Today we are working with Hershey on some attention skills. She is easily distracted on leash, and when you mix that in with being an anxious dog, it’s easy for her to get overwhelmed on walks and stop paying attention to the other end of the leash.
In this video, we’ll show you how we start building some engagement with her in a fun and rewarding way: every time she gets distracted, we turn and walk the other way, call her name, and praise her when she gives us her attention again. We repeat this over and over to let her know that giving us her attention is a great choice. As we continue, she’ll start to offer that attention on her own, and then we can slowly start adding in distractions as she’s ready.