We just got back from the first session of our second class with 'Dolon, a distraction class. Unlike our previous
PetSmart (warning: links to known mistruths) class, this one has an instructor who I now respect. He's convinced us to get a
pinch collar to help with our training. 'Dolon was totally freaked out by a loaned pinch collar tonight, but it made a world of difference in his attentiveness. This will be a major shift in our training ethos, which up until now has been almost exclusively positive reinforcement.
These pictures aren't from the class, although I think we'll take a camera next time. At the top is 'Dolon takin orders (well, actually, mostly taking food) from Will. One day we'll replace food with actual obedience. The other pictures are just 'Dolon sitting in my lap on our couch.
We just got back from the first session of our second class with 'Dolon, a distraction class. Unlike our previous PetSmart (warning: links to known mistruths) class, this one has an instructor who I now respect. He's convinced us to get a pinch collar to help with our training. 'Dolon was totally freaked out by a loaned pinch collar tonight, but it made a world of difference in his attentiveness. This will be a major shift in our training ethos, which up until now has been almost exclusively positive reinforcement.
These pictures aren't from the class, although I think we'll take a camera next time. At the top is 'Dolon takin orders (well, actually, mostly taking food) from Will. One day we'll replace food with actual obedience. The other pictures are just 'Dolon sitting in my lap on our couch.
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