Raven loves playing fetch, and she loves tennis balls. So here we are working on off leash heel and focus, while I hold a tennis ball. The tennis ball maintains her focus. It also doubles as her reward for a job well done. We are working in a fairly confined space, keeping it easy to keep her aligned, all though it gets tight and Raven needs to use the steps to continue, also proving excellent training. Our terrier proves to be a small distraction, especially when we “fetch” as Raven has to wait before release, and the other dog could have gone after her reward.
The inspiration for this comes from watching how incredible Laurie Schwartz and her dogs are. As we get better at this, the tennis ball will be faded out, and just used as a reward at the end.
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