Cooper Day 3

Today was a big day for Cooper!  He got his lead off this morning.  I made sure I could approach him and handle his halter without too much effort.  He seemed happy to see me and let me scratch his face (his new favorite thing in the world).  We worked on throwing the lead all around him and he couldn't care less.  He had it over his head, around his legs and over his back without much concern from him.  I unhooked his lead and attached it again many times until I left it off.  I am sure he will be very happy to have it off.

This afternoon I approached him and was able to attach his lead without any trouble.  We began working on desensitizing with ropes again.  We worked on having the rope around his front legs and lifting his leg when pressure was applied.  He handled it like a pro.  I noticed the flies were bothering his eyes so I decided to try the fly mask.  We took it slow and gave him time to adjust.  He never got upset and it took about 5 minutes to get the mask on him.

I am sure we will continue to make improvements with every session.  He has a great mind and it is amazing to see him work through the new challenges we encounter.