A good few days

We have been working on the heeding the past few days. Bentley is doing real good.

Had a little bump the next day when I went out and messed with him. He wanted to be a bit more pushy with me. Now his pushy isn't bad at all. But still none the less he was trying to push me around. I think it had to do with my other half leading him that morning. He's just trying to be involved, but Bentley can easily get away with things with him. So we re schooled on the heeding. Didn't take long but you could tell just how quick he is on picking things up. Small lil bump but nothing that cant be nipped in the bud. :)

Now jumping to today. He's gotten more comfortable with everyone. But he seems to favor women more. Probably has to do with the fact the breeder was a female. I've decided to take off the catch rope. One it was annoying me it was getting muddy and soaking wet every time he drank. His water was getting nasty and fast. He doesn't really need it anyways. He greets you when you come in. Has no objections to you approaching him. Or clipping the lead back on at any time. He also gives to pressure like a dream so its just......pointless to me. All its doing is tugging on his head and rubbing hair off. So off it goes!!

Worked on more heeding as always. This round though he didn't need a tickle from the whip at all. I got at his shoulder and leaned ever so slightly forward getting ready to step and he went smoothly. It took half the time it did previously for him to sigh and start his licking and chewing. Even with the chickens running around like freaks. He lifted his head and flicked a ear and went back to listening to me. I was a bit sluggish when I switched to the right side though. Been having issues with a muscle between my ribs. So I was a bit distracted. He did want to lean in a bit more going to the right. So we did a couple quarter turn aways and he took a step off and held himself up.

Also today he felt a bit froggy and tried to pull his feet away after picking them up. It wasn't hard to hold them. He wasn't actually trying to walk away just pulling. Two or three tugs and he let me do my thing and waited for me to put them down. I'm sort of glad he's starting to test a bit. Haha I'd get those lil tests out of the way before he gets too big. Now I know they will continue. Hell Tecate still trys once in a while. But with good ground manners starting at a young age. Along with respect for my space and a good bond forming. I'm hoping those tests wont be too drastic come time to start mounting work. Two years from now....*sigh*. Haha