Sit Means Sit Hawaii Newsletter
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January 2010
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Dear Dog Lovers, ,
Welcome to our SIt Means Sit Hawaii Newsletter.
Like each of you, we love our dogs and only want the best for them. With that in mind, our mission is to continually provide you with educational reminders in short articles and some even in video form. We hope you enjoy the content.
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Aloha,
Scott
Scott Sanchez
President
Sit Means Sit Hawaii
Vice President Research & Development
Sit Means Sit Franchise Inc.
  
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A SAFE "PLACE" FOR YOUR DOG by Rhonda Sanchez
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Developing a strong Place command with your dog will give you a time tested and proven skill, to keep your dog safe. This command/skill will also confirm to your dog that you will keep them safe and out of harms way.
The bond of safety is one of the strongest bonds a dog and it's owner can have.  We have a very small eight pound Chiquaqua/Minpin mix dog from the Maui Humane Society, who at first, was very shy and ran away from us. He is now one of our strongest dogs when it comes to working with dog aggressive dogs, and it's all due to his confidence gained from doing "Place" work. His name is Rico  and some of you have met him. When Rico is on a "Place" command, it is done with mutual confidence. He knows he is better protected from the unexpected, and we know we have more control of his attention. Over time, Rico, has learned that this is a relaxing and safe place to be while we work with other dogs.
Not only do we train and remind Rico to place constantly, we also continue to work on adding time, distance and distraction to his Place command. For example, to increase distance in your place work, the progression plan starts with placing your dog, then just stepping
back one step, then two steps, then come in, praise him, release him and repeat. Always leave room for success. Do not get greedy and step back quickly to see how far you can go until he jumps off. When they do jump off the "place", simply return your dog
to the "Place board" (using the leash as needed) and start over. We always praise our dogs for the command executed, for example, saying "Good Place" when
he is doing it right. When a command is broken, we simply start over, saying "back Place" Keep in mind that scolding your dog harshly in a learning phase only causes confusion, and sets you back in the learning process. If the dog is struggling with a skill, the teaching message needs to be clearer in body language, not louder voice inflection.
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Day #7 Puppy Training
With 15 Week Old German Shepherd | |
Training Puppies is a lot of fun, hard work and rewarding.
This video clip shows how we incorporate food into shaping desired behavior
patterns. This puppy is 15 weeks old and has had six days of "in home" work with
us. She shows great promise to handle distractions and demonstrates some basic
attention and obedience skills.
 It is imperative, that puppy's work in short
intervals and that work sessions are also dedicated to ignite a relationship
based on "engagement." This "engagement" needs to be coming from the puppy to the owner. One of the ways we do
this, is by using food as a lure, and later it can be used as a reward.
We also
use soft toys (for example chasing a towel) to build and induce drive. This
type of work, when done properly, can create an appetite to seek interaction
with the owner/handler.Keep in mind, that it is easy to get too enthusiastic, and
put too much control and emphasis on obedience too early. Excessive control placed on a puppy for too long, can eventually
flatten out the dog's drive, thereby hampering the dogs full working potential
later on in life. 
By keeping a healthy balance of safe and playful interaction,
with age appropriate basic obedience skills, you will have a long and trusting
relationship with your dog.
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DOG BISCUITS - Grillin and Chillin
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 Life in Hawaii includes a lot of outdoor cooking, and we find ourselves at the beach not only with hungry kids but our dogs as well. The classic Hawaiian dishes, such as teriyaki beef, chicken, burgers all paired with coleslaw, potato salad and other classics, all have some healthy dog ingredients. Lets combine some of those dog safe ingredients and make a scrumptious outdoor burger for our K-9 pals!
1c. oat flour
1c. shredded cheddar cheese
1c. lean ground beef
1 egg
1/4 c. water
1tblspn olive oil
Fire up the BBQ or if at home preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook and drain ground beef. Combine all ingredients mix until
a dough consistency forms. Form into hamburgers shaped patties (about 2" in diameter) and they are ready for the BBQ. If at home, line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place on cookie sheet, they can be close together as they don't expand much. Bake 20-25 minutes or broil on BBQ for 10-15 minutes , Let cool and serve or store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
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Trainer's Quick Tip:
"Place" your dog when it's time to put the collar on.
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When our dogs see us first thing in the morning, they are very excited! This state of mind can make putting the collar on a challenge. The first thing we do is "place" them, to help calm them down, and keep them still so we can fasten the collar correctly. When the dog is on "place" they are calmed and focused, allowing us to make sure the collars are fitted properly, and most importantly, turned on. Our dogs know once the collars are on, that play time is just around the corner. So as soon as your collar is on, go straight into play time, and then a little normal obedience, to maintain a healthy and balanced relationship between owner/handler and dog.
If you need any assistance, please call us right away so we can be of immediate help 283-3647 (DOGS)
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Photo or Video of the month
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 Nine year old Celia our " Junior" Sit Means Sit
trainer, shows us her work with a 14 wk old puppy. She is shown doing some of the the foundational work for the
"place" command. Celia demonstrates this learning process with the use of multiple objects as "place boards." Utilizing multiple objects, helps the dog
understand that the "place" command, means seated, looking at the
owner/handler, on any object and any where the owner/handler deems safe.
Click here for Celia's Video
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Bonus Program
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REFER FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO Sit Means Sit Hawaii
When you refer friends and famiy members who purchase a Sit Means Sit program, you will receive $25.00.
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