Sandy went to a restaurant with me today! Once I got her settled into a down stay, she didn’t move for the entire time we ate. When they brought our food, she completely ignored all the delicious smells 😋😋 I am soooo proud of her for this!

Sorry for not posting recently but I put together a video of Ranger at a basketball game and this was his first time and though he had a moment, he was able to correct with tons of verbal praise and a couple treats here and there!! I put them in order so it made sense and I did take out a lot of me praising because it was so loud in the video… However the last video I added, I would love advice on what happened. Around the end of the game, Ranger went to a really great friend of mine and literally put his front feet and whole front body on her lap and completely rested on her and wouldn’t leave her side. Eventually another friend lifted him up so he was spread across 2 girls and more comfortable. Not kidding, he was there for about 5-10 minutes get tons of head pats and loving. I did put him into ‘free boy’ after a minute to see if he was getting distracted and wanted love, but just continued to stay there until he felt okay and gently got off their laps and came back to me and laid on the floor. Overall, I would count this a win since he listened, acted immediately, did tasks during loud moments, and had a great smile and attitude throughout! (He is also getting a new vest I promise!)

All dogs have drives—natural motivations that influence what they’re drawn to and how they respond to the world and training. Every breed has tendencies, and every individual dog has their own unique mix. Some common dog drives you’ll see: - Food drive – working for treats or meals (Labs are famous for this 😄) - Toy / ball drive – obsessed with fetch, tug, or squeaky toys - Prey drive – instinct to chase things that move (skateboards, bikes, squirrels 👀) - Social drive – motivated by people, praise, and connection - Hunt / search drive – loves using their nose and problem-solving - Play drive – movement, interaction, and fun are the reward 🎥 What you’re seeing in this video: Sandy working through her prey drive. She naturally wants to chase fast-moving objects—but this was her first day at the skate park, and she absolutely rocked it. Instead of locking onto the skateboard, Sandy chose to: ✔ listen to her handler ✔ trust the guidance being given ✔ stay engaged ✔ earn praise, reinforcement, and lots of love That’s not suppression—that’s learning, confidence, and choice! Way to go, Sandy. And major props to @Reagan Hunink for clear handling and trust-building 💪🐶 💬 Now your turn: What do you think your dog’s strongest drive is? - Food? - Squeaky toys? - Chasing movement? - People? - Something else? Drop it in the comments 👇

Hello! Sandy is working on stand, stay, and backup. Now that she is more confident in her heel we are working with lots of distractions. Thank you 😀