2 Types Of Connection With Dogs: Dog Agility And Daily Life Case Studies

[@DogsThat]

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[@caitandmoshi6510]

What an honour for Moshi and I!!! 🫶🏻

[@DE-ss5ks]

What beautiful and inspirational stories. I thank Recallers from the bottom of my heart, always, for educating me, and continues to, on how to build that connection with a dog whom I wanted to return after a month. He still has challenges, but I love our connection to and with each other.

[@wessexevents]

Brilliant Susan thankyou for thw links this was just what I need today we have come such a long way with my dog since I found your videos

[@annettefry9347]

I can certainly identify with the frustration of the lack of connection with my dog. Recallers and handling 360 along with Susan's amazing team continue to help me identify the core issues and come up with a strategy to overcome and succeed. It was encouraging to hear Susan's statement of her connection to This inspite of the challenges.

[@DogsThat]

You've got this, Annette! We love to have you in our community 💕

[@barbaravanerp4598]

Every podcast is a new aha for me. On recallers! Thank you so much

[@DogsThat]

Thank you for being part of this wonderful community, Barbara

[@nanettelai1525]

Thank you for helping grow my connection with and to all 3 of my dogs :)

[@azogal53]

Long time Recallers here who LOVED playing through The Connected Dog. My dog and I are connected but it was great to revisit these fun games again. Also loved Susan and Feature in action -- just beautiful ❤️ 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

[@trishbech9082]

❤ Love this podcast. Thank You Susan and team. Susan, you do a fantastic job of explaining and distinguishing types of connection with your dog. How we may think we have a certain connection versus what we actually have in reality… whether the dog really connected to/with us! I realize now, my first dog, I had a weak foundation despite my best efforts to build a connection. I didn’t know the how. Those holes really weakened our base for a strong connection. Our lack of communication didn’t reflect the deep connection I desired with my dog. Thank You for helping me to troubleshoot the why’s and how’s! I hope to build a deeper relationship … in fact, I KNOW I will build a much deeper and respectful connection /relationship with my new puppy as we navigate through Recallers next month! PS I love the agility photo of You and Feature! You two made such a fantastic team!! What a bond! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Faithfulfamily]

Thank you for this I lost my first herding dog who we just had a instant connection to and with each other! She just got me and I got her it was like she could read my mind. When she passed I got this border collie and assumed it would be just as fantastic and simple but our connection with us just not there! I’m so happy to have been sent to your videos!

[@Emma-fe6yt]

Could you do an updated video about the challenges you've had with This!? I've been catching bits and pieces of you working with her throughout your videos, but would love to hear more about where you are now, and what's been working or not! Thanks for the great content as always 😊

[@nancyhooper1742]

I Thank God for you always for all the ways you have made my connection with my Bosties better. Through Recallers, this podcast, all of your programs, just everything. God bless you and Happy Thanksgiving everyone.❤️❤️❤️❤️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@traceyallen8286]

As a disabled person trying to get my dog accredited as an assistance dog (in Australia) I really appreciated this video and the distinction you make between the two types of connection.

[@vickydimitriou6156]

My puppy wanders off on our property and she is now starting to come back to me, like she’s checking I’m there still & when I whistle she most times comes to me, she’s only 3 & 1/2 months, I’m absolutely certain it’s because of Susan’s wonderful advice & great games I’m just praying I will get better at training her properly so she gets better too 😊

[@Jenily111]

This is so important. Being new to agility, I couldn't wait to go to a trial. My dog and I were a great team at school and at home. I really set myself up for a false sense of confidence. I couldn't wait to trial with my dog. It did not go as planned. My girl ran off from me several times. We had enough connection to barely "q" in our first standard run, but it was a total mess. Then I went to 4 more trials. Because people like to say- "just keep going to trials- your dog will get used to it over time" (I think there is some truth to that but I also think there are other ways to help prep you and your dog) We still continued to struggle with our connection. Why were things going so poorly?! I'll tell you why. I'm a total helicopter parent. When Lily was a puppy, I completely sheltered her and we barely went anywhere outside the house. She knew our house, the backyard and training facility. That's basically it. Now when I look back, it's miracle that we were ever able to finish a run in a trial. But I do wish some of my trainers had suggested that before we go to a trial- maybe rent a ring at another facility or do fun runs somewhere else to see how my girl would react in a new enviroment that isn't as stressful as a trial. I also wish people had suggested going to parks and stores and practice connecting with my dog. I ended up figuring that out on my own, and then students in H360 backed up that idea as well. And finally now I am in Recallers. I feel like I am taking the "long way" around to getting back to a trial- but I think this is the right thing to do for myself and my dogs. We will really build up a well rounded, solid foundation of connection and confidence.

[@IAMGiftbearer]

I just got my new Belgian Malinois puppy today and am working on the bonding process with him. I think it's going well because he seeks out connection with me and is very enthusiastic. He's still new to the environment so alot of things in the room interest him but I seem to be able to get his attention back pretty quickly when he veers off into exploring some object. He's fallen asleep at my side a few times today so that seems like a sign he feels comfortable with me, but does not like to be left alone even for a few minutes. Hopefully that will pass in a few days with some practice. I'll see if he sleeps through the night when I put him in his crate at bedtime in another room.

[@DogsThat]

Hi and congratulations on your new puppy! Susan has a couple of puppy playlists, here's the first one fofr you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIasiWinjJ1oqrc

[@helenhargett8324]

What does ther term "bonding with your dog" fit in this? My dog is 19 months and we are not bonded, not sure if that means not connected to or with? We have worked through a lot of issues I have never encountered with another dog. Seriously I don't think I am connected to him and when we leave the inside of the house I am not connected with him.

[@carolinebunton2710]

I’ve joined HSTD, we do agility but my connection isn’t strong enough to stop him barking at newly installed lights. Should I stop until I’ve built a better connection. I feel we are wasting the session as he spends his time doing a few jumps then running off to bark at the lights. Thanks

[@MegaMaestroz]

Very nice topic if i understand right every time a dog owner assumes that his dog is independent or egocentric or something else is because of a week foundation in his training?

[@_camy_]

i was doing really well using positive reinforcment as a first time dog owner.. i went and got help from a trainer who uses way more positive punishment and some corrections than ive ever done and im so uncomfortable with the methods and it feels like my dog and i arent the same after a few months of board and train.. i put in heavy hours socializing and training milo and i knew i was making great progress.. after 2 months and milo being 2 now.. its like i have to re teach him how to do things the way i liked way more and milo is 10x more distracted after the b&T vs before. i wanna know.. is it possible to regain what i had before? because being in pubic feels much much harder than ever before and his food drive is something i worked hard on improving and now it isnt as great as it was before. she taught zero obedience and focused on some core barking issues over that span vs improving the 100+ hours i put in over a year and a half.. it just feels like milo and i arent as strong in terms of bond as before. i used to exercise him and train every day heavy and she did not do that... i feel like i shot myself in the foot . im so discouraged

[@dortenielsen8253]

That curly haired lady is pretty 😉