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Good morning gals, update from yesterday. After reading and viewing some of the homework I realized I'd been longe lining Piper on the bike path, which is a narrow path but also asphalt. So we moved to this stretch next to the house. It's ideal because it's soft, narrow and full of distractions from both vehicles and goats in the pasture.
We used it yesterday for the first time, pacing it at least 10-12 times before she yawned and let me know she'd had enough for the day. The more we did it, the more she understood the expectation of how to behave around distractions.
The first half dozen passes, she tried to approach the distractions and gave herself correction, but slowly learned that she could be as interested as she wanted as long as she stayed by my side. By the end of the session, she was doing a lot of the nose in the air for scenting, but not allowing herself to get so focused she lost awareness of her proximity to me. It was nice progress. Weather permitting, we'll do it again this afternoon.
Oh, and I found it interesting to note that during our pre-session poop walk, she stayed on my left side of her own accord. It's all about the little things. :)
See you gals at CV Park tomorrow at noon!
Excellent! You will need amazed at the progress you both make with each new lesson.
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