Welp, Nino fits right in with the family given his inattention hehehe. Last night, we made the mistake of feeding him a couple hours before class, so about halfway through he got completely sick of being treated (despite the fact that we give him teeny tiny pieces) and decided he was more interested in what his pals were doing. Nothing we usually do to get his attention was working. I would give him the "eyes here" command and he would look, but as soon as I offered a reward (food or praise) he was kind of over it.
Is there anything, other than waiting to feed him til after (which we will do) that can help? He is one of the only small dogs in the class, so he fills up way faster than they do. He is incredibly food, praise, and play motivated (thank God...Mario Just likes treats), but he completely stopped caring. Anything to stop this boredom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Also, I do think some inattention was due to the fact that he was soaked. It's been raining for a week here, and while he doesn't mind getting wet, he doesn't like staying wet. Being the only long-haired breed, his entire undercarriage was sopping, even with a toweling off.
Is there anything, other than waiting to feed him til after (which we will do) that can help? He is one of the only small dogs in the class, so he fills up way faster than they do. He is incredibly food, praise, and play motivated (thank God...Mario Just likes treats), but he completely stopped caring. Anything to stop this boredom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Also, I do think some inattention was due to the fact that he was soaked. It's been raining for a week here, and while he doesn't mind getting wet, he doesn't like staying wet. Being the only long-haired breed, his entire undercarriage was sopping, even with a toweling off.