Obedience School Week 5

[Zo zo's mom]

So, only half the class showed because we are expcecting really bad weather today (freezing rain, hail, etc.). We started off with adding hand signals to "sit" and "stay" (which we had already started at home).

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/lizboo_2007/?action=view&current=SitandDownwithHandsignals.flv

Then we moved to Stay (both Sit and Down). We did a timed sit and stay, a finish sit stay (which is on the left side) and a down stay with the distraction of the demo dog walking around the group. Zoe looked, but never broke her stay (even when the dog beside her started barking and whining). I was so proud.

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/lizboo_2007/?action=view&current=Timedsitstay.flv

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/lizboo_2007/?action=view&current=Sitstayinfinishposition.flv

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/lizboo_2007/?action=view&current=DownstaywithSophiedistraction.flv

Then we worked on adding a sit during heeling when we stop walking.

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/lizboo_2007/?action=view&current=Heelwithsit.flv

The we did an exercise where the trainer put a line of toys in the middle of the room and we make her "come" without stopping to play with the toys. The first two dogs stopped there. Zoe ran straight through for Marco. :blush: The last dog was pretty funny because he picked up a toy, but kept running for his mom.:lol2: :lol2:

Then we did the command for finish where the dog has to go around their person and sit on their left. We had been working on this all week and Zoe can do with the hand commands.:wink5:

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/lizboo_2007/?action=view&current=Aroundwithhandsignals.flv

She did really great. We were very proud. The trainer told us after class how great she was doing and how she was glad we stuck with it because a lot of small dog owners give up.

[Morkie4]

Good work with Zo zo.............she did wonderful but then I knew she would! It is a lot of work but so worth it!!! Love the vids, thanks for posting them.:hearter: :hearter:

[MaxJack'sMom]

Yes, love the vids, and she is doing great. Jack had to do the same thing with the toys, run through them and come to me or my son Tony. It is amazing how they can learn so quickly.
Excellent job Zo zo.