Looooong day at work today, so I ended up doing a very short session with each dog.
For Sadie, we are rebuilding her call-off from her dinner bowl. I let her see me take some super-yummy treats, then released her to her kibble. After a few gulps I called her away. She came! For that, she earned a cookie and release back to her bowl. It was odd, though, that the first call-off was the most prompt.
For Maxwell, I did a few relaxation exercises at random. I counted aloud and to myself, walked around him, skipped away, and did a few other odd things. He was great. I still see improvement in his posture as he stays loose despite my goofiness, and he's less hyper-alert. We finished with a few directionals (right and left circles) and reminders of some cues we don't use very often ("pound it" and "bow").
A short session, but a successful one.
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