I just don't get itπ€·π½ββοΈ she won't have a bar of the clam shell pool I bought for her but she can't go a lap of the dog park without stopping for a quick dip in the water bowlππ€¦π½ββοΈπ€£π€£
WE CAN TURN LEFT!πππ
When I started training Cleo we got a bit stuck with turning - especially turning LEFT.π
When you're going up/ down stairs or down a hallway - there's an unspoken etiquette of keeping to one side as you make your way to your destination. In Australia we keep left, Americans usually keep right - from what I've read it seems to tie in with our road rulesπ€·π½ββοΈ
So in keeping with that etiquette and our road rules, when walking our dogs we should not only keep to the left ourselves but keep our dogs on our left as well. There are a few benefits from practising this but I'll touch on those in another post.
The issue I (and I know a few others) have encountered is that when I needed to turn left I kept bumping into her and it was just clumsy all round. So I kind of lived in a right turn only vibe for a whileπ€¦π½ββοΈ It got the job done but let's face it - eventually you need to turn left π
Cleo's leash work has improved by leaps and bounds - she's actually a pleasure to walk now! So taking that into consideration I decided to start practising our left turns.
Their head should be in line with your left leg. If you have given permission for your dog to go out ahead of you then get them to slow down or call them back to heel before you get to your turn.
With your dog close to your side, when you get to your turn use your left leg to gently guide the neck left and your dog should follow!
You can also mark the action of turning with the word LEFT and reward them with a YES and a treat after the turn.
Cleo's Structured walk before heading out