Home Practice
Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, breezy, cool, storm on the horizon, but no thunder or lightning
Worked on: socialization, control with major distractions, some heeling, watch me,
Details:  Started out with heeling work with the intention of working on heeling, finish, etc.  However, neighbor kids were out as was their mother, so we heeled down to them to work on heeling with distraction.  Izzy took offense to Mom and was barking at her with hackles raised. I then did some socialization exercises and game Mom hotdogs to feed.  After about 7 minutes, Izzy settled down and accepted her presence. Attention was back on me.  Then another neighbor came out walking an unruly Akita cross that was dragging him all over the road.  Izzy watch him with intent, but did not bark or lunge at him, even as he came at us. Once he left, I went back to the house and worked on attention work as the dog came back up the road and passed us.  It wasn't quite as I planned, but it turned out fairly positive and good for Izzy to have to pay attention with major distractions.  Both cats helped during the entire time.