After you get done exercising your dog, they might be panting pretty heavily. When your dog is panting at the same level as MJ in this video or a little bit slower, do not give them any water or food for the next half an hour to an hour and until their panting slows down. Panting at this speed, while having something in their stomach can cause bloat.

Most dogs are a form of kibble including one of my own. While the brands of kibble do matter in terms of quality, let’s talk hydration with kibble. Whenever MJ eats out of a bowl, her kibble is soaked in water for around 15 minutes. Since kibble is incredibly dry, it soaks up immense moisture from the stomach extending the time to digest. When given without water you’ll notice that shortly after eating, your dog may rush to the water bowl. Benefits of soaking kibble: 1) Aids in faster digestion and absorption. 2) Hydrates your dog. 3) Can assist in cutting back recovery time of your dogs digestion. 4) Helps keep mouth free of excess gunk.

It’s starts with a touch command then positioning ourselves next to the book or platform in a way that gets them into a heel position, then when they’re on the mark, “Yes, Heel.”

Hey Everyone! Everyone in the Basic Obedience Program, Intermediate Obedience Program, and Behavioral Modification program has their Operant Conditioning video uploaded and ready to be watched. This video is one of the videos required to be watched as homework. I will be quizzing during sessions to help you understand the basis around it. The quizzing will be starting next week with basic questions. This is NOT a pass fail event. There is no percentile grade given at this time. I just want to see that you understand the process of helping your dog learn as you and your dog progress throughout the program. It’ll be under the psychology tab Labeled “Operant Conditioning.”