This!!!!!! This is what I like to see when people arrive for a lesson or class; putting their dog on a long line and letting them sniff. No pulling involved. Sniffing and exploring will help our dogs self regulate by focusing on dog things like: sniffing, seeking, exploring, moving their body. It’s all kind of the same thing. Too much time is spent keeping our dogs from being dogs. These too are connected. I know it doesn’t seem that way because the dog is twenty feet from his person but, he’s responding to his person’s motion. BTW, this is an eighteen week old puppy. They should be allowed to move their bodies! #letadogbeadog
I am certain that in one year I’ll get my moves down with this fast dog. Peeper was fast but Margo is next level. Ear plugs on
A sneak peak into a private lesson. In this one we are doing a foundational recall exercise. When I’m done with the exercise Sweet Potato laid at my feet waiting for the next interaction. Adorable. This is our second meeting. During our firmest meeting she learned about settle ❤️
Margo was following a dog. Look what happened when I whistled her back. She booked it! I paid a lot for this recall and it worked. Don’t skimp on payment. If you want a stellar performance pay for the work it takes to get there. It’s a process not a final product. There are many steps to build recall like this. Never did I use punishment to get her to come back. Also, her sit was not cued. She just offered it. I want to pay for a recall not a sit.
Enduring 17 degree temperatures while working on parallel walking during the CGC class. Well done gals!
