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Saw on the news they arrested a local dog trainer for using a shock collar.

The dog got loose so the trainer was driving around hitting the shock collar to try to make the dog bark. A lady found the dog tried to approach it, then collar shocked the dog, it freaked out and bit the lady.

Pepper did her last long leash session for a while today. She doesn't walk right next to me, but is very aware of how long the leash is and keeps and eye on me so she doesn't get pulled by it. Even with distractions. I tripped on a rock in the field, dropped the leash and fell. Instead of running off, she ran up beside me an laid against me to get her tummy rubbed.

Now we get serious with the short leash and start learning to walk at my side, heal, sit, crash, stay, come. After she learns the short leash well, the theory is to go back to the long leash and leave it slack only using it when she gets too far way. When she gets where the long leash is always slack you use a long cord and only use it to stomp on if she takes off. When you slowly cut the cord shorter until she doesn't realize it's not there any more. Then she will be like Penny my first Golden no leash needed.

The field and jogging trail up by the universitey just a half mile away is perfect. A wide open area and plenty of distractions with people on the trail, walking, running, biking, dog walking.

Her over-the-top excitement around new people will calm down when we start working on sit, stay, and down with the short leash.

When I let her out of the car on long leash to me the attack schnauzer she was really excited around all the new people. The important thing is that she came and hopped right back into the car when I told her. Currently her sit command only last long enough for her butt to touch the ground and sometimes turns immediately to lay down and wiggle so you can rub her tummy.