Wonder Dogs: Orientation

Today was orientation for the pawrents at Wonder Dogs, where we enrolled Guinness in a basic obedience class for dogs older than 12 months. It was very informative.

Homework:

• Practice "sit" with Guinness....check
• Use words "yes", "too bad" and "okay"...check
• Call Guinness' name, draw the treat from his nose to your eye, when you have his attention and he's looking you in the eyes, say "yes" and give him the treat....check.
• Feed him dinner from your hands.
• Don't play tug of war with him...too late.
• Don't wrastle with him...EVER...too late.
• Socialize socialize socialize...check.
• Praise him with love and "good boy" when he's laying around quietly doing nothing.

To be consistent and share leadership, we take turns working with Guinness and we've set up a schedule to do it at the same time each evening. Guinness already knows "sit", but the focus on our eyes was something we needed to work on. He's so smart. He picked it up right away and by the evening, I was able to hold his attention without a treat.