Ugh, first time I posted this did not go through.  

3/18/2019 was a day off.  I was super tired, and Shana was super tired and grumpy as well.   Figured we could both use some rest

3/19/2019 We both woke up refreshed and went to work.

1. 15 Minutes of 1 minute holds both sitting and while heeling, around friends and brother (and bnt dogs in their crate).
2. 30 minutes quiet in crate (a couple small barks and one large bark when Bailey went near her crate) while bnt clients were out with Cujo, Bandit, and Boris playing.  Very much improved.

​Week 1 last week finished had a great improvement in Shana's relaxation in stressful situations (pack walks around neighborhood and in dog room around newer bnt dogs.

My present strategy in managing her week is giving behavioral work the largest concentration.   This includes the perception modification of things that stress her out by bringing her to a threshold that is challenging but not overwhelming and moving her forward in that (use of motivational work, tricks, music, and food).   Then working on polishing up the look of our obedience exercises (I need to get to a place where I can work just her an I a few days for this, which I did not get to last week).

The most noticeable difference last week was in behavior.   In this vein, working a lot on her managing her excitement level when seeing her friends too.   Love that she is enthusiastic to see them, but she can be a bit rough still at 6 years old.  Managing this just increases her impulse management and allows the self chill before released to happen.
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Not the training day I had hoped or planned for. I was planning on doing fetch and hold. So I will move tgat to Monday.

1. Long 10 minute places. I didn't notste how she did, but we probably did at least four. I don't think.she broke any of them, but really don't remember.
2. Long place for an hour plus, while I was in the bedroom sitting on the dog with Bailey. Did have her on a leash, as I would not have been able to get up while doing sit on the dog. She did grouch and try to leave a few times in the beginning. Overall, an improvement with having a newer dog in the bedroom.

3/13/2019. Just short training and socialization session at the bank. Robert had Shana perform tricks for the staff in exchange for treats. It was reported that she enjoyed the interaction and wss much less nervous than when she had gone before.

3/14/2019.

1. Began with 10 minute leashed long down by my side on the bench in the bedroom as her two daycare girlfriends, Alyssa and Sadie, came in down stairs.​ She only sees them once a week, so she gets very excited. Took 20 minutes or so to get the one continuous down stay for 10 minutes.
2. Then fussed her around the house and did sit ups with her until she calmed down for about 15 minutes. She greeted her friends very nicely.
3. Not training, but she took an hour and a half walk through the woods with her friends.
4. Later heeled her in dog room around hew Bailey and worked on position for 15 minutes using attention standing in heel and then wall. Did as well as she could considering very new dog, Bailey was in the room. She did try to lung and bark at him 3 or 4 times.
5. Afterwards sit on the dog. She did very well after a couple of vocal complaints for 20 minutes. Then when Robert came up, she started barking at new dog, Bailey.

Shana woke up raring to play with her brothers and friends today. Very good mood before seeing strange dog in house. She had some good moments of eye contact with strange dog multiple times without the usual melt down.

Need to do some focused training work tomorrow in non distractions.