Thursday, December 6, 2007

Learning Place and Stay





I trained with Raz, Snow, and Mocha together. Each dog would have their turn doing the obedience commands while the others would stay on their place and watch. Teaching each dog to stay on their place even when the other dog is working can sometimes be difficult. It is a big distraction for the dogs when the other one is heeling around them. They must learn that no matter what is going on around them, they must perform the commands given. They must also realize when the commands are being given to another dog and NOT to them. All of the dogs did fantastic! Each one is learning their role in the pack and learning how to manage their behavior. Here are some pictures of the dogs on their places.