We did a short session tonight, as I'm pretty fried from work.
With Maxwell, I did not follow the protocol. I instead used the exercises we've been doing, plus a little creativity, to create my own session. Maxwell sticks in his sit or down very nicely now. We still need to work on the "relaxation" part, but I'm confident that will come.
He stayed put for my counting aloud (which included not a few yawns), walking around him, and tapping on a window across the room. Picking up a chew toy and tossing it in the air was a bit much. He shifted forward sharply, fully alert, but didn't break his down.
For now, I'm just trying to fix Sadie's behavior slide around food. We used to be able to call her off her dinner mid-chew. Now she makes a weight shift in my direction, but chows down even more frantically than before. It's like she wants to come, but has to finish the kibble first.
I'm using treats to try and give the call-off more value than the kibble. Limited success at this point, since she doesn't seem to want to risk leaving the food. Suggestions?
PS - I'm taking the dogs upstate for the long weekend, so it's radio silence for a bit. Have fun with your dogs over the holiday!
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