Ginger had an interesting day today. She is halfway through her time with me and she is doing very very well. However, this morning she was acting a little sassy and uninterested in working. I've been pushing them pretty hard these past few days so I opted to give Ginger the morning off. We took a nice free-walk this morning then she ate breakfast and snoozed away the first half of the day. Giving her a leisure morning payed off because this afternoon she was almost perfect in both of her workouts. Like people, sometimes dogs just need to veg out for a while.
Ginger is enjoying her off-leash freedom with her electronic collar but I am being careful to keep her on-leash obedience sharp as well. There will be times when she needs to be leashed and because leashes can add to a dog's anxiety if they already have a tendency towards nervousness. This is the case with Ginger so it is important she be able to maintain focus while leashed.
Ginger is such a sweetie. I couldn't be happier with her progress. I look forward to her next 5 days here.
Ginger is enjoying her off-leash freedom with her electronic collar but I am being careful to keep her on-leash obedience sharp as well. There will be times when she needs to be leashed and because leashes can add to a dog's anxiety if they already have a tendency towards nervousness. This is the case with Ginger so it is important she be able to maintain focus while leashed.
Ginger is such a sweetie. I couldn't be happier with her progress. I look forward to her next 5 days here.
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