Introduction and Today's Training Session - "Stays"
I'm new to Blogging. I know it's a place to talk and maybe get a little response. I've been training dogs for about 35 years and have been totally positive for at least the last 15+ years. I don't know how I wasn't before, now that I'm here! Let me introduce my Goldens. I've had Jason since he was 8 weeks old. He is now 2 1/2 yrs. old. He's a talker and very smart. We got a second Golden, Casey, the beginning of March due to him losing his Dad, a very dear friend. Casey is 10 1/2 and comes with an obedience OTCh. He, too, is very smart, and also likes to talk at times. Both dogs have an enormous amount of energy! They are both on raw diets. This morning, I decided to work with their "stays" while working with the other dog. I've often used a crate before this, but this is my first time I decided not to use a crate. Usually, I'll give them a chance to stay, and if they break, I just put them in a crate to finish what I was