Wednesdays agility class was pretty uneventful. We just practiced on the equipment again. Meg loves the A-Frame, Dogwalk, and Tunnel. Jumps are a bit confusing, but we're getting there. The Teeter is out to get her! (she doesn't like the 'bang')
A few hours after class though, we had a bit of a breakthrough on Meg's dog-reactive issue. We went for a walk and as usual Meg flipped out and started getting all tense and barking the second we heard then saw another dog. Only this time I had the clicker. I did nothing and just waited. When she stopped barking for a couple seconds, I clicked the quiet. It was awesome...as soon as she heard the click she immediately relaxed and turned to me for her treat that she knew was coming.
When she started barking again, I waited and clicked the quiet. She again relaxed and looked to me for a treat. I got in four clicks for quiet and didn't hear another bark on the whole walk (though she was still tense and searching for dogs at times).
Never have I seen Meg completely relax so quickly after she goes into her reactive state of mind. Even if I have her sit and look at me, she's still tense. The clicker is our new friend that will continue to go on walks with us.
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