Finish and Shake and High 5

We got a great down at the park this morning! Nice, fold-back on verbal cue. Yes! He's also getting good at setting up in heel position on his own.

The past two mornings we've gone on nice 30 minute walks. He's had so much energy he's been running almost non-stop and almost running into things in the house. So off for a walk. He gets to work on loose-leash skills, and he gets tired. When he gets home, he crashes! Unfortunately, this morning we passed a house with a loose lab. It came running right up on us while the owner tried to call it away. Zane was scared, so I stepped between them, picked Zane up, and walked away while telling the dog to go home. He needs nice, slow intros - not a dog running right up on him.

Speaking of running. . . he can keep up with Bella now. They run and run and run, and he's no longer left in her dust.

He's doing great with his around finishes. I no longer have to move the toy for him to chase - he goes around on his own. His sits at the end are still crooked, but I'm not even working on those yet. Right now I want that drive to get around, and he's got it. The straight sits can be built in later.


He's gone over the dogwalk and a-frame a couple of times. And to work on the chute by myself, I'm draping a towel over the end of the barrel. We'll work up to the full chute a little at a time.

He's gone from doing a paw touch to a shake and a high 5. Next step is the wave!