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Weekly Pet Tip – Gratitude

I have a dream.  My dream is a ranch that I own where disabled come to experience love through dance, hypnosis, life coaching, etc.  There are also rescue dogs on this ranch that are yearning for love as well.  The children coming to the ranch experience unconditional love through obedience training and bonding with the dogs.

My life coach, Megan Sillito with Lifeworks Strategies, lead me through an amazing experience last week.  I am in the process of manifesting this ranch.  What I have learned is gratitude for what is now.  As I carry the vibration of love and light that I feel when I am on the ranch right now then the ranch comes easefully.

I want to walk you through a process where you can do the same with your dogs. It is very powerful in creating the behavior you want and desire.

1.) Think of what you want to create with your dog: walking on a loose leash, sit stay, calm behavior, quiet behavior, relaxed behavior, etc.  whatever it may be.  

2.) Pick an object in your house that resembles this goal.  For me I used a mirror which resembled the ranch.

3.) Place the object on the floor.  Walk away from the object so that you are creating a path toward the object.

4.) Take one step forward focusing on your goal and check into your body.  Notice what you feel and what thoughts come up.  Remain at this step until you are feeling in the moment and present with this step.

5.) Repeat step 4 over and over again until you reach your goal.  Remember to fully settle into each step so that you are not rushing.  Checking in with your body to discover what you might be learning from your body.

6.) Once you reach your goal pick up the object.  Check in with your body and notice what you feel.  Take the feeling into your body fully.

7.) Go back to the beginning of the path and take this body feeling with you.

Remember whatever you are training your dog to do it is learning journey that you have the chose to love or not.  Loving is the fastest way to shift into open space and leaves room for the behavior you want to train to develop faster. 

Also notice a feeling of longing, hope and desperation while you are training your dog training creates the process to be hard.  Carry the vibration in your body as if you have reached the dog training goal now:)  This shows much gratitude and appreciation for what you have now.  How fun!

I hope you find this exercise very helpful.  The more I shift into love the more I manifest and create.  I hope you find the same with your dog training.

Best Training Wishes!via Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training.

Weekly Dog Training Tip!

Teaching Drop – Oct. 9th

Many times it is easy to just grab something out of your dog’s mouth.  This can encourage your dog to bite you and even play keep away.  A much better option is to train your dog to spit things out of his mouth on command with a “drop” command.

• Your dog has a toy show him a treat in your open hand.  As your dog drops the toy say, “drop.”  Then C/T (click and treat).
• Open your hand as if presenting a treat and say “drop.” When your dog drops the toy C/T.
• When your dog has a toy just try saying, “drop.”  If your dog drops the toy then C/T.  If your dog does not drop the toy then present your open hand (just as you did when you had a treat in it) but this time do not have a treat in it.  C/T when your dog drops the toy.
• Eventually your dog should “drop” the object with just the command.

If your dog aggressively guards objects from you please consult Four Legged Scholars.

Happy Training!

via Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training.

Adopt a Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler: Toby

This big handsome dog is Toby, a three-year-old Red Heeler mix. He’s sadly spent most of his life in the shelter, except for the time he’s been in a foster home and a while that he spent with a family when he was adopted. He’s a great dog who is playful and smart, and he’ll fetch anything you can throw! He loves older kids and he especially has fun playing with boys who have lots of energy to match his. He knows how to sit and he’s eager to learn lots more things with his new family. He’s strong on a leash, so he’d be a great candidate for an obedience class with his new people. Update: Toby has lived in a foster home with children of various ages and with an older child in his adopted home. He has a history of being good with the kids in his own “family” but he is protective and not necessarily friendly with kids he doesn’t know. When he was allowed to run loose, he bit an 8-year-old on the leg who was playing basketball. His new owners will need to keep him confined to the home or yard and commit to continuing his training. The photos of Toby with the children were taken by his foster family.

via Adopt a Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler: Toby: Petfinder.

Adopt a Black Labrador Retriever: Peanut

Peanut is a happy and healthy Lab mix who is loving and loyal. He plays well with other dogs and he is attentive and cute with people. He’s about two years old, so he’s at a perfect age to join an obedience class and learn his adoptive family’s house rules. He seems smart too, so he will probably learn tricks easily as well. Peanut loves to play with toys and he can’t wait to meet you. Peanut is currently in a foster home and his people say, “Peanut is housetrained and excellent with kids and other dogs. Loves to cuddle and give hugs. He sleeps on a dog pillow next to the bed. Loves to play with doggie chew toys.”

Peanut is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered.

via Adopt a Black Labrador Retriever: Peanut: Petfinder.

Adopt a Labrador Retriever: Rita

Rita is currently living in a foster home, where they report that she is great with young kids, housetrained, and loves to play fetch…She’s happy and healthy and still active and playful at about 9-10 years of age. She’d love to meet a family who will give her a caring, permanent home where she could live out the rest of her life and reward her new people with tons of unconditional love!

Rita is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered.

via Adopt a Labrador Retriever: Rita: Petfinder.

Adopt a Treeing Walker Coonhound: Walker

Walker the Walker Hound is a young, energetic and playful fellow. He is only about 18 months old, so still a goofy pup in many ways. He knows how to sit and down on command, loves to play with other dogs and older kids.

Walker is up-to-date with routine shots and spayed/neutered.

via Adopt a Treeing Walker Coonhound: Walker: Petfinder.

Adopt a Labrador Retriever: Tonto

This big guy lives to run and and play chase with other dogs….then flop all exhausted at your feet. He is about 4 years old, likes to play in the water and play fetch all day long. Tonto is a high-energy dog that needs a person (or family) that is able to exercise him every day. He is a large sweety, longing for someone who will take him jogging or hiking and make him a part of their family. He is housetrained, and prefers to be with his family, or will climb out of a fenced yard. Tonto is also gentle with cats, so he’ll be a loving and loyal pet, perfect for almost any home.

Tonto is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered

via Adopt a Labrador Retriever: Tonto: Petfinder.

Bichon Friese looking for a home!

This adorable Bichon Friese is looking for a home. While just a puppy, she is a making strides at becoming house trained, as well as entertaining family and friends.