Teaching Jackson to use the drinking fountain was not part of his obedience training, but was done for convenience (mostly mine), and the fountain was already in place (thank you, Maggie!). It took just one application of a little peanut butter on the actuator to instill the idea in him that licking on that thing produces cool, clean, refreshing water.
Yesterday I graded Jackson for the first time and that was a B+. On a scale from F to A+, I would give him a B today. Now, a B is a pretty good, passing grade, but indicates room for improvement. Of course! We are just 18 sessions into his obedience training, and he is doing well.
Jackson has the basics down, and now it is mostly a matter of socialization and repetition (and calming down somewhat as he goes from puppyhood to doghood). We heeled 1 mile throughout my neighborhood. He was distracted by the usual: barking dogs, passing cars, and people. When you mix friendly people with a friendly dog, controlling his excitement is a big task. After the excitement and petting, Jackson sat and heeled away like a champ.
Yesterday I graded Jackson for the first time and that was a B+. On a scale from F to A+, I would give him a B today. Now, a B is a pretty good, passing grade, but indicates room for improvement. Of course! We are just 18 sessions into his obedience training, and he is doing well.
Jackson has the basics down, and now it is mostly a matter of socialization and repetition (and calming down somewhat as he goes from puppyhood to doghood). We heeled 1 mile throughout my neighborhood. He was distracted by the usual: barking dogs, passing cars, and people. When you mix friendly people with a friendly dog, controlling his excitement is a big task. After the excitement and petting, Jackson sat and heeled away like a champ.
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