In this episode, we will be discussing how to be the leader your dog is craving! 

What we mean by “leader”  is NOT asserting yourself and your needs over your dog. We do not mean being harsh, we do not mean being demanding or intimidating. The type of leadership we are going to be talking about is the type of leadership we believe in here at Busy Dog is the type of leadership that is loving, patient, and kind...

1. Fulfilling their biological needs, these are:

- Rest

- Exercise

- Mental Stimulation

- Nutrition

2. Training 

Training is an amazing way to proactively lead by example. It's establishing our expectations in a respectful way. And what we put into training is what we get out of training!!

3. Consistency

We can't expect our dogs to learn something once and then do it forever perfectly moving forward. Again, what you put into training is what you get out of training. You need to make these things daily habits for both you and your dog!! 

Supplement:

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In episode 4 of the Busy Dog Podcast Trainer Carrie and Trainer Jill with Busy Dog go over the topic of enrichment and how your dog craves novelty, challenge, and improvement just as much as we do. And we as pet parents can fulfill that for them through enrichment. Again, enrichment is a great way to passively train your dog, provide them with productive hobbies, giving them a stress reliever, enforcing calm behaviors, and giving them an outlet for their natural instincts. Enrichment is a confidence builder, and helps your dog work on their problem-solving abilities!

Enrichment Links:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDFobhy-wzPNuwisczGgobzNVSGyUkMQ9NGXmQS-3Vs/edit?usp=sharing

With any training questions - email us! busydogcolorado@gmail.com. We would love to help!

Are you wanting to socialize your dog? There are 3 major outcomes of socialization:  1. Undersocialization 2. OverSocialization 3. Well-Balanced Socialization Working on, directly and indirectly, socialization your dog, and training with them in new or scary/exciting situations even if it's 5-10 minutes a day! It's about getting 1% better every day. With any training questions - email us! busydogcolorado@gmail.com. We would love to help

Are you implementing calmness with your dog daily? If not, this episode will show you how. training, giving your dog coming activities, giving them permission to rest, and rewarding calmness and being calm yourself are all amazing ways that you can utilize the power of calmness with your dogs daily. With any training questions - email us! busydogcolorado@gmail.com. We would love to help!

What is your #1 training goal for 2021??  We want to help you accomplish it! Make a vision board or simply write down a list of all of the things you want for your dog. We promise, your dog can do amazing things. Just take 15 minutes a day to work on one behavior,  command, or goal. Work on it at home, at the park, at your favorite dog store. With training, patience, and consistency - we promise you will see a HUGE improvement with your dog. All while building a strong bond that will last forever.  With any training questions, or to share with us your training goals - email us! busydogcolorado@gmail.com. We would love to help!