by pitbullmamaliz » June 5th, 2006, 8:06 pm
So Inara and I had some minor, okay - MAJOR (!) training successes today on our walk. Normally when a car goes flying by she whirls around and gets all jumpy, not really frightened, just wanting to watch. Today I actually got her to just sit still when a car went by! I almost keeled over in shock! And then we've been working really hard on loose-leash walking, and today was her best day yet. I've been slamming on the brakes every time the leash gets taut, and we don't walk again until she makes eye contact with me. She seems to be figuring it out. Tonight I started treating her every time she made unsolicited eye contact so I could teach her that looking at me creates good things. I didn't think to do this until the latter half of the walk, but even in that short time she began practically stumbling over herself watching me!!! I'm so pleased with our progress!!!