Too often walks are no more than a quick leg stretch and a poop before work, with no treats and no training.
We're trying to do more training on walks and teach them that sit means sit, even when there are cars and people passing by.
Doing the fun tricks with an audience is one thing:
But holding a down stay on a corner with other dogs and people walking by is really hard.
Especially for Franklin, who only recently mastered "down"
But he did it, long enough to give a good "watch me".
Good job guys. Treats for all!
I find it's especially hard to work on training when walking both dogs at the same time...I'm outnumbered! I've been meaning to take them out separately but it does take up a lot of time (not to mention the sad, awful barking and whining of whomever gets left behind). Good luck on your real world training!
ReplyDeleteI too have every intention of taking them for individual walks more often and doing more training, that has not happened once. It is really hard to work with both at once, especially if they're at different levels in their training.
DeleteThey look so great! I especially love Lola's sideward glance...
ReplyDeleteLook at them! They seem to enjoy the challenge! I always give out a sheet about real life training on the first night of class. My favorite is practicing small exercises during commercial breaks when I watch TV!
ReplyDeleteLola especially loves working. Franklin just loves attention. I like the TV commercial idea!
DeleteYou know, I keep meaning to work on the down stay at street corners (I'll use the winter ... albeit a mild one .. as my excuse!). This has inspired me and we're going to start doing this tonight!
ReplyDeleteI do tend to be more lenient on making them sit or down when the ground is really cold!
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