Sunday 1/19 2 straight lines SMS

 Two  ONE-turn tracks.  SMS.  Snow covered still. Unfortunately I video-taped my face on the first track!  DOH!!!   Forgot to turn the phone on selfie mode.  He did well.  Ate most of the treats and had no problem with the turn.  Second track was similar.  He actually went FASTER and seemed to pull harder, maybe because I ran out of treats?   2nd of 2 tracksI was able to throw treats down at the end.  What to do next?  More article games outside!   I am continuing article games at home.  Glove game in house    Buster Find it in the house





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  1. JudiJanuary 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM

    WOW WOW WOW!!! He looks great! The eating and less reaction to noise go together—when worried about the environment he can’t eat…eating is calming…so he doesn’t get calmed….and is more aware of the things he finds scary…and the cycle just goes on. Stepping back and setting it up so that he eats….he becomes more focused, he learns how to access food, he learns nothing bad happens…and you cycle up!

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  2. JudiJanuary 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM

    Love the glove games!

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  3. Jack's JourneyJanuary 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM

    love the games! thanks for using the form and making a map. be super careful with the distance between any leg on track 1 and any leg on track 2 - let's keep them 50 yds apart. the last thing we want is mr. bb to start air scenting. if you have had two successful tracks/turns at this food drop pattern, extend it but keep the scent pads!! so food every 12 instead of 8 steps. see how it goes. if he struggles back down to 10. i like that he is motoring along!!

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