[halley05]

Just wanted to thank you all for the advice on the ear pinch. We were going to be stuck in novice forever as around here the ear pinch is basically all they train. I won't do that with Halley. My girl is shy and that would be extremely bad for her.

We followed your advice with the clicker and rewarding her when I say "out" and my girl is now holding the dumpbell for sometime. We still have quite a way to go but both of us are happy and that is what it is all about.

Pat Moreno
Sammy & Halley

 

[halley05]

Good for you. I think the term ear pinch is a little misleading as when I first heard about it, it didn't sound so bad. But if you have ever seen it done, it is much more than a pinch.