BOING BOING BOING! Poppy's here. A sweet little mini doodle, Poppy is very young and still very puppy. But she is old enough to start learning her manners and what we expect of her. We have to be realistic and remember that just a few months ago she didn't exist but we can start asking her for some self restraint and easy tasks, like basic obedience.
Poppy did well today with our very basic start off. We did Heel/Autosit, Down and Implied Stay. Her Implied Stay was horrible but everything else went just fine. She really wants to be right with you and so even an inch's worth of movement on my part had Poppy jumping up to come along. So we have our work cut out for us there. Her leash manners improved quickly with a pinch collar and her Sit was nice and automatic shortly after we started. Her Down command was met with confusion but then once she understood the task she took to it just fine.
Tomorrow we are working on more of the above and also introducing the Come command and possibly Placemat.
For now Poppy is sound asleep in her kennel next to a very large great dane puppy with whom she has become fast friends.
Poppy did well today with our very basic start off. We did Heel/Autosit, Down and Implied Stay. Her Implied Stay was horrible but everything else went just fine. She really wants to be right with you and so even an inch's worth of movement on my part had Poppy jumping up to come along. So we have our work cut out for us there. Her leash manners improved quickly with a pinch collar and her Sit was nice and automatic shortly after we started. Her Down command was met with confusion but then once she understood the task she took to it just fine.
Tomorrow we are working on more of the above and also introducing the Come command and possibly Placemat.
For now Poppy is sound asleep in her kennel next to a very large great dane puppy with whom she has become fast friends.
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