The Criteria
Maintain and/or Increase Balance and Self Control
- maintain below threshold in an area of multiple distractions
- maintain below threshold in potentially reactive situations
- provide the opportunity for the dog/trainer team to experience in a planned way, distractive and reactive situations.
- provide the vehicle (L1, L2, behaviors ) which support the dog in maintaining or regaining threshold including: Watch, Zen, sit, down, target, Come Game
This was a good session with lots of learning going on. Today only Karen/Webster and Rooster/Cathy were at OH. Both dogs arrived excited and over threshold as noted by snapping up treats or ignoring them.
After practicing, watch, car Zen, puppy push-ups, both dogs relaxed and joined the game.
- They were able to LL walk around the area separately, pass each other, and walk next to each other w/ appropriate manners.
- They were either able to rise above distractions or quickly recover from them by support and reinforcement of L1 behaviors.
- Rooster's Come Game is greatly improved especially after leaving the berry covered ground for a cleaner area.
- He is becoming comfortable working between two people as opposed to with just one as at home.
