Ubu is doing really well paying attention when asked to do so.
It doesn't matter what is going on around him, if someone says his name he snaps to attention.
He's also able to maintain attention when there is a lot going on around him.
It's very normal for dogs to be curious about what is in their environment and they should look around them. But a Service Dog cannot go inspect anything that peaks his interest.
You should easily be able to say his name and get his attention back.
At this age I'm rewarding him when he responds well to that. Otherwise there is not much in it for him to pay attention.
But, as he improves, I can mix in a lot more praise than treats and he's still able to maintain eye contact.
Opportunities are all around to practice this skill and it should be practiced regularly. It will make his other training go so much more smoothly.
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