Wow, we've been quite busy here, so time for an update! Just a little side note from all the four legged, furry chaos, this past weekend was my 21st birthday :) The house was full when Nate and Mal came down to spend the weekend with me, and boy was that lots of fun! Kinda hectic since Mal is such a big guy, and all Dean wants to do is torture the living hell out of him, but we made it work. Lots of fetch outside, aka Mal fetching and Dean running after him, trying to herd him or mouth anywhere he can reach.Thankfully Dean doesn't have the endurance his big brother has yet.
As far as training goes, we've been working on reinforcing his basics, sometimes the pup thinks listening is a choice, but treats are mandatory. Noooooope! So we're doing random obedience drills now on walks and when we make a trip to the dog park as well. I've got my arsenal of string cheese and super smelly salmon Zuke's alongside my trusty clicker. As far as building foundation behaviors, we're starting with a fussing position by working against a wall. So far, just position, click, and treat. I haven't decided on what finish I want him to learn by default. So far I'm leaning towards the left finish, or a flip finish. To reinforce his rear end awareness, I'm going to start doing some perch work. His rear drive could use some work I've noticed, and it will help with his growing puppy coordination I'm sure.
So that's all for now, I'll update with some photos later too. Adios!
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