Building confidence Desensitizing our world Introducing *weird* surfaces, sights, sounds etc ALL important parts of creating a well rounded, neutral, confident dog We ask A LOT of our dogs … including wanting them to come along everywhere AND act civilized Part of creating a dog who is able to do that is understanding how to acclimate them into the world This lab puppy was decently confident to begin with but still naturally hesitant with the noise of the cart. Understandably Here, I tried to allow her to check things out on her own as much as I could, while also helping her out some too Depending on the scenario, that help could look like food, toys, body language or leash pressure Here I used a bit of food and coaxing and that’s all she needed Every dog will be different Work with your dog where they are at Yours may go through it with ease or be a bit more nervous The point is to work them through and become more comfortable when they may have been hesitant at first All, of course, leasing to an overall more confident dog
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