Jack - 17 November 2012

Saturday, 17 November 2012

11.00am:    Walked Jack in the park with other dogs.
2.00pm  :    Beach run with dogs. Jack chased tennis balls into the sea. We tried teaching "drop" which was harder because Jack is not food motivated. We decided to give Jack an instant ball reward for "drop". When he dropped the tennis ball in his mouth, we would throw a basketball we found. It took a while but he learned "drop". Jack barked at a car that was leaving in the parking lot. He stopped when told to.
5.30pm  :    Jack was barking and digging at the backyard gate while we were in the front yard. There were two other dogs with him. He seems to have some separation anxiety.
6.00pm  :    We played fetch in the park with Jack with two tennis balls. It took a while to learn "drop" in a new environment. Just because he knew it at the beach does not mean he knows it at the park. We managed to tire Jack out.
10.00pm:    We gave Jack a huge bone for getting into his crate, with the door kept open. He did not cry or bark when we shut him in for the night. He was asleep the next time we looked in.