Bailey - 8 week training with a super trainer/behaviorist

[onyx'girl]

These updates are great! I think the progress is as much about you as it is Bailey. Your handling shows how far you have come as well as him! Keep up the great work

[GSDLove]

Week 5 of Training - I am so excited about Bailey I can hardly stand it! His focus is improving and he is getting much better responding to me when there is distractions going on. Today we started something new - it is the touch training.

I have Bailey focus on my right hand with a treat in it as he follows my hand I position it over a turned over plastic horse bowl the minute his paws touch the top of it I say done and reward. He loved this exercise!

The purpose of this is to teach dogs that do Sch to go out and down or return if I understood Al correctly. But in Bailey's case it is teaching him more FOCUS.

Then we did more heeling, and focus while walking.

I have been doing the later for the last two weeks and Al said it showed.

Mary

[GSDLove]

Bailey Training Update Class 6 of 8: Once again I am so excited about Bailey. We had our 6th training class last Saturday and what a difference 8 weeks (we are making up two missed weeks) make in working with Bailey. Al the trainer even worked Bailey some and was very pleased with him. His heels are getting very good, his focus on me with distractions in much improved as is his downs and sits with distractions.
I have started lessening the food treats given, and started using his ball as a reward. I see a long and happy future with Mr. Bailey. I know he will not be a “people kind of dog” just his family is fine with him.
I would encourage anyone with an aggressive dog to definitely find a trainer and work with them before giving up on their dog. Bailey and I are going to do the next level training with Al in December

[Lauri & The Gang]

Mary - you are doing an AWESOME job!!!