Things were fairly quiet for Star this week and he got the chance to just lay around and be a dog. Every day is an opportunity to learn something though, and this time it was me who did the learning. I learned more about my dog simply by keeping him close to me while I did every day chores and observing. This week's lesson:
- Relaxation
Here's an excerpt:
Is all this relaxing a waste of time? I believe definitely not. Star is becoming more and more responsive to me and last week I noticed it even in the smallest ways. The way he looks at me when I say something other than his name, like "hey" or "here," "let's go," "that'll do." He makes his way into the truck now when I say "load up" even when he's torn away from his first choice and the food treats for "here, here" are working brilliantly. Even to the extent that he's keener to hear my voice. He's snappier, if you will. In fact all of last week, I think I only had to correct him once for not coming when called. Remember, giving a treat to entice and reinforce isn't enough, you still have to give correction for being wrong.
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