Findley is doing great. Her workouts are now off-leash and they are becoming more and more solid every time we practice. She knows her commands well but there are still some things I'm trying to smooth out for her. She still really prefers to lay down when I stop instead of sit. This default probably has to do with her being a bit on the shy side and wanting to make herself look small. She is also startles easily still and so she needs some confidence building to keep her safe when she is off leash. She doesn't bolt far but she does dart out of Heel for a second if something spooks her and I worry that if something really scared her she might dart into the street before she could be recalled.
Really she just needs practice and reassurance that she is doing the right thing. She is a smart cookie and mostly just doesn't believe she is getting the answer right.
Tomorrow we are working on building her up and making her feel confident about her commands so that she isn't so worried she'll make a mistake. Other than that and her tendency to lay down instead of sit I'm really happy with where she is right now.
Really she just needs practice and reassurance that she is doing the right thing. She is a smart cookie and mostly just doesn't believe she is getting the answer right.
Tomorrow we are working on building her up and making her feel confident about her commands so that she isn't so worried she'll make a mistake. Other than that and her tendency to lay down instead of sit I'm really happy with where she is right now.
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