Review week 34, plan week 35 In the life-skill category I've actually got around to a muzzle session (running around in the house a little with it on), and a few harness sessions. I can lay the back piece on his back while feeding him, but we are definitely not out of the woods yet. …
Short midweek report 34
(We are still alive) Sniffy bushes Review: School has started for the kids, so we are now back in a 'normal' routine in the mornings; out to pee around 7:30, and a longer walk an hour later. We do play and a good training session around midmorning - and then I try to throw him …
Snowballs and other balls.
Review week 33, plan week 34 The chip was probably at its worst this week; hopefully the darkness before dawn. Humping, snarling, snapping; he was easily aroused! Wabbit season! There are some happy snowball effects though. I have been working to reinforce a behaviour in play that is paying off in other areas: Shove the …
Wraps and counter-Wraps
Journal Mid Week 26
YES, YES, YES
Review week 32, plan week 33 Looking at the other doggos train, and being the distraction himself. Skill reviews Zen level 2: Life-use, starting on toys. Focus level 2: counting "thousand and one, thousand and two, ... three, ... four". Maybe 5. A rare 6. Once we managed 7. Pivoting and Heel-work: Four cones in …
Chip on my shoulder
Journal Mid Week 26
Where we are Lovely
Review week 31 and Plan 32 All the time: People, harness, muzzle, touch-for-sniff, mat. - Review: A couple of small harness sessions - mostly keeping it from deteriorating further, but not much in the way of progress. Fine with looking at a person on their own balcony doing their own thing at a 20 m …
All the shit happening – issues and folks on Fridays
Folks on Friday, week 31. Have you heard the term eustress? It means positive stress. Arousal, hyperfriendliness. Ecstatic. Happy - but so over threshold he can't contain or manage himself. Typically happens around 9pm in this household - or when his baby-sitter comes to visit. He is moderately trainable in that state, but no stays …
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Journal Mid Week 26
August overview! (Tuesday Topic)
Ahem. Cutting, cutting, cutting. I never get as far as I want - and although there is merit to lofty goals, too lofty is just depressing and disappointing. So without further ado: Review July: Manners - Sit for leash is good. Sit for release, needs more work. Matwork needs loads more work. He is far …
Tales from the Apupcalypse aka My First Dog aka Fenris 