She passed with flying colors.
I am not sure if my schedule will allow for advanced obedience training, but it's something to consider as Misha has made such improvement!
Misha passed with flying colors when the trainer tested each dog with heeling, forward, halt, trainer touching Misha (head, torso, tail), and having the dog come back to owner. I was skeptical about the trainer being able to approach Misha and touching her - Misha didn't even hesitate, and came to me when called.
Finally, we demonstrated to the class what a 'Figure 8' drill should looks like. Basically, you put chairs a few feet apart from each other and make figure eights around them. The chairs are suppose to represent people and they are to teach the dog to be by your side no matter how close in proximity they may come to an object or a person. We needed no training =). Misha showed the class how it was done.
We will continue to practice the following exercises:
Figure 8
Stand
Down (we really need to work on this one)
Back up and Call
Distance (come on command with distance)
Back up and call + the 2 finishes (heel and swing)
Sit stay
Down Stay
Sit when halting (while walking or jogging- requires specific footwork (right foot then left foot "and sit"))
Among other things!!
Attached is a link a video of a demonstration of both finishes. I'm not so worried about Misha doing the finishes correctly; I am more impressed with the fact that she was so focused on the trainer and focused on what the trainer wanted from her.
More to come!
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