06/01/2026
Day 1 of Miss Mika's Board & Train!
Although we've had day visits, there is still an adjustment period for the first 1-3 days. That means:
- Low Expectations; Rewarding for existing
- Enforcing boundaries without corrections & heavily rewarding choices I prefer
- Supervising, managing, and guiding all interactions between dogs
Today we learned:
- Backyard is overwhelming! Mika's primary goal is a long distance recall cue via an electronic collar. While I wanted to play our "Vibrate = Reward" game outside, Mika said she'd rather ease into the backyard environment.
- Friends don't like to be pestered! Mika loses access to her new canine friends if she doesn't acknowledge their polite cues to be left alone. Social Skills are included with our B&T Program (at a level your dog is personally comfortable with).
- Not all men, but always a man😉 jk lol - Mika witnessed the existence of the man that lives in our home and was very shook😅 So many surprises and changes!!
We will update when we can, but our focus is working with Mika for the next two weeks. We're so very excited to utilize an electronic collar in a Fear Free training plan! The vibrate has already been tested to ensure the individual doesn't find it aversive, then conditioned with a primary reinforcer. The collar will NOT be used to communicate correction; it will instead be a Recall Cue that can be used off leash at a long distance.
Do Mika's goals sound similar to yours? Or maybe you're just curious about our Board & Train Program?
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