The beautiful weather continues this week and today we had a chance after work to go out in the yard and play. Sonic, Shasta, me and Kris. I brought a larger tennis ball and a leather "riot stick" out as toys. Shasta played with both of them, she really likes her toys. I recall that many of our puppies do, I think her drive is stronger than past puppies but I'm not sure. It will be interesting to see if I can keep the toy drive high as she matures. But I would be shocked if she doesn't continue to like the tennis ball. I can't believe she could already carry around the bigger tennis ball.
Monday night was our first night of training that didn't go all that well. I decided to try and shape for her to lie down and I didn't feel like I got anywhere. I even lured some and couldn't get any motions that I felt I could shape. She is content being down or on her back, it wasn't resistance, just confusion. Maybe she was too excited for that position, I don't know. Then I went to the beverage tray and decided to try and step up the criteria and work toward getting her to have her two back paws on the tray and her front paws on the floor. Again, I felt like we got nowhere on it. I brought the teeter out and finished with success on what she knew well but otherwise it felt like not much was accomplished.
We went at it again tonight. Started again with the down. It was about five minutes of more of the same, just not getting it. But, finally, it clicked. It started with her sitting and sniffing the floor that I clicked and she did that numerous times. Then one time she lied down to sniff and, bingo, that seemed to get it done. We'll see if it sticks for next time. We also worked some on the back paws on the tray, we didn't make huge progress but I think we did get a little closer. The incredible part is that even in the sessions with less success, she is willing to try and try and try.
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