Since Klaus’s first weeks training session, he has developed a bit of an independant streak.  He has decided he will tell us when he is ready to go home after playing with his frizbie on the common.  Refusing to get in the car or even come back to us was becoming normal behaviour for him.  Luckily during the second week at training, we covered ‘recall’.  The little minx did it perfect!!!  We spoke to the trainer, Lisa Jackson and she advised us to use a long training lead that can trail along as he runs for his frizbie and if he does not come back, it is something we can grab hold of and encourage him back with treats.

Klaus also learnt how to stand on command and how to leave a treat in an open hand, and take it on command – we are still perfecting this!

We took Klaus to the common this afternoon, together with long training lead.  He came back perfectly once and almost came back a few times so I guess for the first time, one out of about 20 isn’t too bad