clicker fun!

I think I had a day of breakthrough today, thanks to the clicker.

Shadow has never really responded to pressure and yielded to it, he always needed a strong 'push' to get him to respond. So today, we began with 5-10 minutes of target training- he responded well to this, v.enthusiastic and seemed to latch on that click = treat, as he wasn't mouthy before or after that at all. So then I went and grabbed my schooling whip, some more treats and my camera- had to film it too look back and compare as we progress- and it clicked ( excuse the pun!!), he know will back up with the voice, a little encouragement from the whip and to begin with I lifted my feet at times, but hey- it's better than a strong push!!!! I'm really happy at such a small progress, but nevertheless a important one! Also he know stands as I walk away, which is brilliant!!! 

Tomorrow we're going to have a recap with the backing up for 10 minutes or so, then yielding sideways to pressure, by using my crop very lightly on his side to represent my leg, so fingers and toes crossed- will try and catch it on camera.

I just can't believe how brilliant clicker training is, today I felt we made a HUGE achievement!

He also has seemed to taken quite well to the hose and gotten over his fear and drank from the hose.

Videos from today, I love my little man!

www.youtube.com/watch   ( he has a fly mask on because there was some HUGE horsefly which would pee off and kept going near his eyes, and he was covered in them even when I was there, not nice!!! )