Week 4 to Week 5 Work with Mabel and Millie

In order to make a dent in Millie and Mabel's leash walking and jumping, I practice various real-life setups with them to prepare them.  I also use the commands throughout the day in addition and seperate from formal training.  Getting these to be a habit will make their success possible.

1.  On week 4, heeling started inside with Mabel and Millie until it was easy inside.  There were some walks for loose leash on week 4, off the property walks, but heeling was not ready then. In Week 5, heeling has started on walks, both on and off the property.  Also, this is on leash only without the e-collar.  
   
   
   
   
2. Sit stays off leash and no ecollar with audio dogs barking distractions (my earbuds made the dog barking hard to hear on these videos, but it is on and loud) and other distractions (toys and other dog Rigatoni).  This is in preparation for dog walks with dogs in sight and sound, and also to firm up the training in general.

   
   

   
   
3. Send to place off-leash and no ecollar with dog barking audio (my earbuds made the dog barking hard to hear on these videos, but it is on and loud) and other distractions (toys and other dog Rigatoni).  This is in preparation for dog walks with dogs in sight and sound, and also to firm up the training in general.

   
   
   
4. Sit Stays at the top of the stairs while I walk down until the girls are released, and sit stays at the bottom of the stairs while I walk down until the girls are released.  This reduces the jumping and swarming on you:

   
   
5. Sits at doors when touching the doorknob (working on making this automatic with them, meaning not needing a command each time).  This reduces the jumping and swarming on you:

   
   
6. In order to make not swarming and jumping on you a habit, a structured greeting and in and out of doors or pens is needed.  Here is our normal structured out to do something and then back in when that is over.

   
   
   
7. This is one long place, no leash or ecollar.  I practice these in all sorts of situations, like: 1) before watching TV with me and/or Robert at night on the bed, 2) with other dogs that are here, 3) when I let an arriving dog with its owner, 4) when another dog goes home with its owner, and 5) when eating meals.  I also practice with one of them being free and possibly playing with another dog, and together as below.