Gigi Day 10-Lessons 27-28

Strange man still here doing work, so first part of the day, we took advantage of Matt:)

Early morning:
1. Lesson one hour.
2. Objective, to get Gigi working commands even as she feels uncomfortable in her situation. Worked outside and inside as worker went about his business.
3. Techniques used Koehler heeling w/ auto sit, and sit on the dog (leash under handler with dog required to lie quietly by their side).
4. Tools used muzzle, 15'-20' long line, e-collar, and metal training collar.
5. Owners not involved yet, so no homework.
6. Much better than yesterday. Gigi still did not like the "strange man" but was resigned to being obedient, and more trusting that I knew where the "strange man" was and she did not need to keep a constant eye on him. NO attempts to deflect on me, and did not try to get out of the command by other tricks like pulling on the leash or lying down. Not perfect but much much better.

Early Evening in Portsmouth NH:
1. Lesson one hour plus.
2. Objective, to get Gigi working comfortable in city streets where there are likely to be many dogs around and walking towards Gigi.
3. Techniques Koehler influenced (but not training method) heeling w/ auto sit and Bedrock's sit on the dog exercises (but not training method).
4. Tools used muzzle, leather lead 6', metal training collar and electronic collar.
5. Owners not involved yet, so no homework.
6. Started out heeling around the crowded square area where many pick up their coffee at what used to be the Brioche pastry cafe, but alas is now just basically a coffee house. Lots of people bring their dogs to the outside places to hang out. While dogs are normally very well socialized here, these tend to be the fexi lead people that hang out, so it's very common to get a dog in your face or lap all of a sudden. Heeling, she was quite disturbed with what might be behind her, but on the whole very few corrections for trying to stray far and non for lunging. The second half of the lesson we did sit on the dog, where it took Gigi about fifteen minutes to down (worriedly), and then she tried to avoid by moving under the bench. A man was sitting right next to me, and this did not seem to bother her as we chatted. A very large and lovely Rotti pulled his owner over to us, while I expressed that the dog should not approach. Gigi tried to pull forward, but that was about it.