06/24/2026
Introducing Rollo to Pine in the blue box.
He liked this way more than Wintergreen and the little indication tin.
His little head dips are the cutest. 😍
He is trying to figure out if I am rewarding the sit, moving around the box or for the head glance.
There are no rules at this point.
I want to reward all of those things because they still lead us to the same goal … indicate and hold at scent.
This was his first time interacting with me, without fear of my movements, and the object we are working with.
I’m so proud of how much confidence and trust he is building around his space; only 6 months in from once living as a street dog for the past 3 years.
How does this exercise help in the real world?
Building trust and confidence as a team.
Enhancing our movements and becoming in sync with each other.
Developing patience, communication and reliability within our team work.
Training isn’t just about sit, stay and come.
It’s more about doing a deep dive into each other’s soul, and being vulnerable together.
We are simply exploring all activities, that don’t hinder his wonky knees, and see which ones he likes best.
So far tracking is his favourite activity to do together - beyond going for a walk.
Probably cause it mimics a lot of his street life behaviours.
Next up is introducing him to Thyme, and retry the little indication tins again.
