On the other hand, at the very same time and with the very same distractions, Rooster was able to easily get In the Game and quickly completed the shaped behavior. That's just how life works. Later in the morning, Jan and Nad returned and had a successful shaping session.
It was amazing to me the number of distractions the dogs were working with yesterday. It is too bad we didn't get a shot out the window to the day care area to show the huge number of dogs constantly running back and forth in front of the windows. It shows how far all the dogs have come that they could ignore what was happening around them and concentrate of where they were.
The fact that Nad could determine he had had enough and make the appropriate choice of deciding not to play is also something I believes shows a thinking dog. I can't imagine Web being so calm in the face of the distractions a few months ago when Karen had to sit next to his crate, covered with a sheet, and toss treats to him to stay quiet. Yesterday he remained on a Down quietly with no crate while the action continued around him.
And then there is DL, Drooling Lily, who calmly accepted lying on a table head down in front of the windows and either she was terribly dehydrated or she has noticeably stopped drooling so much. Lily also was a major player in our "games" yesterday and , sorry Lynn, seemed to be happy to work with anyone. .... but of course we all know Lynn is always first.... but she has shown she can work with kids or other adults and not splatter walls and floors. What a lady!
And of course there is the Roo, who's behavior allowed me to get a good nights sleep and not stay awake beating myself with a newspaper.
~Cathy
Jan, your persistence with Nad's woofing has certainly paid off! When ALL of the other MAH dogs were parading in and out of the room, Nad chose to say, "excuse me," and go to his crate rather than bark. Good work!
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