Training started outside. With so many people and kids out, it was a perfect opportunity to work on him chilling out with a lot going on. He did really well chasing/playing with sticks, a ball, and a black plastic flowerpot for a good 15 minutes. Then, all of a sudden, he realized that there were bikes and people and kids, and he started to get stressed. We called it quits, and moved practice inside.
Back Paw Targeting - Charlie is finally starting to recognize that stepping on something with his BACK foot is what is getting him treats. He deliberately was putting both feed on the phone book - LOTS of treats.
Sheila's not ready for anything like this. Even being led, she just shut down on me - even with click/treats. I'll back up and try with just a piece of paper.
Object Discrimination - Sheila excelled! Interacting with objects is one of her favorite things. She had to repeatedly touch the box with her nose and not the box. Even when I moved their position, it took her only 2 or 3 tries to get the right object. Yeah Sheilas.
Charlie is getting there, but its because he offers so much now, including head and paw positions. I just take it slow and click any movement toward the correct target. He did "get it", but it took a bit longer. However, once he got the idea, he was pretty hard to fool.
It was a nice session overall, and everyone really had to think. Charlie's beat!
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