TRACTOR SUPPLY TRAINING SESSION

We are working on a variety of things, on and off leash, with distractions as part of Luna's LEVEL 2 and C.L.A.S.S. skill sets.

Reliable SETTLE
Handler FOCUS with Distraction
Off Leash RECALL
Off Leash LEAVE IT
Appropriate People Greetings - 4 on the Floor
TOUCH from a Distance

WINTER TEMPS MEANS MORE BEDTIME FOR THE GIRLS

These two are never far apart - she loves her Fizzy. 

But there is more than just cute pics going on here.  What does your dog do when you are cooking or eating?  I live in a very small old farmhouse and there is not a ton of room for dogs to be milling around while I am cooking.  The big boys, Gryph and Luka tend to hang out on the beds in the adjoining bedroom and the girls are happy to settle on this bed in the kitchen so they can keep an eye on things but not be in the way.

Teaching your dogs to automatically go to their space when you start preparing dinner and stay there while you are eating can be a huge help and it is a great IMPULSE CONTROL behavior. 

It stops accidents from being underfoot, stops begging and scavenging, prevents counter surfing behaviors and creates calmness and an automatic SETTLE behavior.  Every house can benefit from this!

WE'RE BACK!

We're back but the weather has been quite a mess and Luna says she needs to catch up on her beauty rest by the heater. 

She eventually kicked everyone else off and stretched out!

GROWTH SPURT!

While we were at Tractor Supply practicing some of her LEVEL 2 skills, I had to get her a new coat.  This girl shakes like a Chihuahua in this weather - she is not a fan of wind, rain or snow and we have it all right now!

She's going all leggy!

RAIN, RAIN - GO AWAY

Gosh love 'em - the two girls with coats are the ones who want to get in the mud - LOL.  Luna in the other hand - hates the wet!

BETTER COLD THAN CRATE MESS

4.30am potty run in 28° weather will keep you on your toes... But thank you for telling me you needed out Baby Girl.  She was not impressed with the weather the last few days - hoodie or not.

We are working on Ring a Bell training for when she is out with me during the day, but at night she is developing a good whine to let me know she needs to go out. 

Right now, I have about 3 minutes to get up, get shoes on and get her outside.  She has been very reliable with this and has begun ringing the bell on her own for the first time today. 

But for now - it's cold and wet so we are going back to bed...