Week 2 Notes and Videos

 Notes:  

Housebreaking:  As you know, Fudge has been going through a growth spurt.  So he is at the same amount of times he needs to go out during the day.   This will probably continue until 6 months old.  The schedule has been working well with only a couple of accidents.   One because he had to go at a non scheduled time.  One because I thought he would be okay after 20 minutes of training starting the long place.   Spoiler alert, he wasn't.  So the new rule is out right after 15-20 minutes of training.

Still on the same protocols as week 1.   His bladder is not mature enough yet to go onto the second phase (having him loose and running towards the door at each alarm that I have on my phone).

Obedience Training and Chill Exercise Training:   Now all those exercises are advancing and working towards goals in inside distractions and while standing.   Some outside distraction work has been done as well.


VIDEOS:

Sit on the Dog Outside:



Long Place Dropped Leash Inside:



Sits to Goal (3 sets of 4 in a row) while walking inside:



Offs to Goal (3 sets of 4 in a row) inside:



Leave It (3 sets of 4 in a row) inside:


Attention to Name (3 sets of 4 in a row) insdie:




Down (3 sets of 4 in a row) inside:


Paw (3 sets of 4 in a row) inside:


Send to Place (3 sets of 4 in a row) inside:




Circle Place (4 in a row for 1 minute):





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