Ok, well the catching was an issue again. Forward, retreat, forward, retreat. 45 minutes later I got him to relax by my side and then I put the halter on. He was a bit nervous but fine. Simply led him around with the halter lead loose and did not let him past my shoulder or eat grass etc. I stopped each time he needed correction and just let him have a think about it after putting him in the position i wanted him - which was basically a step or two backward. I took him near the road so the cars could go past and just let him deal with it and have a think about it. He was pretty good really; lowering his head and getting a pat. I would watch until his bottom lip slackened then move on.. A long session but worth while. Gave me hope in him.
Will look up some techniques for catching for tomorrow.
Nice blog. I've only just caught on to it. Hope things continue to work out for you and Teddy. Perhaps he's just nervous from watching the bald guy deliberately shocking himself on the fence!;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rimpy, you're my first comment on the Teddy blog!
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