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Theresa
: Hi Mike. Leaving a question here again since my timezone doesn’t allow me to join live. If you were doing these sessions outdoor, and the dog doesn’t seem to notice the trigger and as soon as you shorten the distance a little, it sends the dog over threshold.

Theresa: 
How would you adjust the set up so that the dog notices the trigger but not to send them over threshold? Would choosing a slightly less boring outdoor location help so that the dog notices the trigger as soon as it enters the picture?

Kevin: How do you ask clients to track and measure training progress between sessions? Do request video, written logs,…?

Jody: do you think his occasionaly helicopter tail is more about Bella? Or that he got closer to Phil for a moment there (just before he did a little lunge and woof

Kevin: Looks like he is taking treats pretty hard
Or maybe I am being fooled by the treat pinch

Jill Wattles: 
His body language is so good rn!

Jody: I love the preciseness in giving distance limits.

Jody: And I love that Mike S is keeping Luke below, not at/pushing threshold and Luke is clearly making progress without ever pushing threshold.

Kevin: Do you find that even with positively desensitized muzzle training that the muzzle does make a difference? I ask because I am often told that it shouldn’t yet in my experience the dog’s behavior always changes when a muzzle is in place.

Janet Graham: Much closer. Her tail is still tucked?

Amelia: Mia’s body language does not seem comfortable (tucked tail, ears flicking back occasionally, lip licks) would you have recommended that they not move forward with Lucas standing / moving around the room until the happy body language comes back?

Grisha: I imagine with dogs who are more likely to lunge, you talk more about leash-holding?

Lindsay Walsh:
 Is there a benefit to feeding from the hand instead of tossing the treat onto the floor? I usually toss to the floor to add in a little sniffing/calming, but I’d be interested in your perspective on this one because I could be doing this all wrong.

Karen Hannam: Would it be wrong to praise her during her break from the interaction?

Elizabeth Pitts: Doing well! But what about the tucked tail?
Is that showing submission?

Kevin: I wonder what would happen if andrew was less of a statue.

Elizabeth Pitts: Kevin – I think that would be an added distraction to be worked into later?

Kevin: Elizabeth, possibly. I have also found that some dogs do not like it when a target is stiff. I will have to review the video to see truly how stiff Andrew was being and watch her reaction hen he does move.

Carrie: Is there a reason why Jill is using a verbal marker rather than a whistle? I’m assuming she’s very fluid with a whistle.

Karen Hannam: Where Mia is reliably looking to her right after looking at him, would it be better to wait for her to show more positive body language signals before moving closer and/or increasing the difficulty of the stimulus? I assume we are moving quicker for the purpose of this seminar?

Janet Graham: Andrew isn’t waiting for Mia to look at him before he tosses?

Eileen Fletcher: Her tail is uncurled in this part of the house, perhaps it being more open (more escape routes) is relaxing her? Or is it him sitting that is less threatening?

Karen Hannam: Would you recommend desensitize Mia to the sound of the door outside of these sessions?

Jody: Have either of you ever come across a dog with an ear fetish? Every dog she meets, she shoves her nose deep into the other dog’s ear to the point of almost harassing the dog? no known infection in any of the dogs, but after initial face-to-face, and genital sniffing…
This dog becomes obsessed with sniffing the other dog’s ear. thoughts? 🙂

Kevin: What about the consistency in tone and volume with the verbal marker?

Eileen Fletcher: You noted in the first consultations that both dogs had some pain/arthritic/ortho issues and had been/were on pain relief – was this explored further with a vet?

Wendy Dahl: I’m curious how eventual integration with other resident dogs will happen. Specifically, how to keep Mia’s excitement level low when other dogs are barking.

Karen Hannam: Why did Luke wear a muzzle but Mia did not?