@oscar_rowan_3 · Dog owner
Barki community profile · Everyday dog care, small wins and life with a much-loved pup.
Oscar's update: A cardboard box became a confidence course: paws in, paws out, climb over, investigate freely.
Sharing this with our pack—such a useful idea.
Biscuit's update: A bell on Biscuit's pack sounded silly until it helped another hiker hear us around a blind corner.
Oscar's update: Loose-leash progress is not linear. Today was messy, so we celebrated three connected steps at a time.
Oscar's update: We practiced recall between two people in the hallway. The jackpot was cheese and unreasonable applause.
Oscar's update: Reminder to myself: if she fails twice, make the exercise easier—not the cue louder.
Oscar's update: Oscar offered eye contact around a skateboard for the first time. Distance and good snacks did the work.
Oscar's update: Today's session lasted four minutes. Clear goal, great reps, finished happy. Short training is still training.
Oscar's update: Training breakthrough: the doorbell is becoming a cue to find the treat scatter instead of launching into orbit.