Day 32 (10/12/17): Sherry, Kiem, nose work

In nose work training, we've progressed from having the scented tin in my hand to placing it on a suitcase, as a halfway point to placing it on the ground. Terra did not have any trouble with that change - she would still put her nose right over the tin. I'm still working on increasing her motivation. I have to keep the training sessions below 1 minute, ideally below 45 seconds, which is harder than it seems when she feels the need to chew each treat 5+ times and sometimes a piece falls out of her mouth.

I took Terra, Cai, and a boarding dog to Sherry's. Sherry helped me train the boarding dog by having her dogs out in the front yard while we did BAT. When her turn was done, she napped in the car and Terra and Cai got to play with the other dogs. She got overwhelmed when two dogs focused on her at once (which we tried to avoid, but an extra one muscled his way through the gate). She was eager to interact one on one. And of course she was very happy to see Auntie Sherry.

 
In the evening Kiem came over again. Last time Terra had been startled by Kiem's arrival, and had been a little hesitant to approach. This time she was at the gate and trying to push through to say hello! I'm so happy to see her making a positive association with people coming to the house.