Dogs on the Run

Joon has now been with us for a week. I’ve spent my time with her largely evaluating “how she works” (or not), or better said, what makes her work and what doesn’t.
All who meet her agree that she’s extremely sweet. She loves to jump up on everyone, very gently, for hugs and pats. And she’s [...]

Establish short- and long-term goals. Write ‘em down!
Break the goals down into behaviors to teach the dog.
Train these behaviors, recording all steps, whether successful or not. Both successes and setbacks provide very good information.
Review goals regularly. They’re not set in stone! It’s probable that new mini-behaviors will need to be added in order to progress.
Be [...]