> >>> My rule became -- we don't take a step until
> both of us are comfortable
> with it. ... We had some very long (time) but short
> (distance) rides when
> we first started doing this, but it worked and with
> out any drama. And in
> the process it built a strong bond between us. Now
> she will go pretty much
> any where I point her, but if I do feel her getting
> concerned I give her the
> extra support she needs.
>
This is so much like what I did with Nanna after I got
her, only I used the clicker, too. At first I clicked
and treated for one step forward, then two, then four,
then seven, etc. (you get the idea) We did that close
to home for a while, then went a little further and a
little further and it wasn't that long before we were
going a long ways. We stopped alot. If she acted
nervous, we would stop and stand there until she
didn't seem to be bothered anymore. While we were
standing there, I'd work on the "head down" cue with
her. In just a couple of months I feel like we have
developed such a neat partnership and trust. It's
such a joy to have that. Even though it seems slow at
first, it's not that long before you reach your goal.
As John Lyons says, "slow is fast".
Kim
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