A new trainer and lesson

I saw a new instructor. We did mostly talking. She had to ask me questions to get a feel what I was doing with Jett. She did asses Jett. 

The final conclusion is she pin pointed how having Mickey as an easy dog that made it hard for me to get my head around training Jett. Mickey was a resilient dog, Jett needs more confidence and reinforcement. 

As she assessed my training, she noticed my mechanical skills need a bit of work and Jett needs more reinforcement. It was nice to have the trainer.point out where I needed help. 

She noted that when I am away from home, do some simple behaviors like touch, sit and down since he gets above threshold. Use lots of reinforcements to build confidence. Also when away from home, do not use toys in distraction areas. Need to.make sure he is not distracted when playing with toys

 

 

I also need to get out and about more. Jett needs more environmental exposure. 

The training room we were in, you could hear the dogs barking 9n the background. It did take Jett a little while to settle hearing the dogs, but he did, which was a big plus. 

This trainer did feel Jett has a work drive, it is just going to take longer. That Jett is going to teach me how to be a better trainer.