I noticed that you're kind of scarce with the hand signals. Is there a reason for this? Personally, I go over the top with hand signals and targets simply because I'm allowed to! If it'll help ensure Thalia knows exactly what I'm asking her to do, I'll do it. Just about every single verbal command I give is paired with a hand signal. If there isn't a hand signal, I'm using my hand as a target so she knows where to be positioned.I think you and I struggle with the same thing, which is what my trainer calls "being bubbly". I tend to be quiet and not very verbal with Thalia. When I force myself to be "bubbly" and constantly talking to Thalia and giving praise, she gets right into it. Her tail is wagging, her focus is perfect and she executes every command wonderfully. I feel super fake when I'm doing it, but it works lol.Being bubbly also helps with Thalia and distractions because I'm more interesting than everything else! I don't know if you use a lot of corrections withYogi, but I don't hesitate with Thalia if she is blatantly defying me or being distracted. She wears a Sprenger whale tail chain collar and gets a quick "pop" when needed. One thing my trainer taught me was to never negotiate with her. If there is a distraction, we work through it. I get bubbly, she might get a correction, I might have to tight leash to keep her moving, I might have to bring out the treats or turn her away from the distraction and do a focus exercise... Whatever I choose, she's learning that being distracted isn't an option when we are 'working'. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk