Though I have a terrible flu I went out with Teddy today and he still managed to make me smile.
I have stepped it up to make sure that he is desensitized on the move and he is (I can flick stuff around and over him while he is walking and he doesn't care). So we did a very quick review and then we did yielding forward at a walk while I walked at his shoulder.
I faced forward and pointed where he was to head and if he didn't respond I tapped him on the rump, otherwise I laid the carrot stick below his withers as we walked. I think he was into it at first then he found it annoying and was swishing his tail and giving me the aggro look.
When I would say the word stop he would stop automatically but as I am at his shoulder he needed to be coached to yield his bum right around so his head was facing me directly. He was doing a good job.
I am noticing that he is yawning more which is a sign he is relaxed which is great, particularly for Teddy, however he is starting to look to eat grass. Last session he did, this time he just would reach down slowly as if seeing if I would stop him or not. I think this may be a sign he is bored. I have add the moving yield forward but will try to add a couple of extra things, all at once with three being the limit, and see how he goes.
My goal for our next session will be:
- Yield forward on the move
- desensitize at a trot
- Lateral flexion.
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