Just about a week ago I posted about a new command I’m working with Delilah on. I am calling it check in and all it means is come to me and I will give you a treat.
I’ve been trying to carry some really tasty treats such as duck and venison. Yesterday I had some left-over beef bologna in the fridge so I grabbed a few pieces for our walk.
Pay Dirt!
We happened to run into our friend with her dog Brady and Brady’s friend Kodak. Right about in the center of the woods Sampson, Brady and Kodak darted off after something real or perceived (I’m not sure which.) Since Delilah was on the 15 foot leash I was hesitant to let her run through the trees dragging the leash. I decided to take a chance and let her off-leash. I called her to me and unclipped her.
Nothing happened.
I said, “Go ahead, run.” She stayed right with us.
Not wanting to spend my whole Sunday looking for her, I only kept her off leash for about a minute or so, then I clipped her back on and continued our walk.
It was (IMO) successful and I want to keep her training positive.
Today we had another successful walk, I did drop the leash (accidentally) a couple of times and instead of panicking, I sang “Check in!”
Boom! She came right to the bologna me.
She also did something else today that she doesn’t usually do.
Our field has had some trouble with teenagers/young adults making campfires. From the debris we’ve found at the field they are gathering around the fire, drinking alcohol and baking potatoes.
As she is almost always about 15 feet in front of me, she spotted and snagged the potato well before I did. Of course she picked it up.
I said, drop it, leave it.
She dropped the potato and continued into the woods without missing a beat.
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