Kaylee, 4 Month Foundations

Kaylee is rocking her foundation training, and we've started a lot of the exercises she'll need to start obedience and rally - so many that I've started to loose track. So here's the list:

1. Stand (duration + exam)
2. Down (duration + hand sign)
3. Sit (duration + distraction)
4. Retrieve
5. Go outs
6. Disc pivots (for heel)
7. Chin rest (duration + distraction)
8. Recalls
9. Zen (hand, floor, food bowl, + sticky feet)
10. Hand target
11. Squish

In addition to competition foundations, we've also been working on life skills:

1. Ear cleaning
2. Foot hair/nail trims
3. Clipper vibration
4. Restraint
5. Crate games (specifically, waiting to be released before leaving & new places)
6. Loose leash walking
7. Reorientation 
8. Oral exam/cleaning
9. Mat work (duration, distraction, + new places)
10. Stationing while another dog is working
11. Moving to the side of the trail when others approach

So here's where we're going next:

1. Heeling games
2. Fronts
3. Retrieve (objecting holding duration)
4. Sit/Stand/Down with distance
5. Recalls with distraction
6. Zen with high value rewards + more movement
7. Moving squish
8. Building distance on go outs
9. Scent articles
10. Rear foot targeting

Okay, I think that's everything . . .