok to have a feeling of not being good enough. Let it be, accept it and most importantly LET IT GO. Find something positive in your life, something that you are grateful for like a dog wagging his tail or asking to be petted. And then you can see the previous situation in a different light. Expecting too much from myself isn't fair. Letting myself learn will be.
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Many times we don’t even bother trying to learn a new skill. We convince ourselves that it’s not for us. When what we could do is to find the first successive approximation and start learning through a fun and successful process.