Distractions and step stools

Fran on Friday

Tango sitting on his stool

Tango sitting on his stool

Tango is weird. There, I said it! He is the most fidgety dog on the planet. He absolutely will not stay still. For anything. And that’s a problem when you’re trying to do obedience. Even rally. Because there are times when the dog must stay still for seconds, or minutes, at a time.

So we’re working on Tango staying still. One way is to have him sit on a small step stool. A very small stool. Any movement and he’ll fall off! I’m giving Tango cookies while he’s on the stool – one after another. So he’s learning to sit still. If he wants cookies, he’s sitting still! And it seems to be working – so far…

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