Bonnie is doing quite well! Today we focused on Heel work and she is sitting automatically some of the time. Her Implied Stay is so/so because she is easily startled and so she likes to sit on my shoes. We also started Cone and a Down both of which she is starting to understand but it still needs practice. Her Down is a bit dramatic with a lot of flopping over and rolling about but she isn't popping up as much anymore so there has definitely been progress.
Probably the easiest thing that we have been working on is house manners. She has been a very polite house guest. She needed a couple reminders about not counter surfing and she had to learn not to walk on the baby's Tummy Time mat and not to be too rowdy. She caught on quickly though and other than being the size of a cart horse hasn't been too disruptive in the house. I think the fact that the other dogs know the rules has helped her here. They know what kind of play isn't allowed inside and so they do not participate when she tries to invite them to wrestle. I think she will like Placemat quite a bit.
Tomorrow we will keep on working on the basics. She isn't ready to take the leash off yet but I hope to get there by the weekend or during. So far so good for Bonnie!
Probably the easiest thing that we have been working on is house manners. She has been a very polite house guest. She needed a couple reminders about not counter surfing and she had to learn not to walk on the baby's Tummy Time mat and not to be too rowdy. She caught on quickly though and other than being the size of a cart horse hasn't been too disruptive in the house. I think the fact that the other dogs know the rules has helped her here. They know what kind of play isn't allowed inside and so they do not participate when she tries to invite them to wrestle. I think she will like Placemat quite a bit.
Tomorrow we will keep on working on the basics. She isn't ready to take the leash off yet but I hope to get there by the weekend or during. So far so good for Bonnie!
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