Actually, the day started with a trip to the vet. Hank needed his last round of shots and Beulah her first. They did well at the vet and were deemed a healthy pair. Of course, we knew that already! They are very smart and we look forward to the adventures our family has with these two! Edward has begged to take the puppies to obedience school, so I went to our good friend Donna to see if she had any classes this summer. I was not expecting to find that a class was starting TODAY!!!! We got all our papers in order and off we were to Hank's first class.
I learned what I always suspected...that the obedience part came with the training of the handler to give cues that the dog could understand. Hank was likely the youngest dog there but he was not the only puppy. Henry joined Edward in the training. They learned some basic skills to get Hank used to the idea of following commands.
- Always give treats at the left side.
- Start by giving treats after a simple marker word ("Yes!") or click.
- Start out slow with any attempt as a success and treat offered.
- Stay consistent.
- Do not try to do too much.
- End on a positive note.
Today the idea was to teach the commands and skills...watch, hand touch, loose leash, and pace.
Hank did great...the boys need to be patient and follow the steps to be good handlers. We have homework so hopefully we can stick with it and train all of us well.
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