On top of having Puppy Brain, which means I cannot seem to even finish a thought because a certain someone needs something, I am back to an awareness of what it means to live with Pandemic Brain. It is like a double-dose of saturation and so keeping balls in the air is difficult — heck, even finding the balls is a feat!
Having just one puppy means I am able to focus all my best intentions on just her. I want to do more — and better — with every puppy, and I embrace and enjoy that challenge.
Pozy Clarkia is all the dogs I have loved rolled into one. She is related to every one of them. I see all of them in her. She is like a small and fluffy echo, reminding me that although distant, those I love are not really gone.
And at the same time, she is herself.
She is actually rather magical.
She gets along well with everyone and everything — this is Pozy and Sparkle.
My primary goal in training right now is to build and support engagement. I do this by creating opportunity for Pozy to offer connection — and then I reinforce it. Constantly.
I do not ask for attention because I want the behavior to be her idea — that will make the behavior stronger. Instead, I walk and reinforce as she follows. I stop and I reinforce when she looks at me.
It works so well that I have to be careful not to trip over her.
I have been working on the Kaibab website, including creating a page for Pozy Clarkia; you can check it out HERE. Let me know what you think of it.
Please have a wonderful and safe Friday.