Allie Dellosa
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Art, Hi! They have both done phase 3 heel all over the place (in higher stimulation environments we keep it very short and sweet for Stormy Rogue is much more confident in social settings….she has literally been everywhere….even Disneyland)…they totally understand the correction. We are now adding in the conditioned punisher. The slow step, however.. both dogs were taught in phase 1…so they know to look for the leg to slow down and speed up. Stormy is more efficient in heel seeking than Rogue (black dog)…Rogue was trained before I started FSDT and was taught to sit every time we stop…so there is some confusion there we are reconditioning…although she did learn the position from a Theresa video.
Both dogs are at a 5 stim level very low for heel in the back yard. We have practiced some escape conditioning on the street right in front of our house this is about our 3rd lesson. We are moving very slow…
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He looks like he is worried he is making a mistake and shutting down…
You totally could put a leash on him and just help him (with light guidance) when he gets lost. Also separating the cues with rewards for each one will help boost his confidence.So: “sit” “bravo” with treat….then “come” “bravo” with treat…..etc
if he needs help you can give him guidance with a leash…. corrections dont have to = punishment
they can be helpful so the dog feels more sure. He is stunning! I have a girl who also gets bummed if she gets lost….slowing it down now will help it smooth out 🙂 -
p.s. PICA is super scary and really annoying but I assure you its not because your dog is stupid. You dont have to worry! There are ways to manage it and hopefully give her enough mental stimulation that she wont have to self soothe that way and so that the items she eats will seem less exciting 🙂
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Hey Josh! Sorry for the delay in responding!
I have had a similar issue with a Rottie pup. Some things I did to help trouble shoot were:
1) Wormed hr with Panacur (specific to her weight)
2) Got her comfy with a basket muzzle (so she could spend time outside with more freedom and less stress….having us constantly grabbing stuff out her mouth and being stressed out in our interactions could prove to be very damaging to our relationship and cause her to run away if she picked up something)
3) taught her a STRONG leave it cue and when out side with her always had a high value treat
4) If we were going outside we tried to always have a plan for some training or a productive play plan to give her something to focus on bathroom breaks = muzzle (we plan a productive play and training session and walk into each day to give her brain positive expansion so she isn’t spinning out and getting dull.)
5) pulled ALL toys and anything “edible” off the floor in house….
Have you read the breakdown on leadership? Here it is! I would read this and inventory your relationship this way….I’m quite sure your dog doesn’t hate you but she may be confused about your expectations and that can certainly cause anxiety, especially in sensitive breeds like Dobs
https://dogtraining.world/knowledge-base/introduction-to-leadership/
What is your baby eating (food wise)
I will say that our lil girl has gotten significantly better as she ages she is 6 months old now and we have been through the wringer with her but we are doing so much better now and we haven’t had to make her life suck. Feel free to reach out I’m happy to help in any way I can!