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12:24:15

My dog was taught to pick stuff off the floor like keys. I put a bobble keychain on it so she could easily pick them up.
She also would bring the mail from the mailbox into the house.
She loved the small jobs.
When she was younger, she could also spend two hours running in the dog park or the backyard.

It made her feel useful, it made her calmer in the house, and easier in public.
She loved meeting new people, especially kids, and she was a BIG dog, so she was taught she had to lay down to meet someone new, and then she would present her belly for rubs (one of her absolute favorite things).
It made her think and respond accordingly to people.

She wasn't the most mannered dog - still would bark at the door and if she knew the person would jump on them and lick their ears.

Not all dogs are perfect but

Boulder Creek

12:19:23

Sorry for the whole rambling rant - training and behavior are a HUGE passion for me.

There are great clicker training podcasts. My favorite is Equine Clicker 101, as it gives a step by step guide to the session and also what to do for troubleshooting situations.

There's a few people who are on the Video Social Media who give training tips and ideas for keeping an energetic dog.
Like small things you can do is make meal time interesting and a challenge - scattering kibble in a towel and rolling it up, or in a ball, or a frozen peanut butter Kong.
Anything that makes them take longer to eat and have to use their brain.

Something mentally challenging is almost as energy depleting as something physically challenging.

Having a job can also promote self confidence in a dog.
Something simple like bringing you the re

Evermore Estate

12:13:47 Oriyana

Strut you want mares strong in M and I. St wouldnÂ’t hurt either

Boulder Creek

12:11:19

Training a service dog was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had.
She loved having a job - from being a mobility guide, anxiety helper, and even household chores like putting dishes in the sink, garbage and recycling, and putting laundry in the basket.

Training is one of those things that is always happening - every time you interact with anyone, you are teaching them how to interact with you.
If you let a horse or dog take up your space, they will then you think that that's an okay behavior.
Sometimes sessions are about fun things like crawl and roll over, sometimes it's experiencing a new environment and relaxing, and other times it's going back to basics.
Have fun - do dog things
Work on manners - in th house
Work on tasks
You can't demand perfection all the time, they should be allowed to be an animal, but make it interesting and fun to do different things all the time. Even if it's something small.

3S Cast n Characters

12:01:05 Kitty

The only thing my dog retained in training, is good girl spot and finish, means pee and poo. hahaha other things because of being a Chihuahua mix and selective do and hearing

Broadaxe Ranch

11:59:49 Strut

-HEE Click-

like what am i supposed to look for

Broadaxe Ranch

11:59:32 Strut

ok i have a question.

to get a better rating what should i breed this guy to??

Backwoods Beauties

11:50:49 Sway

Yep I trained my dogs myself🙂 not much to say with Minga lol cause she tries to murk people and ity her jumps sometimes, but my rescue Shiya and my dog Ive had since I was 10(LiLi) I both trained. LiLi and I did 4H dog club, and got BIS at the show:)

Hummingbird Meadows

11:45:51 Hummer

@Lucky, I just need to find the time and energy! 😉

Snitches' Stitches

11:35:10 Stitch

Going new places can also be a good workout. We take our pit mix out to new hiking areas whenever we can and all of the new things really help to wear him down.

Lucky Ranch

11:34:47 lucky

I bet you could teach him yourself
as long as they have decent drive its pretty easy to teach dogs to do a job

Hummingbird Meadows

11:28:55 Hummer

Yeah, I should probably look into teaching him some more things. We used to go to dog-friendly stores to train and I still take him to them, but he is familiar with it.

Sunstone Elite

11:26:56 Sun/Sunny

-HEE Click- What a pretty colt *_*

Hummingbird Meadows

11:26:32 Hummer

The trainer we worked with offers sessions in weight pulling or similar "job like" things, but they are freakin expensive.

Backwoods Beauties

11:26:30 Sway

You can make jobs like teaching them to assist you with daily tasks, hiding things and getting them search for them, all sorts of things

Hummingbird Meadows

11:24:52 Hummer

Oh, that's fun! My dog would probably be scared of the wagon or cart being behind him. XD

Backwoods Beauties

11:23:47 Sway

Drafting is essentially what sled dogs do, but with a tiny cart! Like horses do pulling carts or carriages. Minga loved it, and would get so excited anytime I pulled out her harness. Our little wagon broke sadly, so she has not done it in quite some time.

Backwoods Beauties

11:22:11 Sway

(My dog, Minga, was supposedly from the girls female blue am bully, but she later told me they rescued the litter from a bush before their eyes were open🤨

Hummingbird Meadows

11:21:44 Hummer

I guess I'm not sure what "jobs" are available for dogs that are mostly just pets except agility.

Hummingbird Meadows

11:21:15 Hummer

What is drafting? I have thought about doing agility with him, but it would be hard because he gets easily scared of new things.

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