Helo, Helo, Helo, you stinker! One of the things his owners wanted worked on while he was here was his obsession with chipboard and paper towels. He steals them and shreds them and makes a big mess. Or so I hear. I have left numerous traps for him and he simply will not take the bait. Even today I left a paper towel that had some chicken juices on it and left it at his chin level and he didn't go for it. I am going to leave some peanut butter on some chipboard on the floor so I can catch him at it. I will either use skype to spy on him or spy from another room. But for a trap to work he has to fall for it.
His obedience is doing well but he needs it proofed. His big issue is that when he sees a strange dog on a hiking trail or if he is busy doing something else, his Recall can go out the window. I am going to take him on a field trip to the dog park with a long-line and work very hard on his recall.
He loves carrying things and so as an extra incentive (on top of praise and pets) I am going to allow him to carry a rope toy he has fallen in love with every time he recalls nicely. I may even throw it for him if he is really lucky.
He is heading back to Colorado on Friday and I will be sending with him a list of new rules for him to help him retain his skills and also how to continue working on his bad habits. The important thing is that his owners expect a LOT of him. He needs to do things perfectly or he will start getting sloppy.
Helo is kind of like a little brother in a dog suit. He can be a real pest but he is also capable of absolutely melting hearts. Sometimes he so genuinely wants to play or have a hug you can't help but love him.
His obedience is doing well but he needs it proofed. His big issue is that when he sees a strange dog on a hiking trail or if he is busy doing something else, his Recall can go out the window. I am going to take him on a field trip to the dog park with a long-line and work very hard on his recall.
He loves carrying things and so as an extra incentive (on top of praise and pets) I am going to allow him to carry a rope toy he has fallen in love with every time he recalls nicely. I may even throw it for him if he is really lucky.
He is heading back to Colorado on Friday and I will be sending with him a list of new rules for him to help him retain his skills and also how to continue working on his bad habits. The important thing is that his owners expect a LOT of him. He needs to do things perfectly or he will start getting sloppy.
Helo is kind of like a little brother in a dog suit. He can be a real pest but he is also capable of absolutely melting hearts. Sometimes he so genuinely wants to play or have a hug you can't help but love him.
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