We are working on getting over Raven’s anxiety in the dark. I’m teaching her to turn on her “seeking system” by finding food that I’ve put on the ground. She had trouble focusing if the food was dispersed too much so I have moved to using a lot of food with a reward at the end. It is working out famously! This is the same way I would teach her to track, which is something that I am seriously considering. She seems to be quite good at it.
Today I extended Raven‘s breakfast by putting her kibble in a Kong Wobbler. This is only the second time she’s used one on so she is not very proficient. If I were to put the 1/4 cup of kibble in a dog bowl, it would be gone in less than a minute. Putting it in the Wobbler causes her to expend some energy getting it out, and it prolongs the anticipation and pleasure of that meal. She’s been on a diet since mid November and she’s quite certain that she’s starving!
Working on Raven’s recall.
Raven was napping beside me on the sofa. I decided to take her to bed. Oops, wrong decision , I guess she wasn’t ready to go to sleep at all! Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.
Middle - View from above.
Teaching Raven Paws Up, a power pose to teach confidence.
Games for building confidence.
Raven goes to a novelty party.
Vocabulary Lessons
Vocabulary lessons, sit and down.
Part 2: Training near an open door.
Don’t be that person that loses their dog because “he got out” when someone opened the door. Training lesson.
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