Gigi-Notes After Follow Up Lesson 3

You actually are getting better at the handling. When we were going through the fence reps, there were a few really good times where your leash hands were in excellent position. Remember, the better the correction is, the less we correct. We want to get off the corrections someday for the most part, except maybe as a reminder. The thing is, in order to shape the behavior this is the safest way to give a correction and consequence for her actions that she will understand. It's not fun, but what I always put in my mind, especially on a case like this, is the alternative which is really no fun for everyone. So better that she gets the corrections she needs now, to shape her future behavior later. So remember your success can be measured by a goal of being able to have her do about turns away from dogs four out of five times successfully (this at this point meaning without a leash correction at all, just swiveling her head towards you). Now remember these are the reps that can cause Gigi to anticipate later when you are doing straight auto sits to try and cut in front of you. Don't let her, require her to pay attention, and start correcting her early if she continues to do that, so she is sitting by your side when you stop. Keep requiring her either by bumping her or leash handling or e-collar handling to be straight when she goes into a sit. She is now doing the auto sits better with you, but with an aggressive dog I like to see them straighten out. Keep on with the attention training, until you start to get something like what you saw me and Jack do when standing still together. Once you get to about thirty seconds, I will give you some other exercises to start building that into something that you can take on the road with you. Do not be so isolated when doing the long line work. Do not run with her, though that keeps her with you, but you want her to pay attention to you and stay with you even when you are being dull, and the other distractions look oh so tempting!!

****I will write more about what we did in the actual lesson later:)