Two Steps Forward....oN3 sTEp baCK

My goal in planning to write some blog updates has not gone as planned.  Like lots of things in life bigger and greater is not always best or most beneficial! Planning to create and slice and edit great movie videos and write topic articles is apparently not my style- and really who needs one more thing on the list of things to do..... 

so.... with that being said- let the simplicity begin.... simple updates from time to time that I think will be really beneficial to everyone; without all the fancy trimming.  Just tips, knowledge from my head and heart to help you be more successful with your dog (and life!) Since so many of these things all ripple upon each other... sounds philosophical I know, but true. 

​How much happier would you be if you could trust your dog and how much calmer and more peaceful would your dog be if he knew what to expect and could count on you... the circle continues on and on.... 

It's not just words... I live it with my dogs every day and with and whoever the Immersion Training  program dog is too ........  We are a family, a unit, a "pack" (dare I say the word that is not in vogue anymore :)  I have gone through major life an pack changes that affect the family pack it's always part of  the bigger picture 10% of the behavior you dont like in your dog is created by the OTHER 90% of the way he lives... think about it. Curious right ? but so true. So that 90% is the stuff that has to change to be successful.  And it has to be life stuff, it can't be walking around in a circle doing left or right turns, its being out on the street facing life as you live it at home with your dog. 

When you start addressing and changing every day things you do, you will see the most significant changes. Away from your formal training time. People ask how much should I train my dog everyday. The standard answer is in a formal way maybe twice a day for about 10 minutes... BUT...... the real training is ALL THE TIME. It's in that moment you pause and wait for you dog to be calm before you go out the door, or in being aware that you are ignoring a pushy behavior while your dog brings a ball while you try to watch TV. That is REAL training, and that is where you find true success. If you are struggling- look there, that's where you will find it... Look in the every day- every moment things you do with your dog, pay attention to the things you constantly reinforce with him. And there will be your answer. 

As you start to see HUGE progress with things, keep in mind the old adage- two steps forward one step back. As with any kind of learning- it's never a straight perfect path to success no matter how good you and your dog are doing. It part of fluxes in the learning cycle.   I need to remind people (and myself!!) of that all the time.  When you have that moment or day when nothing seems to go right, just step back and say omg this is just what she was talking about- it's the two steps forward one step back thing.!...  Take a break, pause, reflect, and step away. Things WILL go back to normal where you were, you'll very quickly be back to where you were and can continue on from there. 

Send me your updates and stories and photos, post some reviews for me too please either on FB or Google,  nothing fancy let's just keep it simple and black and white, like training should be. 

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Thanks!   Rose @Cold Creek Dog Training
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