Recent content by cuppanina

Update of the month: She's great with heel and is starting DPT foundations. Right now it's a lure with lots of treats as it was her first day. 25 Feb 2024

My dog personally loves her leader because she knows she gets to 'play' when she has it on

Thank you :) One week of dedicated training while my mental health has been up has benefited her greatly. Hopefully this trainer will further her progress over the next several weeks

Don't muzzles restrict movement of the mouth?

Training update: I am going to see a trainer soon to get obedience training

i'm literally panicking in the middle of english class, what do yall do to ground in this situation

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My goals for this month:

Our goals for the week :)

It was recommended to write a letter to my bio parents. To talk about how I felt and about what had happened. I struggled to put it into words, really, all the emotions I was feeling. But in a way, it was freeing. Here's what I ended up with.

DPT during flashbacks

Working on Heel (02/03/24)Worked on leash manners today. Here's how it went before I shut down and couldn't go anymore.

I got her a gentle leader and a colorful leash today. Hoping to have a training session when the rain stops :D

Guys! Big win with my dog! We started leash training, and she did so good. I let her explore as is natural, but I kept her in a heel and redirected pulling. She got plenty of treats and knew exactly what was expected of her. I also had no seizures on our walk :D If my health allows, this will be...

For starters, I don't have any conscious memory of what happened. But think my body holds memories. The smell of smoke, for instance. I wasn't around anyone who smoked after the incident. Only recently when I was around someone who smelled strongly of cigarettes did I feel myself shutting down...