That proud moment when, the dog commercial that comes on and has the dogs barking and whining comes on the tv; you're boy looks up at the whining and then goes back to chewing on his chew! He didn't bark! Not once! Just looked and then went back to his chew! This may not seem like a big deal, but it is for Birger! It used to be whenever he saw a dog on TV, him in a mirror, or in person he'd shut down and bark. So, him acknowledging and then ignoring the dogs on the TV is a big step! He had a small adult dog play group on Saturday; he did well at his first one a couple of weeks ago. It showed his lack of understanding with playing with other dogs. He never got exposure to it as a puppy(canine influenza was killing dogs rapidly when he was a puppy). One on one he was figuring out play. He wants to, but is a little timid about it. Thankfully, I have some good +R trainers to help supervise and help Birger and I navigate this obstacle. Im so proud of him
#ServiceDogInTraining #PositiveReinforcement #DogTraining

Hello, #FediVerse! I am new here and I am looking for my people so that I can follow them and maybe even have conversations. Are you my people?

I’m migrating from Instagram, where I did more lurking than posting. It’s taking me some time to find my way around over here.

I’m particularly interested in finding #Horse people, and people who are into #ClickerTraining, #PositiveReinforcement, and #AnimalBehavior. I worked in #AnimalRescue for five years, but man is that a hard, draining career. I am currently recovering from pretty severe burnout. But I still love my local #AnimalShelter.

All of my horses are #Adopted because hey, I was in a position to provide them a home when they needed it. No shame if that’s not how you got your horse(s) - I just find that if I think too hard about looking for another herd member, the universe provides. So I try not to think that too hard, because the ones I have now are plenty! :P

My #horses are varied in size from a tall #Percheron to a chonky little #Haflinger, and all in their mid-twenties. They live with me at a rural #HousingCooperative and kindly allow themselves to be petted and played with by local community members in an outreach program that I started this winter. It’s still a pretty small endeavor. We’ll see where it goes. I’ll probably post about that sometimes.

I hope this reaches you, #HorseLovers and #ClickerTrainers! Also, anyone else who wants to say hi! There is a long list of other topics I may post about in my bio, so I won’t list everything in this already rather long post. Thanks for reading if you made it this far.

This afternoon, I have a one-on-one session with a young puppy client. It's crucial to nurture their confidence and curiosity about their surroundings using games and rewards. This approach helps prevent future issues with anxiety or fear-based behaviors. It's truly one of the most rewarding parts of my job! #PuppyTraining #ConfidentCanines #PositiveReinforcement

#introduction

Hello! I’m here to talk about #horses and #equitation.

I’m in the process of building a boarding facility for other peoples horses. Therefore I’m interested in:
#EquineHealth
#EquineNutrition
#BarnManagement

In my free time I train and work with my own horses.
#Dressage
#ClassicalDressage
#WorkingEquitation
#Bitless #BitlessRiding
#PositiveReinforcement
#ClickerTraining
#DraftHorses

I own one #warmblood mare, two #pony mares and a #donkey ( #asstodon ) gelding.

#introduction

Hello! I’m here to talk about #horses and #equitation.

I’m in the process of building a boarding facility for other peoples horses. Therefore I’m interested in:
#EquineHealth
#EquineNutrition
#BarnManagement

In my free time I train and work with my own horses.
#Dressage
#ClassicalDressage
#WorkingEquitation
#Bitless #BitlessRiding
#PositiveReinforcement
#ClickerTraining
#DraftHorses

I own one #warmblood mare, two #pony mares and a #donkey ( #asstodon ) gelding.

I post pics of #dogs that I go #hiking with up in the mountains, over on Pixelfed @CyrusDotDog . You’ll notice they wear #collars with antennas; those are strictly #GPS trackers, they do not shock or have any other aversive features.
#dog #PositiveReinforcement #nature #garmin #OffLeash

In search of folks from the #PositiveDogTraining world!

#DogCognition
#DogBehavior
#DogBehaviour
#DogLife
#FearFree
#ForceFree
#PositiveReinforcement