Door Program #2

* Sit (when repositioning do not give a treat)
* Wait/Good wait (turn around and walk to the door), do this gradually and always tell them 'good wait' when they have done so.
* Break - let them relax for a few minutes before getting back into the training session
* Game Over - say this when the training session is done
* Jackpot - when they get the behavior (letting me answer the door while they wait) they get a handful of treats
* Scatter food on the floor to keep their four paws on the floor and to prevent them from jumping up
Skooter and Moped did okay in training today. They performed better for Misty (the trainer) than they did for me. I learned a lot from watching her do the behavior with them. I was going too slow, not treating fast enough and not giving them a 'jackpot' if they did the behavior. I also was not practicing with the doorbell ringing (I was training solo most of the time). When Skooter waits, he sits. When Moped waits, he goes flat. Moped can wait until I get to the door but once the door is opened, he pops up to see who's coming in. Skooter has more patience and is able to wait longer than Moped. Progress is slow, but there is progress. They are learning. I am proud of them.