A different point of view. This is the log Ninja jumped over to get to yesterday’s tree trunk.
I was looking forward to see this picture. If you look close, you can see that the dead tree Ninja stands upon is the foundation for new fir trees, that grow out of it. Circle of life.
I am often amazed how nature manages these things… It seems as if there is always a way… if you get that reference.
Many people ask how I train my dog, but seem unhappy when there is not a single magic trick that solves all the problems. Or when they realize that I spent years training with Ninja… years of hand-feeding, years of positive reinforcement and marker training… that you need to teach new tricks in small steps for a dog complex things… that the first steps were simple to show Ninja that I am interesting, that I can help him.
I do not judge anyone because of this… I was the sane… I recalled how much it hurt my ego when a trainer said „You are boring for your dog!“ With my previous husky many years ago.
So I tried showing Ninja that I am fun, that I am always there for him and that he can rely on me. That was and is the base of my training.
When he comes to me, I stop what I am doing and give him a moment of attention… I do not shoo him away just because I am tired, busy and give him a bit affection… and then I spend these 5 minutes a day with training… yes they were a struggle at the start. he did not want to and I did not want to do it either… but we kept at it… day after day… week after week and suddenly it became fun for the both of us… and now I am super happy to have overcome my laziness and am proud that we have become such a great team
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It’s always great reading your captions, especially today’s. I’m struggling with issues with my dog and have been working hard to help him overcome his fear. Sometimes it just seems like he’ll never get better but u’ve just inspired me again!
Love that slight tilt head!♡♡♡
i love wolf, i love dog. and there is ninja
@alfie.the.happy.mischling as harsh as it sounds… things won’t get better if you do not try to work on them.
They are a very stubborn breed!!! My mom took our husky to a professional trainer and he resorted to very cruel ways of training… so my mom started to train him on her own. As you mentioned, it does take time… it took her months to teach him how to give his paw to her and to do “peek-a-boo”. Which, by the way never gets old when he does it because it’s beyond adorable.
Now that he’s older he rarely does it, unless my kids are around, he’ll just surprisingly do it. My kids are always baffled by that movement… they are such beautiful but a very complex breed!! Not your German Shepherd or Labrador…..but I guess that stubbornness is what makes them all the more lovable and incorrigible…
Keep up the great work you’re doing… I love watching Ninja prosper!!
@shelblee8 Thank You… it was really hard to bear, that I was boring to my dog… but I knew it was the truth… if Ninja had not been adult when I got him I probably would not have worked so much with him….
@shelblee8 Thank You… it was really hard to bear, that I was boring to my dog… but I knew it was the truth… if Ninja had not been adult when I got him I probably would not have worked so much with him….
Great advice