An Alert Ignored?!

So yesterday Frosty alerted me to check my little mans BG. His blood glucose was high. So gave my little man an insulin correction. Great job Frosty for getting my attention!! Then a little bit later Frosty started trying to get my attention again. He didn't want to go out. I am like I know I know his his BG is high. Since he was given insulin his high was being taken care of. So I didn't check BG again and was like good dog, good dog I know his BG is high. He continued to try and get my attention. I just ignored him. Finally he stopped trying to get my attention. A couple minutes later my little man said I don't feel very well. I checked my little mans BG and it was 51... he was low!! If I had of checked when Frosty was alerting instead of assuming it was the high BG from before I would have 'caught before his BG got to 51. Next time will check his BG and NOT ignore. This even made Frosty give up on getting my attention which I don't want when it comes to alerts to my little mans BG's. Thanks for stopping by Simply Superb Dog :)

Good Calm

Okay so one of Frosty's not so good behavior is he tends to guard my little guys food. If he has food Frosty will hardly let you get near him. Though I am happy to say I am seeing so many improvements. I have gotten close to my little man a few times while he was eating today and Frosty stayed calm. So many "good calm" said to Frosty and treats given for such good behavior. Next I will work with him when the little guy is eating something really meaty and flavorful and have a high value treat ready for Frosty's "good calm" Remember if you have issues with your dog there is more than likely a way to change the behavior with positive reinforcement and redirecting your dogs behavior that is good for everyone involved. For me I am remembering Triple P. Positive reinforcement, patients, and perseverance. I am finding these three things are the key. :)

What I Learned Today During Frosty's Training Session

The kind of treats and hand gestures do make a difference. This morning I was trying to get Frosty to "lay down" and he just wouldn't do it. I got him to do it once before a few days ago but couldn't seem to get him to do it this morning. I remember hearing from various trainers to change up the treats. Also to use some favorites for harder tricks. I guess this one was a harder trick for Frosty or he just didn't care to do that one. Anyway I bought some other treats. Then started working with Frosty again. He still didn't seem to get it but did seem much more eager. Then I held my hand different than previous times. Kind like how you hold your hand for the game, rock paper scissors. I brought my hand down and said "lay down" and he did it, he did it. LOL I now know what his sign for lay down is. We did that over and over again and even did some "roll overs". I also learned to spread out the training session or else they will be like what ever. With full bellies of treats they just aren't going to work so hard and will lose interest. Well that is all for today. Frosty had a busy day of alerting and training. Time for bed :)

An Accomplishment

Frosty and our Little Bear tolerating each other...this is AMAZING! :)

These guys did NOT get along. Often had to separate the two. They are now able to be around each other more and more.

Some Of The Things We Are Working On

Sit

Lay Down

Roll Over

Good Dog :)

Hello and Good-Night :)

Hello so here we are with this weeks training plan. So important.. It is so important to train with your dogs everyday especially if you want him to be a service dog. Though any dog and his family would benefit. Positive training helps the dog do something with there energy that is rewarding for both the dog and human. When we bring a dog in our homes we can't expect them to be like humans but we can teach them things that make it NOT like we are all living in a barn. Working on turning this barn into a home for us all :) We can become irritated with are pets behavior a lot of times it is no fault to the dog they are simply being a dog. If we decide to have a pet we need to take the time to train them how to behave. Even just a little bit of time, a day can go a long way. I must say I have NOT always spent each and every day training with Frosty. Life does happen and there are just times where we are pulled away with other tasks at hand. Just our normal busy daily schedules and then the unexpected like a family member passing away or a family member becoming ill can really slow our progress. Thankfully we can pick back up when we can and when it is best for our family All we need to do is pick back up where we left off. That is what I am doing now really going to get back to training and DAILY.One thing that is a must to keep at is teaching Frosty NOT to guard my little mans food. When he is eating you can't come near him without Frosty growling or coming at you. Then we will also work on something just for fun for this week. So two things I will be working on... One Food (bad) behavior What I am doing is I sit next to my little guy while he is snacking with treats in my hand. When I do this Frosty doesn't guard my little guys food. I treat Frosty as we sit. I will do this everyday for maybe around 10 days. Then some time after that will try and sit by my son without a treat when he is eating and see how Frosty does. I will try and report how it goes. For fun I plan on "capturing" something he does already. He often bows or stretches. I taught a previous service dog we had (Shiloh) to bow on command. I too plan on teaching Frosty to do the same. As soon as I see Frosty bow I will treat her and eventually saying the word then to make the command. Frosty will love this because that means more treats, treat, treats :) One thing I have never stopped doing is working those alerts. Frosty does great and I know that she will just continue to do better and better as time goes on. I will let you know how things progress.... Thanks for stopping by Simply Superb Dogs Frosty and the little man says good-night :)

Sticks around In Sickness and In Health

A little while back the little guy had the flu or what ever is going around for about a week. Frosty stayed close by. The above picture is when he started feeling bad Frosty there close by. Frosty stick around in sickness and in health :)

The little man feeling great as he does all his computer stuff and Frosty of course sticking around :) Simply Superb Dog

Alert @ Home Dog...Still Alerting

Wow it has been a while since my last post, sorry about that. Life does get you going in so many directions. Faith, family, friends,work, loss,ups and downs often can pull you away from "plans" Though I am still kicking :) and so is our little Frosty.

Frosty continues to be our alert at home dog. I continue to need to work on working with him daily as much and as regularly as possible. One thing that he has learned since we brought him home is not to jump at me when I give my little man his insulin shot. Frosty now is very good about staying right there with us and not jumping. He waits while I give it to him. Then he know a reward comes next much like on his alerts letting him know that this is a very good and important thing for my little man. He pretty much was great since the beginning with the bg checks always staying close by and was like he just knew that he needed the bg check. Was not real bad with when I gave him shots just would jump on me a little so had to hold him or get someone else to. Now I don't have to do that at all. Frosty continue to be attentive to the little man. The little man and I just love our simply superb dog :) Thanks for stopping by. Again I will try and post more often...New year new beginnings..have a simply superb day :)