@Reagan Hunink very nice training! My only suggestion is to say “yess” before you give him the food, instead of at the same time. Very nice rocking backwards. I’d say continue this lesson #Lesson 2 - Remaining on “spot” while handler moves for about 3 more days, then he’ll be ready for #Lesson 3 - Begin “rear end” movement

Yay! Great job, you can tell you guys have been practicing! He doesn’t necessarily have to sit before you send him to place, you can send him from a distance while you’re walking. To level up: send him to “place” from different directions and move the place around. And even more difficult; send him to place while you’re sitting at the couch or at the dining table (but I would wait a couple weeks to work on that!). Also change your pace while heeling …sometimes baby step sometimes go fast!🏃

Great! Love that he is easily going onto the spot and remaining on it 🥳 Be sure to give him direction when you walk away, you can see he was a a little confused if he should remain on the spot, or follow you so either: keep rewarding with food on the spot and/or release him with “free dog”. Also be sure to stand up straight when you mark with “yess” but you can bend over to give food 😁 This video will help , great job thank you Reagan!

Perfect! I love that although he was looking around for you (which is perfectly fine as long as he does not move his body), his feet and body remained facing in the direction that you originally put him in! Also great job giving the down command while standing straight up, and pairing the visual with the verbal commands 👏