Freya is coming along leaps and bounds in so many ways. However, she has bonded very closely with me which in itself is wonderful.

Watch the first part of the video clip below and you will see how she stops what she is doing to follow me! This seems really cute at first but it could develop into a problem for her if we are not careful. You can also see she is a little concerned about what is happening. When I stop, she stops and sits (not something I asked her to do).

She used to follow me all around the house but we have been working on this.

We began with a hand signal, step back and step forward, treat. We have to make it really easy for dogs to succeed rather than setting them up to fail! If we cause anxiety and stress by moving away too far, too quickly, they are not going to want to repeat it.  

In the second part of the clip you will see her ears pulled back and that she begins to pant. It is not hot today - there is frost on the ground!

In the third part of the clip you will see her raise her paw too. We will be staying with this length of duration (and distance) for a while, until her anxiety levels come down.

Stress and anxiety is not pleasant for humans and is exactly the same for dogs so we will wait until she is more comfortable before progressing.

Please note: I did not ask her to Sit at any point. This is something she offers - possibly something that was taught to her as a puppy.