Lucky Dogs: One Step at a Time!

Well behaved Cairns are the result of patient and positive training, one step at a time.

Working with Rescued Cairns, we encounter a range of issues, but separation anxiety is one of the big ones.  Here is a link to an episode of Lucky Dog, the CBS program that features Brandon McMillan, a Los Angeles based animal trainer who's stated mission is "to rescue hard-to-love, out-of control, untrained and unadoptable dogs" and rehabilitate and train them so they can be successfully adopted.

In this episode, Brandon highlights the common thread that all training must be positive and step-by-step and, at about the half-way point, he shows how he worked with a Poodle-mix to overcome a severe case of separation anxiety.  It is particularly interesting because he uses an anti-anxiety shirt, but he adds the element of scent - very much like Col. Potter Matchmakers advise adoptive homes when preparing a Cairn for their day of adoption and introduction to their new home.  To help ease anxiety, your scent could be added to a Thundershirt, but it could also be added to a baby T-shirt or other garment you already have for your dog.

Something to think about!

View One Step at a Time here:

http://cbsdreamteam.com/lucky-dog/episodes/one-step-at-a-time/

View Grover's full episode here:

http://cbsdreamteam.com/lucky-dog/episodes/grover/

Tips to Ease the Stress of Separation Anxiety!

Their anxious expressions pull at your heartstrings, but if you can remain calm and set aside the time, daily, to step-by-step condition your Cairn to trust that you will come back, you can eliminate the stress of Separation Anxiety.

Leaving your Cairn at home for any amount of time can be terribly frustraiting if your dog is insecure and suffers from Separation Anxiety, as many Rescued Cairns do.  This training video by Zak George demonstrates how to teach your anxious Cairn to relax and learn to trust that you are going to come back, using very gentle, positive training methods.  There is a spot of advertising by his sponsor, but it does not detract from this really helpful video.  Obviously, the dog is not a Cairn, but everything Zak demonstrates applies perfectly to an anxious Rescued Cairn.  Note his admonitions to go slowly, take small steps which you can build on, and set your dog up for success!

Training your Cairn can give you freedom to come and go without stress!

One Step at a Time!

Well behaved little Cairns like Annie and Jace are the result of patient and positive training, one step at a time.

Working with Rescued Cairns, we encounter a range of issues, but separation anxiety is one of the big ones.  Here is a link to an episode of Lucky Dog, the CBS program that features Brandon McMillan, a Los Angeles based animal trainer who's stated mission is "to rescue hard-to-love, out-of control, untrained and unadoptable dogs" and rehabilitate and train them so they can be successfully adopted.

In this episode, Brandon highlights the common thread that all training must be positive and step-by-step and, at about the half-way point, he shows how he worked with a Poodle-mix to overcome a severe case of separation anxiety.  It is particularly interesting because he uses an anti-anxiety shirt, but he adds the element of scent - very much like Col. Potter Matchmakers advise adoptive homes when preparing a Cairn for their day of adoption and introduction to their new home.  To help ease anxiety, your scent could be added to a Thundershirt, but it could also be added to a baby T-shirt or other garment you already have for your dog.

Something to think about!

View One Step at a Time here:

http://cbsdreamteam.com/lucky-dog/episodes/one-step-at-a-time/

View Grover's full episode here:

http://cbsdreamteam.com/lucky-dog/episodes/grover/