[Dailydrool] Need Help and Advice

[saraberry at aol.com]

Anytime you are in a situation where you need to introduce a dog to a new device, whether it is a collar, muzzle, ecollar, head halter, socks, booties, etc., the best way to do it is as follows: (Note: Keep in mind this process can be one day, or two weeks, depending on the dog.  If at any time the dog balks, back up to a previous step and then keep going.)

1. Make up a bag of little yummy treats, such as chicken, hotdogs, cheese or Natural Balance log.  Each piece should be about 1/4 inch square at most.

2. Show them the new item, and treat, 5 times.

3. Approach them with the new item, and treat, 5 times.

4. Touch their body with the new item, and treat, 5 times.

5. Touch their head or effected body part with the item, and treat, 5 times.

6. With head devices, hold the treat so they must stick their head into the device, and treat, 5 times.

7. With socks or booties, put them on loosely on one foot only, take off and treat 5 times.

8. With socks or booties, put them on loosely on one foot only and treat on, 5 times.

9. Hold the head device and see if they will slam their head into it for a treat, and treat, 5 times.

10. Hook the head device and then unhook and treat, 5 times.

11. Leave the head device on for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 seconds progressively and treat, until you get to ten pretty solid.

12. Randomize seconds over 10 up to  3 minutes, with rewards such as 3 seconds, 12 seconds, 6 seconds, 19 seconds, 5 seconds, 15 seconds, and work your way up to three minutes.

13. You should be now good to reinforce with treats as distraction for movement now until they are normalized with the item.

Best*

Sara
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