Field notes · Dog training in Angier & Raleigh, NC
What do I do right after correcting my dog?
Give him time to come back to normal before asking for anything else, usually just walking and doing ordinary things. Going straight back to work stacks pressure on pressure.
In the trainer's words
Afterwards I can't go right back to trying to get him to do things again. That is why this session is going to take a little bit. I'll probably be on this walk for over an hour, because what I need is for him to return to baseline.Kelton, Head Trainer, Angier K9 Consultants
Seen with 1 dog: Finn
7 recorded moments, each one linked to the exact second it happens in a full training session published unedited. Trainers call this return to baseline before asking again.
1:23
"Very difficult to get him back" — so start with the basics, out here
12:20
He knows sit. He's freezing. And afterwards, you cannot ask again straight away
12:54
Over an hour, because what I need is for him to return to baseline
23:46
When pressure hits, don't panic — do a thing
29:31
What the long line is for
14:21
The most reliable test of learning is a second trial — but not yet
0:17
This is our first walk." — "You haven't been able to take him on?" — "I hurt my back
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