We all felt that Cathy's work with the Relaxation Protocol has proven to be a great benefit to Rooster. Cathy and Rooster are on Day 6 of the RP. Jan and Nad, Day 2.
Here the CRITERIA was to use Chutes & Ladders and build towards 15 seconds of duration.
While Jan continues working C&L adding one second at a time,
Cathy's CRITERIA changes.
She will also use C&L
but C/T in 5 second intervals.
Goal is 30 seconds.
Now we all C&L in 5 second increments.
The goal is to see how much time we can build.
We are counting as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2, 2, 3, 4, 5
3, 2, 3, 4, 5
etc
Cathy and Rooster got to 20, 2, 3, 4, 5
Nad valiantly handled bird distractions
as Jan begins building 15 seconds of duration
in the Down position.
BMO. Working behaviors in different environments. We have to understand that having passed a behavior doesn't end the work on that behavior. Now we generalize. Different environments. Different distractions. Working on the road. Before Moving On. This was a great session for trainers and dogs alike. Jan, Cathy and Karen are really good at challenging their dogs (and themselves) by taking behaviors at each level On the Road and re-teaching at the first sign that it is necessary.
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