Jackie is continuing to open up in a classroom setting. This week we learned to spin in a circle right and left, where I lured Jackie with a treat in a small circle, then faded the treat to just a hand lure, and once she learns the behavior I'll name the dog spinning to the dog's right "Gee!" and the dog spinning to the dog's left "Haw!" "Gee" is right for a driving mule and "Haw" is left for a driving mule.
In thinking ahead to Jackie's agility career, the handler cues with the handler's right hand when the dog is turning to the dog's left, and the handler cues with the handler's left hand when the dog is turning to the dog's right.
This week's homework will include continuing to reinforce recall, loose leash walking, sit stay with distraction, down stay with distraction, and hers whats.
Pearls:
- Homework includes: continuing to reinforce sit/down stay with distractions
- Loose leash walking
- Recall
- As a new behavior this week we learned spin
- Next week will be our last basic obedience class in this series!
