Day 5 Gigi-Lessons 13-15

Early Morning:
1. Lesson length is 1/2 hour.
2. Goal and objective of lesson is to give Gigi more experience, confidence, and a feeling of safety when in public. Also to teach her how to calm herself down and relax.
3. Method used is Bedrock's sit on the dog in a public setting (not Bedrock training plan, where this would be the only exercise done on week one).
4. Equipment used 6' leash, metal training collar, and park bench.
5. Client not involved yet, no homework given.
6. Got up several times in worry, and a few low growls. Gigi needs more exposure to this. By the time we got up she was a bit more relaxed and focused.

Right after:
1. Lesson length is 1/2 hour.
2. Goal and objective of lesson is to give Gigi more experience, confidence and a feeling of safety when heeling with her owner/handler/trainer.
3. Method used is Koehler influenced and Bedrock influenced method of teaching heel and auto sit (but not training plan as mentioned previously).
4. Equipment used 6' leather leash, metal training collar, and electronic collar.
5. Client not involved yet, no homework given.
6. Did better than first time in Ellis Park. Only using park part to do this right now, and not right in the middle of the board walk part.

6PM evening when dogs are allowed on the beach, leashed:
1. Lesson length is 1 hour.
2. Goal and objective of lesson is to give Gigi more experience, confidence and a feeling of safety when heeling with her owner/handler/trainer.
3. Method used is Koehler influenced and Bedrock' influenced method of teaching heel and auto sit.
4. Equipment used 6' leather leash, metal training collar and electronic collar.
5. Client not involved yet, no homework given.
6. Though the flexi people make me more tense, which I pretend not to be for Gigi, Gigi seems more comfortable with the on leash in public dogs than the off leash, even though the flexi dogs seem to come closer and are in less control.