Your Well Mannered Dog - BASIC OBEDIENCE - November 20, 2010 - lesson 1

     Welcome Jack, Jack, Coco, and Cali,
Well done on lesson one. 
 Good work on WAIT everyone.  Remember to stomp your foot as you give the directions.
Use your WAIT   command at all doors, on walks and any other time you can think of.
Your work with the SIT went well, we are looking for a fast SIT and I don't care which direction they are facing.
  Start using the  LOOK or WATCH command

• Wiggle your fingers by your eyes
• make a noise
• smile
• Dog's name first
• give LOOK command
• hold LOOK one to three seconds
• give the OK release word, as you will walk away first
• no petting, you are just checking in.
• practice 5 - 8 X a day
• good LOOK

  Remember to use your hand signals, as well as your release word [OK], when giving your commands.
Happy Thanksgiving - see you December 4!