Geez.....  I feel like I'm spinning my tires here lately!  

I blame myself... certainly not the dog.  She's very smart and eager to please.  I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, expecting too much too soon, or both.   Probably both so some extent.

Gracie is doing very well with touch (the target stick [0] with nose), but I'm not convinced that she's connecting the cue [0] as well as I thought.  She's also failing at "Flat" (in a down, putting her head down between her front paws all cute-like).  Even her cued downs (not a new behavior [0]) are pathetic the past couple days!!!   She spends a lot of time throwing all sorts of behaviors at me, but responses to cues are just not up to par.

Could it be a learning dip?   How long do they usually last?  Perhaps she's still confused with the whole new training method thing?  Is this common with crossover dogs?  Should I try a whole new behavior for a little while and give these a rest for a couple days?  Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?  (Insert Ben Stein monotone here)  I'm really frustrated! 

Hmmmmmmmmm...... 

I know we can do this.... I just have to figure out what's not clicking with my clicker training [0]!