Sorry for the video quality, and the West Wing dialogue in the background (which I obviously donāt own the rights to) but Sigmund is coming along well with targeting. He is supposed to touch the yellow wrapper at the end of the stick. I think youāll agree heās doing a good job!
Be careful what you teach your dog. I taught Charlotte to pick things up off the floor. She now begs for treats by cleaning the fooor. š
In Leo-land, āsitā apparently means lay down. š #Leonardo_de_Hound_Dog
Working with Leo on āHot Zoneā and āItās Your Choiceā. These are both games by Susan Garrett. Hot Zone is a form of stay and Itās Your Choice is a form of leave it but both are taught using choice based training. In Hot Zone, the dog is rewarded for going on his mat. In Itās Your Choice, the resource he desires is made available to him based on good choices, ie, not trying to steal the treat.
With a simple medical grade rubber glove you can make fur disappear off of upholstery! Saw this on Pinterest and I'm shouting from the rooftops "It Works!"