Saturday - interim between puppy courses at Teamworks

 Kimi and I went to the trails at the art museum today. Took the treat tote, which is amazing, and did some outdoor focus training. Kimi didn’t bark (mostly) and was extremely polite. Got spooked at one point, and I’m not sure why.

Barking training at home is going better too - I either leave the apartment or balcony, which gets her attention, or I close the balcony door on her. She is smart so sometimes I have to bang on the door or something else to get her attention as I leave, otherwise she doesn’t realize I’m gone. 

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