So our 6-week course has finished, and we've decided to sign up for another one. We've covered an introduction to clicker-training, some very basic agility (getting accustomed to hoops and jumps) and working on her recall, retrieve, wait and distance commands.
Sally has been an absolute star! Yesterday she was quivering with excitement because our trainer was trying to distract her with a toy but not once did she break her 'stay'. I was so proud of the funny little thing.
And she loves the agility exercises - you should see her flying over the jumps like a little show-pony!
All not perfect with her on-lead concerns mind you. Last week, the dog she sits next to
every single class, got a bit too close (I think we'd all got a bit too complacent and relaxed) and there was some angry noise. But she was never going to get over her 'I can't run away, so I'll grrrrr instead' issues in a month. And her recall 'in the real world' has gone a bit awry this week thanks to the uber-excitement of thick snow everywhere.
But onwards and upwards!
The training school is LOVELY. So am going to give them a plug if that's ok - Hot Dogs in Soham.
http://www.hotdogstraining.co.uk/
