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Confession: My dogs don’t know the common obedience cue, “Stand.” Once upon a time I taught all of my dogs to stand on cue, but since I stopped doing competition obedience I didn’t feel the need for it and just stopped teaching it.

Recently, in doing Canine Freestyle, I discovered a need for it. And now, while working on conditioning my couch potato Aussie Frenzy, it becomes even more important. I dawdled with it from time to time over the last several months somewhat and found that any manipulation of her body to “help” her into a stand just made her all goosey and silly (which she can be at any time, but even more so when I try moving and placing her). My heart wasn’t really in it until now, when I decided that I really want her to do this, so I set out yesterday to teach her how to stand.

Clicker in hand and treats in pocket, we proceeded to our outdoor training area (only required because there are 8 dogs in the house, and new behaviors are very hard to teach in the face of 8 dogs offering diverse behaviors and leaping up to grab the cookie when it’s offered). Read more…

LONG-TERM GOALS

For Joon to be a stable, happy dog with plenty to keep her occupied physically and mentally, interactive with other dogs and humans, comfortable in her own skin. For her to be a successful agility competitor to the level of her handler’s competence.

SHORT-TERM GOALS (OH MY!)

{Goals to be achieved are in black; goals felt to be achieved in green; and additional goals are in red.}

1. Housebroken.
2. Learn name. [11/26/06]
3. Gain confidence.
4. Play with me – tug, retrieve games – tug – tug. [Note: only one tug has been colored in at this date, 11/26/06 - she's coming along!]
5. Come when called.
6. Other obedience behaviors: sit [11/26/06] – down – stand – stay – walking on lead.
7. Pre-agility behaviors:
   1. Target to hand
   2. Target to object on ground
   3. Spin left and right
   4. Back
   5. Quick down
   6. Directionals (left and right)
   7. “Motivational” stay (1-2-3 or ready-steady-go)
   8. Shadow handling
   9. “Get out” (lateral distance)
   10. “Go on” (forward distance)
   11. “Come in” (like a recall but in motion)
   12. “Through” legs and wrap around leg (for stretches)
   13. “Easy”