april 29 2023

i am writing a pasta progress report for the news..... he is making amazing steps forward..... however this week's training has been to start trying to get him to back up--- unfortunately  the "sit" is so firmly ingrated that  the backward movement   collapses to bum down.   this is a challenge.------ he has a better "follow me" than strict leash control-- we are working on that "who me? let me do it myself" typical leash response... his lick don't bite is much better this week so he could be loose at the hamilton senior center to work the crowd with his older mentor larkey.    pram riding is getting to be a failure due to the center of his gravity not always being centered.

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this is how the cookie crumbles  is his other lesson- in my situation i insist that each dog get their cookie and then stand there eating it without worrying about their neighbor-- or pasta picking up the crumbles---- unless they walk away- then itis whoever gets there first- the concept starts with my dinner plate.... they are not to try and eat off my plate--- now--- should i drop food on the floor- the first come rule applies.

 he has also found that a loud "NO" means he better stop moving forward because some object will land on his nose and startle him.

so far so good-- he is very pleasent- and improves the atmosphere around him. 

how's this for management of space and time