Getting a little bit of obedience cue work before bed!
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Spice. Things. Up. Throw in a wait command. Speed up your pace and slow it down to a creep. Be sporadic. Make sure your dog is focused on you and your communication. Especially with intelligent breeds, a walk at a constant speed at a constant pace can get dull. And we always want to keep their focus and attention and excitement for learning! Luna was definitely over my shenanigans during this session 😂🐶❤️
Luna working on extended sit-stays. Training the stay command is not for the weak hearted and can take the SMALLEST time increments to build up to that solid stay length. In the beginning of the video she was eyeballing a solo soccer player and a squirrel, given the cattle dog inside of her, I was THRILLED with how she responded.
Luna is a bit older and more seasoned than her brother Remus so I didn’t feel the need to start her with a gentle leader. If you watch the leash closely you can see when she feels the tension on her harness and leash when she gets slightly too far, and corrects herself.
It’s ok to let your dog lead the walk and follow their noses! Draco has amazing check ins, which is what we strive for. Your dog should have the confidence to lead and explore, but still check in with you and pull into a heel when commanded.
Different training tools and how they fit will place your dog differently by your side. Clipping the leash to Remus’s harness puts the middle of his back by my legs, clipping the leash to his collar keeps his upper body/neck closer to my legs, and when using the gentle leader since it it’s clipped underneath the chin, keeps their head by your leg in a more typical heel formation.
My favorite experience with Remus and his sister Luna was getting asked multiple times if they were service animals due to their calm demeanor and focus 🐶❤️
Luring your pet into a command using a high value reward, dogs will follow their nose wherever it goes!