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Here's this month's Livestream. See you all next month! :) 

Topics: 

- dog-selective aggression

- handling the teenage phase (yikes!) 

- how to prepare for an afternoon flight for your SD (water and food modifications)

- Things to think about when adding a new dog or puppy to the family (SD or otherwise)

- Do you teach an auto-sit 

- Flooding - do you use it? 

- No Rewards Markers (NRMs) vs. No and do you train No? 

- Do you set your dog up for failure as a learning opportunity? 

- How to transition from more restricted access to the house as a puppy to more access in the house, especially for mouth-curious dogs? 

- Tips for dogs that mouth the target stick when you want to teach them to "push" a door closed. 

- tips for "fast" dogs that you need to slow down a bit

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Comments

Gea Bean

On escalators, when it comes to safety, do you recommend only using them if your pup has booties on?

DOGGY•U

I recommend not using them. If you have to use them, boots will make them safer, at least on the back feet. However, if you have never trained escalators before, I highly recommend you hire an experienced trainer to train with them. I have seen so many people doing things that could be dangerous for their dog.

Rick Lees

Another great one! I have a question about what you said regarding young dogs jumping... Is it prudent to completely avoid types of play where the dog jumps voluntarily? That made me think of how my pup will leap to catch a ball or a Frisbee even though he could just wait for it to come down. Since this Q&A I've been rolling the ball instead of tossing it and he seems to be having just as much fun 😂

DOGGY•U

Hey Rick! So basic answer is yes for dogs under a year. That doesn't mean I won't toss a frisbee but I am exceedingly careful to place it where the dog will not jump more than 6 inches or so to catch it. With ball, same thing, if I bounce it, I bounce it low with the goal of them catching it in the air at about mouth level. That doesn't work out every single time but in general, the placement of my toy can prevent them from jumping much at all. So I would say you don't have to roll it necessarily but practice your throws so that they are level and even. You'll also notice if you watch Whip or most disc dogs, the dog goes around the back so that when you release the disc you are both facing the same direction. This can also prevent injury. Another thing you could do is a "come around" then have the dog stand next to you when you throw so that, again, he's facing the same direction on the takeoff. If you want me to demo that, let me know :)

Helen Sabo

OMG! My Oliver LOVES the Holee Roller toys! He enjoys playing fetch with his toys, but these are so much fun! The one with the crunchy ball inside the rubbery cage is especially good for him, as I think it gives him something that feels similar to the plastic edge protector on the corner of my bed that he's obsessed with chewing on at night! So nice to find things that I can encourage in place of a behavior I want to discourage.

Izzy

LAURA NO WORD OF A LIE I DID THE SAME THING WHEN MY FAMILY DOG LOCKED UP WITH MY COUSINS FEMALE THAT WAS IN HEAT😂😭 so traumatic 🥲 glad it wasnt just me