My Training Goals

I came to live with Mama already knowing "Sit" and "Come" and in one walk I learned loose leash walking. Now we are working on more basic obedience and Mama says that we'll throw some tricks in soon too. Mama says that someone has a lot to answer for because when we started training I became very anxious, especially when I didn't understand something. Mama had to work with me a bit to make me understand that training is never scary or painful, it is only fun even if I make a mistake. Mistakes only mean Mama says, "Awww..." or "Nope." and I don't get a cookie instead of Mama saying, "Good!" or "Yes!" or "Right!" and I do get a cookie.  

Here are some of the things Merlin knew how to do. Mama is hoping I'll learn them too.

• Sit -- I knew this already
• Lie Down -- I learned this on Sunday
• Wait -- I'm working on this
• Come -- I knew this already
• Stay
• Heel
• Stop -- I'm working on this
• Whoa -- I'm working on this
• Come About
• Turn Right
• Turn Left
• Back Up
• In To Me -- I'm working on this
• Freeze
• Get Out 
• Spit -- I'm working on this
• Give It Me -- I'm working on this
• Paws Up
• Table Up
• Touch
• Bump
• Right Foot
• Left Foot
• Back Foot
• Where's Your Tail?
• Wag Your Tail
• Where's Your Nose? 
• Shake Hands
• Turn Around
• Turn the Other Way
• Hit Your Mark
• Dead Dog
• Roll Over 
• Sit Up
• Dance