When Bruno got his CGC (Yeah, can you believe it?) they made me go into the bathroom and be quiet. So it's not just a walk away, it's out of sight. It didn't seem that hard though. They incorporated the training into one of the obedience courses we went through and everyone passed.
Thought I'd share another tip I received in helping us with the 'separation' part of the test. A friend told me to be sure not to touch/pet my dog as much as I normally do. My boy loves to be petted and I love petting him. However, I was told that it could create more of a 'dependance' issue and making the separation harder. So as hard as that will be for me, I'm incorporating that tip into our daily routine along with the other great suggestions. Testing day is soon.
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A friend told me to be sure not to touch/pet my dog as much as I normally do. My boy loves to be petted and I love petting him. However, I was told that it could create more of a 'dependance' issue and making the separation harder.
Very true; If you make a fuss of your comings and going the dog will. If you stay confident and 'matter of fact' the dog will have more confidence and an easier time thinking of your absence as no big deal. It doesn't mean no more petting, just judiciously applied petting at times other than when you're leaving .
Along with the great tips provided, I started to think about all of the eye contact in practicing ‘watch me’ we do, stay with me etc., etc. I even cut way back on those training sessions. Just maybe, those exercises were contributing to the separation anxiety problem. I was positive my boy would absolutely yodel, howl, bark and carry on in some other fashion during ‘walk away’ and leaving him with a stranger. Well, I’m very proud to say we did pass our AKC CGC and also our TD testing. Two titles in one night. Thanks for all of your great suggestions! Now we're off for some other new adventure.
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