Week 10 Shana Training Blog 5/20-5/26

I did work this week a lot with Shana, but I didn't always mark it down in my calendar so some of this will be from memory.  I always think I am going to remember, and then a week goes by, and guess what?

Shana's overall mood has been reduced stress when strange or dogs not seen for a long time are over (reduced not gone).   Very happy and playful with her known friends.   Much more so now when strange or dogs not seen for a long time are over in the house boarding.   Great progress.

Week 10 Day 1 5/20/2019 Monday:

1. At mudroom door (Lucey on other side) lets go place and stays 45 min
2. Frisbee drops and four in a row obedience if not dropped right away 30 minutes

Week 10 Day 2 5/21/2019 Tuesday:

1. Bike ride training Shana with leash now for off road.  Also teaching her to not touch me with her muzzle in order to continue or start bike ride. 1 hour
2. Down stays out of sight 5 minutes a piece until four in a row 30 minutes.

Week 10 Day 3 5/22/2019 Wednesday:
Stella's first day back after being gone for the winter.  Shana and her are friends, but Shana will want to make sure Stella remembers who is boss.  So even though they are friendly, it will be a small challenge to have Shana be obedient in some situations.

1. Sit on the dog with Stella out (this for instance is hard because Shana is on a leash close to me---and tends not to want even her best friends coming close to me for attention)  30 minutes---four or five barks in the beginning---I did have her ecollar on but did not have a food reward on me at the time
2. Heeling and place around Stella 15 minutes

Week 10 Day 4 5/23/2019 Thursday:
Shaman and Marvel came later on in the day.   Marvel was new when we trained him for 3 weeks, but Shana never really got to know him.   Shaman has been here before and was Shana's friend.  They both have not been here since 2017.  However, Shana was not trained around them today, but she trained around her friend, Stella, before they came instead.

1. Frisbee drops and four in a row obedience if not dropped right away 15 minutes (warm out, dogs hot and tired)
2. Bike ride on leash while emphasizing no muzzle on me to start or continue  later on when cooler 30 minutes

Week 10 Day 5 5/24/2019 Friday:
Trained Shana in the yard (with Boris Tommy Ziggy Cujo and Bandit) while new dogs and Stella were on the porch.   Then switched Shana to the porch later with Tommy and Ziggy (her brothers) Cujo and Bandit (old friends) while Boris, Shaman, Stella, and Marvel played.

1. Shana heeling and stays 30 minutes
2. Shana chuck it for drop or do four obedience commands in a row before next throw 30 minutes

Week 10 Day 6 5/25/2019 Saturday:

1. Heeling and stays in yard with Shaman and Marvel out playing with Boris and Stella.  Shana had a few spurts where she got to the end of the leash barking when Marvel got close (not concerned with anyone else) 30 minutes
2. Down stay for 10 minutes in house while I did some things took 30 minutes to get one full 10 minute down stay.   She broke at 9.59 minutes at least once.

​Week 10 Day 7 5/26/2019 Sunday:

1. Down stay for 10 minutes in house while I did some things took 30 minutes to get one full 10 minute down stay.   She broke at 9.59 minutes at least once.
2. ​Heeling with turns and auto sits with Marvel and Shaman in the yard.   Once or twice maybe a bark but no lunging.  Shana trusted that I would keep Marvel from her this time.  Got better and better as we got along.  Equipment was:  leash, muzzle, just leather collar, and treats.   30 minutes
3. Stays around Shaman and Marvel playing with Boris just hanging out outside.   (Tommy and Ziggy on porch).   Practice for 15 minutes, Shana broke a few times when she got bored essentially.   I only know she was still nervous at new dog in yard, when she startled when another past behind her and whipped around before I started and she was in a down stay while I tied my shoes. 15 minutes
   

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