Growling Bear

June 11th:

Hi! My name is Misha. Today, I growled at the trainer.

Yup. She did. She was great throughout the ENTIRE session, and then she growled at the trainer.

At the end of the session, Misha was even taking treats from the trainer but getting her to trust people from the very beginning is the goal.

We were given some homework.

1. Change the leash and collar - replace it with a choke chain and a 6 foot leash

2. Do Not use the word "No." Instead, find the positive of the action you Don't want (example: if she gets up on the couch, instead of saying "NO", just say "Misha, down" and when she follows command, give praise.

3. Practice the walk. Dog should always be on your left side

4. A lot of other things I should have written down.

I still have high hopes. 

Update coming soon on the growling bear.