Schmoo Journal 5

This session is a bit longer than the others, mainly because I wanted to work some more things into the training. In fact there’s a little bit of everything including:

Using treats vs toys
Positions
Fronts
Heeling
HOLD
Down at a Distance
Intro to the Long Down
… and more.

No matter where you are in your training, this lesson will have something for you. Whether it’s something you want to learn or something you want to work on.

Usually my sessions aren’t this long, but for some reason I went a little longer, I think it’s because I saw that Schmoo was enjoying it and progressing. I always try to keep the training session around 12 minutes or so… then I usually put him up for a while and then take him out again or do something else. Notice also that after the training I took him for a walk around the park. That is a great thing to do afterwards and I’ve begun incorporating it into my tracking as well as OB. It’s non-training time, just walking and playing. Whether it’s that or putting the dog back in the crate in the car, I think a lot of latent learning goes on AFTER training, so use it wisely.

I’m putting two lessons up this week. This one is exclusive to the member section, the other one will be available in a shorter version on YouTube to everyone. When I do that, I’ll include the link to the YouTube video for you to share with your friends. The lesson may or may not be the same (as far as length and information) but it will be something you can share. Of course the version for members is available right from your member section and is also free from commercials.

ENJOY!