olikristinn: Kilja volunteered to help (the object was establishing eye-contact)
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: For the moment, direct eye-contact is the purpose of this exercise
olikristinn: When she initiates eye-contact, the puppy is rewarded with hearty praise and a piece of sausage... both coming from the trainer's mouth
olikristinn: Þegar hvolpurinn hefur loks frumkvæði að augnsambandi fær hann duglegt hrós og pulsubita úr munni þjálfarans
olikristinn: The sausage/praise combo makes for a very strong walking-on-a-leash exercise
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Learning is easy... with the added incentive of delicious sausage
olikristinn: Salka looks unimpressed by her sister's performance
olikristinn: Salka, Kilja's beautiful sister
olikristinn: Miniature Schnauzer watching
olikristinn: Being an overly excitable puppy, Kilja wanted to lick and jump, rather than settle down. She soon learned how to relax
olikristinn: That's what we're talking about
olikristinn: The sausage/praise combination made Kilja the perfect pupil
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Eye-contact... check!
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: The Jack Russell Terrier
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: Hvolpanámskeið - Puppy class
olikristinn: "Well done, Kilja"
olikristinn: Salka brilleraði líka
olikristinn: Don't miss those eyes... It's all about timing