heel

Training the human 2

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(Video below. #ServiceDogArt for resolutions!) Today for Hestia’s heel training, we worked on training the human!  I am trying to get used to giving Hestia one lick of the treat at a time, and continuing walking while giving the treats, and holding and using a clicker, too!  Boy is it complicated! […]

Veronica in her new wool dress laughing, while Hestia sits in heel looking up at her.
Hestia getting a treat from a pocket hand, with her tongue sticking out to lick the treat up out of my hand

Pocket Hand 1

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(Video and pictures below.) Today’s training session I worked on training me rather than Hestia!  I wanted to work on a few things.  I wanted to work on always giving the treat in a pocket hand (more on that in a minute), always marking her behavior before a treat, and […]

Saffron and Showman 2

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(Video below) Today we went out for lunch with Brad’s parents at an Indian restaurant called Saffron.  I had the buffet, and got lots of tasty vegetarian dishes.  Hestia did GREAT!  I think I did 3 trips to the buffet and she stayed in heel position while I got my […]

Veronica holding Hestia in the movie theater. You an clearly see Hestia's new bandana that is green and yellow and says "Service Dog Hestia"
Veronica and Hestia in the grocery store looking at hummus

Grocery store for a change of pace 4

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Yesterday I had a really tough therapy session and was majorly triggered.  Today was supposed to be a rest day, but when Brad got up, he said he would go to the grocery store for me as I have been out of some staples for about a week.  I decided […]