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So with all of the excellent help I've received on the forum and from recommended readings, I have came very far with my rescue boy and clicker training. He is on lead heeling very well, does great turns, is making fabulous improvement on watching me, and auto sits when I stop. He has also been doing great with off lead heeling and he actually stays right by my left leg now (where as he used to want to be 3' away). I have two prominent issues now: his sit position on recall/come, and also on the finish.
He knows that when I say come, he will come to face my front, sit in front of me, and maintain eye contact until I tell him something else. However, gradually he has began sitting further away. He does not realize that he can look at me, if my head is directly above him, he will step back to where he can comfortably look up at me. How can I get him sitting closer to my feet? He is generally very straight as far as being directly lined up with my feet, he is just too far away.
Secondly, on the finish, his position is never correct. Especially if he is trying really hard to make eye contact. He always tries to 'bow out' in order to look at me. How do I work on getting him closer to my leg without being crooked?
After typing this, I realize there is a common theme with both questions: He is uncomfortable craning his neck at steeper angles.
I have tried a few things in my readings which have helped somewhat, but nothing is consistent at all, and I'm curious to see what DT'ers opinions on this are. Also, if you have a specific book/video/person you recommend on this particular subject, let me know! THanks!
He knows that when I say come, he will come to face my front, sit in front of me, and maintain eye contact until I tell him something else. However, gradually he has began sitting further away. He does not realize that he can look at me, if my head is directly above him, he will step back to where he can comfortably look up at me. How can I get him sitting closer to my feet? He is generally very straight as far as being directly lined up with my feet, he is just too far away.
Secondly, on the finish, his position is never correct. Especially if he is trying really hard to make eye contact. He always tries to 'bow out' in order to look at me. How do I work on getting him closer to my leg without being crooked?
After typing this, I realize there is a common theme with both questions: He is uncomfortable craning his neck at steeper angles.
I have tried a few things in my readings which have helped somewhat, but nothing is consistent at all, and I'm curious to see what DT'ers opinions on this are. Also, if you have a specific book/video/person you recommend on this particular subject, let me know! THanks!