8 days in and Dottie is making steady progress. She had her first workouts without a leash on at all today on only relying on her remote collar to correct her. She did well! Her Heel got a little sloppy and she kept trying to see if I would let her slink to the right side. But she stopped and sat when I stopped and did not walk in front of me. She also matched my speed nicely even if I walked very slowly. She lays down nicely on command now except for always trying to lay down on my shoes. Her Implied Stay is improving but still not quite where I'd like it to be. She has become a very polite house guest and she is very pleasant to have around.
Tomorrow I am going to really push her walking without a leash on and also going to push her staying power on Placemat and in a Down/Stay. She is a total love sponge and is enjoying the work a lot. She fits right in as a little farm dog so this weekend or early next week I hope to get her into town and walk her in a more urban environment to test her around distractions she is likely to come upon when she goes home.
For now she is chewing on a nylabone in her kennel and I am getting ready to potty her one last time tonight.
Tomorrow I am going to really push her walking without a leash on and also going to push her staying power on Placemat and in a Down/Stay. She is a total love sponge and is enjoying the work a lot. She fits right in as a little farm dog so this weekend or early next week I hope to get her into town and walk her in a more urban environment to test her around distractions she is likely to come upon when she goes home.
For now she is chewing on a nylabone in her kennel and I am getting ready to potty her one last time tonight.
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