Yay!   This sit-stay is something we have worked hard on over the last year, as opposed to luring, which was brand new. 

 Khina would like to chase joggers, so I have worked on sit-stay in fields with me running towards her…away from her…..parallel to….arms flapping etc in hopes to get her more used to joggers being around her –and at the same time proofing her sit-stay. 

In this video, we did two full circles (opposite directions), and then two semi-circles—one ending in side/heel position and one coming back to the front.  

She did very well considering there were two off-lead dogs playing, running, wrestling about 50-100 m from her (outside our fenced yard).  At about 1.30, the dogs barked or came close, and Khina barked ….but she stayed PUT!   There was also a beeping truck, some sort of other noise happening as well---all of which can unglue my gal in a split second.    But they didn’t.  I am very sure that she is less reactive when she is working, which makes this course all the more important for both of us.   I am convinced that she has reacted less to a few  of her triggers since starting this course---and I think it is because she is mentally tired.   She gets plenty of physical exercise, but the mental stimulation really helps her.  She worries less.  I LOVE that of course!!!!   Two strange dogs came bounding up to our back fence the other day.  Most of the time she would race over  with hackles up ….barking etc.   This time, she looked like she wanted to meet them….sniffed one of them through the fence…..and then gave a quick bark/snap…. But then went back to sniffing.  Yes, she is definitely ‘guarded’, but she didn’t go bezerk!    I was very pleased and proud of her.

Karen 

Good work.

We're proud of Khina, too, Karen! Our dogs are at their best when we're stimulating/fulfilling them body and mind!!

Khina holds her realestate like a rock! Love the proofing and the high feed when you come back to her. Great timing on the "mark", too. 

Hey! Awesome job, Khina, not breaking her place when the neighbor dogs said 'hi' (1:28). As you said, these are big moments for her.

I can all ready tell by her solid position and focus to your face when you get back into heel position that she'll pick up the clockwork game very fast.

When you do add the eye contact element of the clockwork game, your approximation into heel will be on a circler a lot smaller than the one you're working on here. Be sure she can hold tight on a small circle, too.

Brilliant stuff!