Indi lead walking training update

This is basically a lead walking training session off the lead. It is exactily the same things we do, except harder because he has complete choice as to whether to stay with me or run off and sniff. He chooses to stay with me the whole time :).

This is also the first off-lead walk where ive let him go off on his own due to him being so reinforced by the environment and before he would just refuse to do any lead walking and just stare for birds. He did very well :).

I sound very strange, as usual ;). But as you can see he has a much improved recall since starting the lead walking training, although could be faster in this clip, and is much more relaxed about focusing on me rather than worrying about whats going around. I have no rewards on me either, treats in my pocket but he's not even thinking about them and doesn't get them as a reward. The treats are for the lead walking training on the lead, off-lead I use tricks and games like the jump :).

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Dog training
• English Springer Spaniel
• lead walking
• positive reinforcement