Training with Thorne continues at home

Training went very well with Julia at FK9. She brought him into the training room on homecoming day and it was amazing how he was so focused with her and looked happy to boot! He's been testing us big time since he's been home! We missed him a lot and have been a little soft with him but need to start getting back on track. He knows the obedience and we need to keep it up. We have only been soft as leaders, but still train with him daily. I am the biggest offender of being a weak leader. Too much affection from me. Shame on me!

We did go up to NH for another training session with Julia on the 13th and that went very well. She also showed us how to train Maggie up!! Julia is great to work with. She really listens, shows us how and understands. We as owners though, must be some tough customers for her. Hard to train us :( Thorne and Mags are ez, we are the prob.

We wanted to check out the CGC testing up there yesterday but never made it. We aren't ready for Thorne to take the test but wanted to observe. We would like to have him ready for when the next CGC testing comes around though.

Instead, yesterday we went down to the park area around Lake Ave and trained with Thorne a bit. He did very well, considering how aggressive from fear he can be and used to be on a leash. He used to pull a lot as well, but he walks much better now. This training in the video is not his best session to date.... He's not very focused and we have had much better days with his attention more on us. Considering his focus was not right on his handlers, he still did well. Check it out.