Jan, Cathy,
Karen, Briann,
Sharon, Lynn
BALANCE and SELF CONTROL
Focus amid distractions
CRITERIA: No tight leashes!
At cars, before walking to session meeting place, trainers successfully got their dogs attention; the dogs performed all L1 behaviors and walked on loose leashes around their cars.
Maintained totally loose leashes walking to the session meeting location.
Loose Leash Sniffing (Leash: Level 2: Step 1)
give in to collar pressure
Loose Leash Walking around fountain 3X
Recognizing the difference (and the purpose) between
Random Reinforcement and C/T.
What is being marked?
What is being rewarded?
Acting Lesson
dog may not impede the forward progress of the handler
(Sharon "Bernhart" Root successfully used this technique, much to Molly's astonishment!)
Leash: Level 2: Trainer stands in one spot with the dog on a loose leash. The dog keeps the lead loose for 60 seconds with one distraction. Trainer may NOT talk to the dog. This Level is about testing Loose Leash as a default behavior.
We talked to our dogs while they maintained a Loose Leash. We also C/T for the loose leash.
Using the physical environment as a guide for Loose Leash Walking:
(Beginning CGC behavior)
following sidewalk "strips" passing each other
following the "red brick road" practicing turns
LLW up and down stairs at Natural History museum
Changing leash length
successful LLW on a loose 2' leash
noticing all the differences leash length makes
Off Leash Doodling (Leash: Level 2: Step 2)
trainer confidence
attention and focus
Resting quietly beside handler for several minutes
(Beginning CGC behavior)
acquiring public awareness
awareness of your dog
awareness of immediate environment
Positional behaviors in front of large windows
(Sit, Down, Stand)
handsignal
verbal cues
(separately and together)
exchange dogs and repeat exercise
Distance photography
Sit Stay/Down Stay
from a distance
Extended OOS without handler
(Beginning CGC behavior)
Nad (on leash)
Webster (leashed on mat)
Molly (crated)
Lily (on stay on mat)
Grates
Nad, Webster, Lily
Nad overcame grate fear
walking on grate
Sit and Down on grate
Distractions
pigeons
large groups of school children
toddlers and strollers
park visitors
inquisitive strangers
many dogs
music
smells and food
Reactive to unfamiliar dogs
Nad, Rooster, Miller, Molly, Webster
Reactive to our dogs
Molly
NOTE: Only Karen brought her Flip and tripod, so very little of this very productive session was filmed. Trainers and dogs alike were very focused because of the many distractions. Filming was way low on everyone's list of priorities.
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