Kirby has diarrhea, and we did not train today. I am, however, inspired to write a post about the best ways to avoid beach diarrhea.

This post contains a brief breakdown of the main stress / discomfort body language I typically look for when training Kirby.

Day five challenged Kirby and required breaking down the training into smaller achievable steps to help Kirby succeed.

I noticed Kirby clearly wanted to be in a sit instead of in a down. I allowed it. Giving your dog choice during training is crucial.

Day three can be summarized in one word. Distraction! So how do you train a distracted dog?

Day two of training Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol for 30 days. Kirby was challenged by movement and hand clapping.

Join me on a 30 day training journey of Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol. I will teach my dog methods for self calming.

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