Unless she's doing both at the same time. Unlike many Labradors, Pepper is not a huge fan of being in the water or playing fetch.
It's so precious to see her use it as a pillow when she sleeps! Brother likes to steal the toy at home, so she has a second one at my office that she gets all to herself. If she's not playing tug with it, she's probably cuddling it. This has allowed it to hold up to many, many games of tug between her and Ganon. Her #1 favorite toy though is a stuffed bear she has that has a rope skeleton. She loves to tear the stuffing out and spread it all over the place. Pepper loves her toys, with stuffed animals being her favorite. She's gotten better about it, but she used to slap the nail clippers out of my hand any time I tried to trim my nails! She hates having her nails trimmed, so she doesn't think mama should have her nails trimmed either. One of my favorite things she "protects" me against is the nail clippers. Her type of protection is generally in the form of putting herself in between me and someone or something she doesn't like. But she does an appropriate type of protecting for a service dog - she won't go after someone or growl or seem like she's going to bite. She is very attached to her mama, and protects me from anything she doesn't feel comfortable with.
She gives what I call "attack kisses", where she'll hold you down and lick your entire face until she feels that she's done. One of her favorite things is giving kisses. Pepper is one of the most affectionate dogs you will ever meet. She's my sidekick and I can't imagine being without her. Most of the female superheroes aren't that great, but Iron Man is my favorite, so between that and the fact that she's grey, Pepper (Potts) seemed to be a very fitting name for her. Many of my pets have had mythology related names, and when getting this dog, I wanted a superhero related name. She currently works with me daily as my service dog. She even started alerting me to my husband and my old dog Midas's seizures before they'd happen without any training for it! I worked with one local trainer for her obedience and basic service tasks, and work with a number of other local trainers for her scent work. She is trained to help me with my PTSD and anxiety, but has also picked up on my asthma all on her own. I got Pepper when she was 9 weeks old, and started training her as my service dog from day one. (See " traits of a service dog" for more information.) She is very mellow and relaxed most of the time, but can go into "play!" mode when she wants to. I worked closely with Kristi, the breeder at VonBussler Labradors, to pick a dog with the right personality for service work. Pepper is a silver Labrador Retriever, a Guinness (sadly deceased) and Jewel (now retired) pup from VonBussler Labradors. She was specifically chosen for the personality traits needed for a service dog.
#SPRINGFIELD SIDEKICK DOG TRAINING FULL#
**In order to reserve your spot, we require payment in full at the time of registration.Pepper Potts is the first dog that I trained as a service dog. You can check out our YouTube channel and see some of the reactive dog class videos. We practice these skills through patterns and games.Īs the class progresses we will add in helper dogs so the class dogs and their owners can start practicing the skills they have learned around other dogs and still while in a controlled environment. Each dog will come out one by one and practice new skills. In class, all the dogs are behind a barrier so they can't practice their reactivity. Dogs with reactivity can't focus on basic obedience out in the real world when they have certain behaviors. We won't work on the typical obedience behaviors. We designed this class to be more individualized for each dog so we can work on your specific goals.
We will run through how the class will run, homework and write out goals for you and your dog. The first class is orientation so you won't bring your dog to that class. Training Academy is located at 1934 E Meadowmere Springfield, MO 65804 *This class is is located at our Springfield training location. This is a semi-private class with a max of 3 dogs per class. We use a positive reinforcement approach. Working to change their behavior will, in turn, change their emotional response to their trigger or triggers.
#SPRINGFIELD SIDEKICK DOG TRAINING HOW TO#
In this 6 week class, we will show you how to manage your dog's environment, to reduce their stress and work to change your dog's behavior. Dogs that respond this way are often fearful or frustrated and may even be described as aggressive.
Reactive dogs are dogs that overreact to things int heir environment by barking, lunging, and even growling.
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