Also thanks for this link to the Guide Dog Ad. Quite clever and spot on.
What a beautiful day! I think everyone was happy to be able to train outside. Glad to meet Winn who came all the way from Ft. Worth to participate. What dedication.
We started with leash walking. Handlers remember to look at where you are going rather than at your dog. You are the leaders, and your body language should match your commands. Your dog uses all information to help decide what to do. If your dog becomes distracted, speed up a bit, so he has to try keep up. Watch that HEEL position on the turns, you dog should be turning in sync with you, rather than swinging out.
The dogs did nicely with greeting from behind while sitting, but, we are looking for full attention towards the handler. Use lots of treats if you like, as this is a hard one. We will work on this again.
Good work on the distractions. Remember to give your dog the LEAVE command before you get to the distraction, so your dog has some time to process the information.
Again you may want to speed up at that point to hold your dog's attention.The dogs did nicely with greeting from behind while sitting, but, we are looking for full attention towards the handler. Use lots of treats if you like, as this is a hard one. We will work on this again.
The dogs played so well today, and it was fun to watch. We had to stop play only once that I can remember. I noticed the handlers on occasion successfully redirecting the dogs throughout the play period.
Nicely done.
A great class everyone! Thank you
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