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Takeaways from Bounce-Back Webinar with Ferdie and Bobbie
Wowza – we had a huge group today! I’m so glad so many were able to attend – It would be great to have you post something you learned today, or something you’d like to ask… Let’s chat!
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If you didn’t get enough of Bobbie and Ferdie, you can join them and other awesome
▶CATCH workshop instructors at these workshops ◀
– hurry! There’s only one spot left for the April workshop!
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Also Bobbie and her co-creator of the Resilience Rainbow, Dr Kathy Murphy, are taking a tour – you can register for their upcoming weekend workshops on helping dogs recover from stress here:
Madison, NJ: May 20-21
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-rainbow-tour-madison-nj-tickets-499130140687
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada: May 27-28
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-rainbow-tour-nova-scotia-canada-tickets-499100080777
Denver, CO: June 3-4
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-rainbow-tour-denver-co-tickets-499040693147
Asheville, NC: December 9-10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-rainbow-tour-asheville-nc-tickets-541560220197
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I really like how the harnesses fit on the dogs at the shelter where Ferdie works. Would you be willing to share the brand name please? I have a really hard time getting harnesses to fit my skinny long dog.-a miniature dachshund. I have looked into the perfect fit harnesses, but I’m not sure I want to spend that much money on a harness.
Thank you for taking time to respond.
Sincerely Theresa
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@minid21 , you may want to pose your harness question on a doxy forum of some sort. (There’s a site called dachshundstation.com that has an article about choosing a harness.)
With their long backs, I’m not sure a front-clip harness would be ideal.
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@minid21 – A CATCH team member just shared this cat harness and it made me think of you and your little Mini Dachshund (remind me her name?) I saw that the measurements were kind of close to what you were needing and thought if this wasn’t a fit, perhaps a different cat harness would be?
Hope it helps!
https://www.onetigris.com/us/claw-enforcement-tactical-cat-harness.html
To reply directly in the DD community, click reply within the message, not through email. Thanks!
Catherine
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I really liked Bobby’s idea of ‘World Watching’ with a puppy vs always pushing them to interact with other dogs and people.
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Agree – “World Watching” is my new favorite term for puppies!
I’ll ask Ferdie which harness that is, and get back to you.
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Agree – “World Watching” is my new favorite term for puppies!
I’ll ask Ferdie which harness that is, and get back to you.
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@minid21 Here’s what Ferdie replied when I passed along your harness question:
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We use various front-clip harnesses in combination with a martingale collar (they are double-clipped together with the leash). We usually just get donations but the most common ones we use are EZ Walk and Freedom Harness.
I personally prefer the Freedom Harness of the Balance Harness by Blue-9.
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I agree, and I think of all the available front clip harnesses, the Balance has the most adjustability for the best fit and safest design for most dogs. (Nothing is perfect and any harness can be uncomfortable if poorly fitted, but Balance seems to have the most options for the vast number of dog body types.)
Doxie bodies are unique… I’ve found some step-in, mesh harnesses to work well for that body shape. They aren’t front-clip, but I’m not sure a front clip on a Dachshund is ideal. What have you tried, already?
Hope we can help you find a good fit for your dog!
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Brilliant and fabulous event!
No question as of yet, a comment though!
Working behavior cases, I have seen cases of ” aggression” that are related to the dogs inability to cope. ( after note taking and info gathering). It can be a huge component driving their behaviors and in my opinion, overlooked. That inability to cope or not being allowed to cope in a safe way, often causes escalation to more serious behaviors. While watching the video with Chewy, I was thinking, how easy it could be for him to escalate, and escalate quickly, causing a serious level bite, while in that emotional state.
I like how it was mentioned that resiliency training is ” constant conditioning”. A good reminder to NOT forget about it in our training plans!
Thanks to all for bringing this education to us!!
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That inability to cope or not being allowed to cope in a safe way, often causes escalation to more serious behaviors. – Jen Z.
Exactly Jen – you are so right. And I’m hopeful that by studying Ferdie’s case history with Chewy, we can learn more about what works for these jumpy, mouthy shelter dogs. Some of the things he mentioned:
- nosework – sniffing for the win! (and meditation, and calming, and just being a dog!)
- low arousal dog-dog play
- relaxation protocols
- learning alternate behaviors like SIT and FETCH
He said that they were able to significantly help Chewy in just 2 months, and continued working with him for a year before he was successfully adopted.
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Yes- a wonderful success story and happy ending for Chewy.
Chewy was lucky to have Ferdie!
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Shout out to everyone who attended yesterday – we had a ton of phone-in listeners! Ya’ll taught me this is something you like, so we’ll offer that in the future. Thanks to those of you who participated in the online chat and introduced yourselves.
I invite EVERYONE to drop a little nugget you got from the talk in this thread. You will be thanked by those who were not able to attend but are curious about what they missed! 😉 Also, we can continue sharing practical strategies for helping dogs bounce-back and recover from daily stress.
For example, here’s a nugget that Bobbie dropped into the chat about more things to help senior dogs cope. ????
You can take them for slow (because their bodies don’t move as well as they used to) nature walk on a long line (long line because they might be hard of hearing or might wander off); you can sprinkle treats in the grass in your yard to encourage sniffing and exploring; comfortable spaces to support their aging bodies; provide safe spaces away from the busy household. – Bobbie Bhambree
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@LisaOMy @tammy @jan @audreyjoy @teamk9cdt @Megan @lynnr @mich @tomo @sandy
@Gsd-Mom_Cate @walkswithalex @ClaudiaRida @Brianna @bri @doggonespecial @Denise
@HeatherAC @jenz
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The seminar reinforced the quote “train the dog in front of you” We get so wrapped up in what we think we need and should be doing to and for our dogs. Take a moment breathe allow the dog the same opportunity and then move forward. Be proactive in your training and so that the techniques you practice in the safety and comfort of home work just as well when they are needed.
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Great reflection, @Gsd-Mom_Cate – you are so right. Ferdie framed it as focusing on conditioning the coping, rather than focusing on “transactional training”. It is NOT about obedience, but rather, about how the dog is feeling in the moment. I also loved Ferdie’s comment about the training methods being really important – directing a dog to perform a behavior isn’t going to help if that behavior was taught using aversives. gee – so much to unpack there!
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This presentation was excellent. The videos are so helpful. I love how Catherine pointed out that even though Chewy’s tail was going during Ferdie’s cooperative care, Chewy had learned alternatives to the mouthy behavior and was able to do what was asked of him.
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The tail almost always “knows” what’s going on, internally, right?! haha And yes, what a proud moment for Ferdie and his team.
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Unfortunately I was working and unavailable. Is there any way to view a recording?
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Following
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Hi @kay and @Brenna – Yes, keep your eye on the Trending/Home page. I’ll be posting highlights and inviting discussion in various upcoming posts!
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<div>Such a great seminar. I’ve been a Ferdie fan since taking a workshop with him last year, and now I’m a Bobbie fan, too. I loved the reminder of World Watching, slowing things down. I checked out Ferdie’s recommendation of Nan Arthur’s relaxation protocol, and found this great short and funny YouTube video that explains. Worth a few minutes. </div>
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Great share. Humor helps. Its really a simple technique. This is just the start, of course. What would your recommendation be for next steps? @HeatherAC
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I was only able to join at the end and wished I had been able to join earlier. I look forward to future events.
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Coming soon! 😉 Glad you could make it if only for a little while.
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Wow, what a great Hound Table event! I could have listened to them for hours! I especially loved the videos. Info on puppies as said before was so interesting, world watching from a distance, slowing down experiences. I loved seeing the transformation of Chewy, every trainers dream to have success like that. Bring them back! Thanks Catherine
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