Whatever you do, don't make her angry....
Great work to the great and the good who made it to last night's sessions. I hope you had as much fun as we did and got something from the evening. The big cheese will be back next week, so in an effort to impress, I thought I'd send out a reminder as to our homework for the week!


Puppy Class - Its all about getting your puppy to bring his favourite toy back to you and to give it up in exchange for a juicy treat. Don't worry if its tough at first, start small (keep your dog close and don't throw the toy too far), and work up slowly to a bigger throw. Don't chase Fido around the room, he must always come to you and surrender his prize possession (for something equally nice). If you are struggling then why not try getting a 5 meter training lead from your pet store for some extra encouragement to return.


Pre-Beginners - A nice and calm one for you guys. work on your sits stays, getting the hound to lie down calm and still for an extended period. Always set your dog up to win by starting short, maybe keeping him down for 10 seconds, and build from there. The Good Citizens Bronze Award requires you to keep in control for a minute  in a room with other dogs, so that's your target.


Beginners - A couple of beauties for you guys this week. Dogs in a sit, wait and you take a step forward, turn to the left and with a treat in hand to guide your dog so that he comes to your left side into a sit. This will help your pooch to get nice movement when turning left when walking to heel. Oh yes then there the tricky 'Down' mid recall.


Keep up the good work, little and often is the key! Sylvia will be delighted to see our progress, so lets make her happy! : )