Middle

Tango and I worked on something new tonight. Middle. Middle is something you would use if you wanted to do agility with your dog, and I would love to get Tango into that eventually but you can also do this with a dog that needs some confidence and security. I haven’t actually introduced the word “middle” yet because when teaching any new command, your dog has no idea what you’re asking when you say “sit” so we practice by luring. You can see he isn’t too sure about it at first by the fact that he bounces right back out from between my legs but he does start to give me some duration towards the end. I also add the focus cue to get eyes on me and off the food. How this can help an anxious dog is when you’re in public, getting your dog in a down in middle can help them feel more secure in an unfamiliar setting and can also prevent those unwanted hands from reaching out and touching your dog. Don’t mind the end lol.. I’ve been working on luring Tango into the seated heel position and have been unsuccessful in those attempts thus far but we will keep trying!

PS.. notice Athena being awesome on her place the entire time I work with Tango 😉