The other interesting thing we worked on was Matilda's space issue. I hadn't really been aware she had an issue, but now that I think about it, I remember Barbara saying one or two times in class that I was working too close to Matilda, that I was pushing her out. I think it was at the weave poles. Anyway tonight Kienan had me walk back and forth near a dog on the other side of an orange netting fence. Matilda was fine when I was near the fence, but when she was between me and the fence, she tried to pull out. Kienan asked me to walk her around Barbara's dog Seeker who was in her crate. Again Matilda was reluctant to walk between me and the crate. Kienan took Matilda and me to the wall the surrounds Barbara's yard to work. I was to stand with her near to the wall and give her treats. I walked down the wall with her between me and the wall giving lots of treats. As soon as we walked away from the wall the treats stopped. I varied my walking pattern, but whenever Matilda was between me and the wall she got treats. We tried something else. Kienan had me sit Matilda at my side. Kienan came and stood on the other side of Matilda. Matilda scooted back. Kienan said I should work with a friend standing on her other side while I give her treats until she's comfortable sitting between two people. Some dogs just don't like being in tight situations where they feel trapped Kienan said.
Control Unleashed: Class Five
The other interesting thing we worked on was Matilda's space issue. I hadn't really been aware she had an issue, but now that I think about it, I remember Barbara saying one or two times in class that I was working too close to Matilda, that I was pushing her out. I think it was at the weave poles. Anyway tonight Kienan had me walk back and forth near a dog on the other side of an orange netting fence. Matilda was fine when I was near the fence, but when she was between me and the fence, she tried to pull out. Kienan asked me to walk her around Barbara's dog Seeker who was in her crate. Again Matilda was reluctant to walk between me and the crate. Kienan took Matilda and me to the wall the surrounds Barbara's yard to work. I was to stand with her near to the wall and give her treats. I walked down the wall with her between me and the wall giving lots of treats. As soon as we walked away from the wall the treats stopped. I varied my walking pattern, but whenever Matilda was between me and the wall she got treats. We tried something else. Kienan had me sit Matilda at my side. Kienan came and stood on the other side of Matilda. Matilda scooted back. Kienan said I should work with a friend standing on her other side while I give her treats until she's comfortable sitting between two people. Some dogs just don't like being in tight situations where they feel trapped Kienan said.
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