Social Gatherings During The Early Training Phase-Helping Or Hurting?
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Kati Peppe welcomes the warm weather by tackling a common dilemma: “Should I bring the dog to the barbecue?” She explains why successful summer outings start with clear priorities—training first, social fun second—and why sometimes the best choice is leaving the pup crated at home. Listeners learn threshold drills, leash-manners hacks, and scripts for telling kids (and adults) “please don’t pet.”
- Training > warm-fuzzies. Equal priorities don’t exist; choose progress over random mingling.
- Intentional or stay home. If you won’t supervise and correct, skip the invite and avoid setbacks.
- Threshold rules matter. Calm doorway exits set the tone before the first burger flips.
- No pulling—ever. Tight leash = instant pop (and maybe an e-collar tap); don’t rehearse ignoring pressure.
- Kids & strangers: a polite “Not right now, we’re training” protects focus and stops unwanted petting.
- Kennels are fine. A day in the crate won’t harm your dog—stress less and enjoy the party.
Minute-by-Minute Breakdown
- 00:00 – Intro, New England finally gets 90 °F ☀️
- 01:50 – E-collar recap & state-of-mind goals.
- 03:25 – Typical barbecue mistakes: “just winging it.”
- 05:17 – Why Kati sometimes leaves Niblet home.
- 06:12 – Decide: supervise & train, or don’t bring the dog.
- 07:14 – Doorway & leash-pressure rules demo.
- 08:19 – Greeting etiquette: sit first, maybe say hi later.
- 09:24 – “Competing goals” explained—why socializing early derails obedience.
- 10:50 – Myth-bust: dogs don’t need strangers’ affection.
- 12:42 – Crates, boarding, and ditching the guilt.
- 16:55 – Breed tendencies & “friendly” misreads.
- 29:14 – Wrap-up: choose productivity or pass on the party.