Week 3 Notes and Videos

Loose Leash and Auto Sit in the Yard with Chewy:  Heeling is usually something dog owners do not want to do all the time with their dog.   Also, heeling is not meant to go on for hours on a walk.   Heeling is a strategy to get your dog used to walking on a loose leash.   I have added auto sit to our loose leash walk.




Heeling and Auto Sit in the Yard with Chewy:   This is part of the strategy to have him walking without pulling on walks.


Circle sit stays in the yard on a long line:  The less you need to rely on the leash, the more your dog is learning.   Also, increasing the temptation and distraction helps with obedience during less exciting times as well.




Send to Place on a Long Line in the Yard:   With this, we are working on more distance to the send to place, and making it a habit (eventually) to respond to this command in the future without needing a leash.


Long Place in Yard on Long Line:   With the critters scampering and other distractions (Robert hanging clothes later), this practice will increase Chewy's impulse control and understanding of the long place command.




Multiple Send to Place Objects Including Place in Pen with Chewy:  This works with Chewy's understanding that a place object is not always the same thing.  It is always something that feels different than the floor with a border in the beginning.  It could later be a mat, a chair, and so on.  Also, into the pen will make going into his crate or pen at home easier.  (Note, I am also using toy play as a reward).


Long Place Inside without a Leash:   FYI, this in no way means Chewy is off-leash trained.  However, being able to practice with him sometimes without a leash advances that future goal.  You have to be extra alert when doing this without seeming alert.



A short video of some loose leash walking on the road:






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