SocratesAdultOldEnglishSheepdog

 Now it is time to start working on everything in increasing distractions.  These are videos of working Socrates outside in the yard (although we have done off property training on the dirt roads and quieter beach in November also: Heeling and Auto Sits Outside: Loose Leash with Food Reward Outside: Send to Place Outside: Recalls Outside:

  NOTE 1:  WHEN SENDING TO PLACE, DO NOT FORGET TO POINT TO THE PLACE OBJECT AS YOU SAY IT, AND IF HE DOES NOT GET ON CORRECT HIM  ON (BODY BUMP LEASH TUG) WITHIN ONE MISSIPPI (ONE SECOND). NOTE 2:  FOR AUTO SIT, REMEMBER TO KEEP YOU STOP IN A NORMAL (AS POSSIBLE IT TAKES PRACTICE) STRIDE.   YOU PLANT YOUR LEFT FOOT AND CLOSE UP WITH YOUR RIGHT FOOT TO STOP.  THIS IS THE BODY LANGUAGE SOCRATES IS BECOMING ACCUSTOMED TO FOR HIS AUTO SIT.  (IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE AT FIRST, YOU CAN START SAYING SIT WHEN YOUR LEFT FOOT STOPS TO HIT THE GROUND.  GIVE HIM A GOOD 1 MISSIPPI (LONG SECOND) TO BEGIN TO SIT.   HOWEVER, DO CORRECT HIM WHEN AND IF IT BECOMES OBVIOUS THAT HE TRIES NOT TO SIT. NOTE 3:  DURING YOUR HEEL AND AUTO SIT, DON'T FORGET TO HAVE SOCRATES IN GOOD HEEL POSITION BEFORE YOU START YOUR STOP FOR AUTO SIT.   HE NEEDS TO SEE YOU (AS BEST HE CAN), AND TO DO THAT HE NEEDS TO BE IN A GOOD POSITION. (Remains the same, ...

 Send to Place Increased Distance: Stay on Place with Increased Distractions (started as trying for long place with increased distractions, but turned out the ball was too much to start there LOL): Focusing on auto sits and position: In between the above video and the next video is where he pooped, because he did not take care of it in the rain before LOL. Finishing up auto sits after the poop:

 NOTE 1:   CHAIN COLLAR SHOULD NEVER BE ON WHEN NOT TRAINING.  CHAIN COLLAR CAN BE ON DURING A SUPERVISED WALK.  THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE CHAIN COLLAR CAN CATCH ON SOMETHING AND CHOKE YOUR DOG. NOTE 2:  WHEN TRAINING MAKE SURE YOUR CHAIN COLLAR IS CONFIGURED CORRECTLY AND YOUR LEASH IS HELD PROPERLY. NOTE 3: WHETHER SOCRATES IS INSIDE DRAGGING THE LEASH OR OUTSIDE ON A LEASH, TRAINING SHOULD ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN SOCRATES IS ON HIS TRAINING LEASH AND COLLAR. NOTE 4:  DO NOT USE COMMANDS UNLESS YOU PLAN ON FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THE PROCESS (IE YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE HE DOES IT BY MOLDING HIM OR PUTTING HIM ON LEASH AND PUTTING HIM THROUGH HIS PACES). NOTE 5:  NEVER TRAIN WHEN FRUSTRATED, AND DON'T GET FRUSTRATED WHEN TRAINING (OR SHOW IT).  TRAINING REQUIRES CAREFUL STEPS AND PATIENCE. NOTE 6:  Except for Sit on The Dog, Long Place as behavioral exercise (30 minutes), and possibly Behavioral Down, I keep most training times at 15 minutes o...

 Send to Place from a Little Bit More Distance: Circle Place Leash Dropped: Long Place Leash Dropped: Random Sits in Distraction: Heeling and Auto Sits Outside:

The goal for this week will be to do 3 sets of four in a row without needing the correction (which means it is very important to use the well timed correction when it is needed).   You will want to do this (with the heeling) for a 15 minutes a day. NOTE:  YOU CAN DO SITS RANDOMLY WITHOUT ALSO PRACTICING HEEL IF YOU WANT.  SOMETIMES IN MORE DISTRACTIONS IT IS HARD TO CONCENTRATE ON BOTH THINGS.  I SOMETIMES WARM UP THE DOG ON RANDOM SITS FIRST UNTIL I GET 3 SETS OF FOUR IN A ROW WITHOUT CORRECTION, BEFORE STARTING MY HEEL WORK. STEP 1 :  Heel with your dog, but be sure that your dog is in good heel position before preparing for the sit command.. STEP 2:    When ready say "sit" as you plant your left foot (while standing you will also close this up with your right foot, but you want to say sit while your dog is in good heel position to catch them as soon as possible---they will later learn to read this body language to create an auto sit)....