@abbyanddogss: clearly I am a huge fan of teaching the 123 pattern game 🤓 this skill serves so many uses, and people often think it’s silly when I first teach it to them. but then once they practice teaching it to their dog and start to use it on walks, they begin to see why I’m so obsessed with it. a very helpful skill for reactive dogs, dogs who struggle to focus, dogs who pull on leash, dogs who like to eat things off the ground, etc! it’s a pattern game so it’s predictable and is an easy behavior for your dog to learn quickly. to start off, just do sessions where you count to 3, and every time you hit 3 you give them a treat! I teach this to all of my clients and it my goal to normalize this behavior 😂 #DogTraining #leashtraining #looseleashwalking #dogtrainer #reactivedogtraining #reactivity #dogmom
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Friday 01 August 2025 16:29:24 GMT
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DuchessJane :
I love this. My biggest struggle is his over-reactivity overrides the appeal of even his favorite treat.
2025-08-01 22:34:46
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Trish Williams :
What are the best treats for this low calorie but high reward
2025-08-04 00:04:47
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Sheila Schmitt-Meyer :
What if they look at you before you get to 3. Do you reward when they look at you or do you still get to 3 then treat??
2025-08-28 16:42:59
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Sarah and the dogs 🐶🐾❤️ :
Do you mark when you say 3 or once they get to you?
2025-08-19 23:09:14
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Cogs Dogs :
I wonder if this could be used for my dog’s backyard reactivity. We have a see thru fence and he’s only reactive in the yard when people/dogs walk by. We’re working on him not charging the fence to begin with. He comes to me after he already charges the fence. 😂
2025-08-01 16:59:27
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Lacey Nicole :
do you condition "three" first? so the pattern isn't "123" but they recognize that 3 is THEE number and 1,2 always lead to 3?
2026-01-08 15:11:10
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🦒שושה🦒 :
my puppy is showing early signs of reactivity and i have no idea what to do. he’s 4 months and could not care less about food. there’s nothing i can do to get him to stop barking at everyone and everything
2025-08-04 00:19:56
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Dripping In Phinesse :
Ykw!!🤔It’s actually a requirement to feel silly when I’m training!!! So I wanna try this!!
2025-08-01 17:09:52
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Guzz :
What if my dog doesn’t care for the treat because he is too excited on walk aka hunting lizards, bugs, etc ? Aka stubborn dachshund 👋🏻 He will litteraly just ignore me! 🙏🏻
2025-08-02 20:09:32
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Thisisn’twhatIsignedupfor :
So excited to start this! If I start with the clicker on 3, can I ever get rid of the clicker? Or should I just train without it? I won’t always have a clicker with me when I need to use the 123 game.
2026-05-07 22:46:46
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Mark :
My pup is food reactive he listens well as long as I have food but once the food is removed he won’t listen
2025-08-03 13:00:25
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W :
Best thing I’ve taught my pup! Pattern games are great
2025-08-01 20:52:19
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Jenni :
What I wouldn’t give to have a big yard and a privacy fence. My dog gets triggered by everything and there’s no safe space to practice in.
2025-08-31 16:54:07
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katieann🦆🌻 :
Thank you for this! Lemon is in training and I'm teaching "look at me/focus" when sitting/laying. I'm going to start incorporating the 1,2,3 now 💛
2025-08-08 16:11:06
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Stan The Foster Man :
This. Is. My. Go. To. It’s the most useful thing I have ever learned ro support/manage my dogs!!!!
2025-08-02 01:32:56
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Literally what I’m working on with my 4yr old German shepherd/ husky
2025-08-01 22:01:10
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Amanda :
What kind of treats do u use? Or is it dog food? Want to implement but don’t want to give too many treats
2025-08-01 17:38:11
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Tori :
I do something similair! When my dog barks and runs at something or has focus too much on something he should we say “LOOK” and he runs to us and puts all his attention on us then we treat. Game changer for reactive dogs!
2025-08-01 18:04:27
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Bernadette :
What if ur dog isn’t a treat fan
2025-08-11 02:44:14
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Kuma Khameleon :
unrelated, but your outfit is so cute in this video! we will be working on this game too!
2025-08-05 15:03:53
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honden.about.town :
I’ve been working on this with my puppy for LLW and he perked up when he heard the video 😆
2025-08-01 16:44:40
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T3a.rex.rawwr :
Can you make a video of exactly how you taught this my puppy sometimes decides he’s gonna lay on the floor when it’s time to get in the car or his crate and he’s a big puppy ) months 75lbs so I can’t just pick him up 😅😂
2025-08-07 22:37:14
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TrishAndTheDishes :
Can I do this without a clicker?
2025-08-05 18:40:02
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Jennifer Merritt :
I love this idea! Do you have a video of the initial training of this?
2025-08-17 12:41:00
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zoependas :
Adding this to my list :)
2025-08-01 17:21:45
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