Ok, Kiko, better late than never. This blog is for you. It's hard to believe this week is almost over but I'm ever so happy the boys will be returning next month!
Kiko has done so well with sitting for things like the doorway and his meal prep. You can really see an improvement in his duration every day...unless Poni is around. Then it's a lot harder for him. Whether they are feeding off of each other or competing for resources, it increases the difficulty in the exercises quite a bit.
So we practice a lot with just Kiko (and just Poni) so their skills are rock solid before we start working with them together. We can make it more challenging by adding distractions so we can start to build up to the point where they can do it together.
Kiko's leash skills are coming along nicely. We added more distractions in today which makes him jump up a bit more for the treat but he still stays in position. This will decrease quite a bit the more practice he gets (and the more often he is rewarded when his feet are on the ground). They are so fun at this age because you can see so much progress in a short amount of time.
He's been a bit naughty if I have to run out to the garbage or recycle bins so we'll need to work on the separation issue so he's a bit more comfortable when his people are out of sight. That boy is such a monkey!
Just a really cute, really sweet boy.
And one Poni picture with his awesome recall. I love a boy who flies when I call him to come!!
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