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training my chi mix jean to love her collar (+ some fun tricks) (youtu.be)
submitted 8 months ago by autumn@beehaw.org to c/animals@beehaw.org
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the backstory is that jean has gotten really head shy over the years, to the point where she would run away anytime i got her collar out. lo and behold, turning this into a "trick" worked like a charm. now she's happy and excited every time she sees her collar, and it has become one of our best recall tools.

you'll notice i also often treat her when i take the collar off, so she wants to stick around after i remove her collar rather than bolting away from me. this is especially important since she's a sporting dog (agility and fast CAT).

at the end are some tricks she already knows, just for fun. :)

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[โ€“] autumn@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

oh yeah, this is just to get her in and out of the track or agility course. she wears a front-clip harness or head halter when we go for real walks. :)

[โ€“] Devi@beehaw.org 3 points 8 months ago

Good to hear. Currently fostering yet another dog with tracheal collapse and I'm on a mission :D