tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852247525179911150.post5919630176644962166..comments2023-01-28T10:22:41.000+00:00Comments on A Floating Life For Me: A great weekYvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00706326534368548443noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852247525179911150.post-38751905450043514032012-03-31T09:26:09.740+01:002012-03-31T09:26:09.740+01:00Stick to training with kindness Yvonne.
Our daug...Stick to training with kindness Yvonne. <br /><br />Our daughter, Elanor, adopted a very difficult Doberman cross Greyhound eighteen months ago. The dog, Sally, was frightened of everything and responded by barking. Elanor has always rewarded her for not barking and now if a bicycle goes past Sally nudges Elanor as if to say "Look Mummy a bicycle and I'm not barking, where's my treat?"<br /><br />Sally is now regularly turned loose with the other dogs for a play before her agility class and socialises really well. <br /><br />Training with rewards works.<br /><br />Sheila<br />Sanity AgainSheila Napiernoreply@blogger.com