Hand holding, general support and best of all a place to brag about the successes. Share with words. Share with photos. Share with video. This is your home place for the next 14 weeks. Let the retrieve journey begin.
I dislike having to remind you, but your EXAMS are due. They were due today at noon. I uploaded them early this week so everyone would have time to get them done. I won't review them tomorrow.
And on my recommendation, Sophie/Roxie have dropped out of this RC.
Not all who start, Graduate. Please read The Battle of the Dumbbell by Deb Kidwell.
And none of you will go through this RC passing EXAMS each and every week. There will be weeks the handler is stuck or the dog is stuck or you pass multiple weeks of EXAMs and then get stuck along the way.
I have had students who went all the way to Week 12 and had to backwash to Week 3 and reteach their dog as their dog did NOT believe them. Your dog will learn to believe you "said what you meant and meant what you said." And if they don't believe you, you will not graduate and your dog will not Retrieve on Command. But hang with me, follow my instructions to the letter and you and your dog WILL graduate.
It is a journey, one you will always remember. I promise.
Roxie's EXAMS?
ReplyDeleteAnd on my recommendation, Sophie/Roxie have dropped out of this RC.
ReplyDeleteNot all who start, Graduate. Please read The Battle of the Dumbbell by Deb Kidwell.
And none of you will go through this RC passing EXAMS each and every week. There will be weeks the handler is stuck or the dog is stuck or you pass multiple weeks of EXAMs and then get stuck along the way.
I have had students who went all the way to Week 12 and had to backwash to Week 3 and reteach their dog as their dog did NOT believe them. Your dog will learn to believe you "said what you meant and meant what you said." And if they don't believe you, you will not graduate and your dog will not Retrieve on Command. But hang with me, follow my instructions to the letter and you and your dog WILL graduate.
It is a journey, one you will always remember. I promise.
Roxanne