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Kimberly BuchananHey Cheryl, welcome back! 🙂
(Remember to only post one video at a time so the comments stay in sequence. I’ll comment on the first video here first.)
You have a nice beginning to the search, your cue to release him is accompanied by a step which seems to help him get focused. I notice you do tend to step forward when he freezes. I’m guessing that’s because of the lizard distraction?
I really really enjoyed watching Joey work out the second hide! He of course, chose to work above the wall, and you did a nice job mirroring his moves, staying off away from him (less body pressure) and he picked it out after a few bits of bracketing. I also really like your payment schedule with him. Reinforcing the source but not paying the “head bob” offer (1:11) but waiting until he actually went back to the hide to “pay the sniff.”
Nice head-snap at odor on the 3rd hide and you did a nice job of keeping him moving when he got distracted and still wasn’t on top of him.
Nice!
Kimberly Buchanan
Joyride K9 Dog Training