For six months I’ve been quite confident I was training Griffin to find a specific scent and to lie down.
However…. it’s not as strong as I had thought (and hoped). If at all possible, he will dig/paw/bite/retrieve the container rather than alert. The Down is only happening if it’s surely inaccessible.
Now… he at least hasn’t had much opportunity to practice the paw/mouth behaviors…. but we’ve also not gotten the other response strong or clear enough that he will resist his desire to retrieve/paw/dig…..
Back to edit our training plans….