justasimplea
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I have a 3 year old male kelpie who is very reliable and dependable. He's pretty awesome with most commands which I can't really take credit for, his breed is purpose built for obedience and reliability. He's a very work-oriented guy and likes training and learning. Certain things have been challenging though, specifically regarding his attention span, I would like to hear this sub's thoughts.
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- He has trouble remembering to maintain my walking speed while off-leash heeling. He knows the command, enthusiastically obeys it, and can walk to heel while concentrating, but his concentration will drift after about 20-30 seconds and he will gradually speed up and start walking in front, requiring me to repeat the command continuously like 3 or 4 times a minute. What's the best way of making his brain remember to maintain my walking speed so I don't have to keep reminding him?
- He is very nervous of boisterous off-leash dogs that run around without their owners and has trouble concentrating on commands when they're nearby, even if they're not focusing on him. He wants to keep an eye on them rather than concentrate on me. I understand his feelings but it's basically still a distraction that he needs to learn to filter out. What's a good process to train his brain to ignore them?
GIF related, it's him