Yesterday I began documenting formal daily training sessions with Toby to track his progress. We are doing short 10 minutes sessions. We began by working on the beginnings of "leave it" (where he is rewarded for not fixating on the treats in my hand) and on the "sit" command. Filming the sessions allows me to go back and watch my own techniques so I can improve, and make is easy to see and appreciate his quick progress, making training more rewarding.
Straydar: n. (strā-dahr): The unintentional ability to spot stray or unaccompanied dogs or cats when driving, walking or during one's lunch hour at work, prompting the need to always have a leash and pet treats in the auto. This may also include the ability to have pets brought to one by others who are aware one has this ability. There is no cure once one becomes afflicted with "straydar". (urbandictionary.com)
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Formal Training Begins
Yesterday I began documenting formal daily training sessions with Toby to track his progress. We are doing short 10 minutes sessions. We began by working on the beginnings of "leave it" (where he is rewarded for not fixating on the treats in my hand) and on the "sit" command. Filming the sessions allows me to go back and watch my own techniques so I can improve, and make is easy to see and appreciate his quick progress, making training more rewarding.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment