Day 76 - Positively Positive! - May 24th
It was Doggie class again tonight! We actually missed last week's class, so I had a little trepidation about how it would go tonight. I figured out a box that I could actually move in and out of the Murano fairly easy, and practiced a lot of the day with Kimba jumping in and out. Although it was not a stretch by any means for Kimba to use it, I figured if it made the transition from home to class easier it would be worth it. Although, she wasn't extremely comfortable jumping in with it, if I took it slow enough she would eventually go in.
As I had figured, when we got to class, Kimba was way over-excited and we began the pulling ride again. Slowly, with enough turns and treats she began to be a little (operative word here) more responsive. Actually, I was able to hear a few of the instructions tonight, one of which was: we need to be really, really happy for the little improvements our dogs are making! We need to emphasize the positive if we want them to make changes from their natural tendencies. If we focus more on giving them corrections the process of training will be a lot slower.
Aha!! Another life lesson to be remembered in our dealings with all living beings, especially those living with us; recognizing the little positive things can help make the big positive things happen!
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