Brickwork

Zane had a very busy morning. He worked on his stand this morning, went for a walk, and went to class.

Another thing we worked on this morning was the first step to his left finish. I want him to jump up before pivoting into place for his finish, so worked on the jump up. He will jump up, but does a little spin too. Unfortunately, the spin is in the wrong direction, but it is darn cute!



On our walks,we work on three things. The first part of the walk is spent with frequent rewarding for walking on a loose leash. The second part we play the walk-away game. The third part we work on attention and heeling. All parts are starting to come together. But. . . the walk-away game is the hardest.


Here's the latest update on his "brickwork" or "circus elephant trick".



And this is how we turn it into the left pivot. This is the first time I've done this step with Zane, so you see it in total learning phase.



Now for an admission where I've messed up. I've given him too much freedom in the house too soon. He decided one part of the family room is a place to pee - he's done it 3 times in 2 weeks. So we're back to lots of control. And. . . because he wants to pee in that place, he is now tethered in that area with a dog bed, toys, and a chewie. If he wants to pee there, it can become his new place to hang out. Dogs won't pee in their living space, so I'm making it part of his living space. I may also start feeding him there, as he really won't want to pee where he eats.