Still working on today's Zoom classroom videos.
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Saturday, February 26, 2022
2-26-2022 Hannah's training day with me today
Picked up excited Hannah and man I was ready to do TC work with her as Monday I will have to film her Week 6 EXAMS. So today was THE DAY to do so.
First though, Aleacia and Alan have a phenomenal 'ready-to-use' distraction setup with the livestock and turkeys in your backyard. I did several TC with Hannah facing those noisy turkeys and livestock, then she decided they weren't worth her attention after all.
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| I am ignoring ALL of you birds! |
It was a fowl Sit/Stay indeed-:)
Onward to the park. First, we sauntered all over the park, then did a Recall
And worked our way back to my truck. Hannah maintained her voluntary heel position the entire way
Time to go to IFA, again. We arrived and immediately a family was there with a dog on a harness. The dog LUNGED for Hannah, on-the-spot with cashiers watching and everything, I did a Recall without a TC in hand. Hannah spun around and did a lovely SSIF while that dog kept on making a fool of itself lunging. The family dragged it away towards the back of the store.
I did some light heeling and worked on Stays.
Then worked on some really terrific Sit/Stays.
And then this Sit/Stay! Hannah did FABULOUS!
Heeled her to the back of the store for more work.
One of my favorite ways to tighten a dog's heeling position is doing Figure 8's, many times with multiple circles to work around so the dog doesn't know which way you are turning when. Take 1
And then the foolish dog was there, and I had Hannah do a Sit/Stay despite the foolish dog and its owners who said, "Oh he just wants to play." Yipes, that dog was full blown into LLLL, had on a harness (made to train a dog to pull) and ignorant owners. We kept our distance; I just used their foolish dog to train Hannah that she COULD trust me AND maintain her Sit/Stay. Which she did, beautifully so I might add. We did another Figure 8 exercise
Quiet Time in the middle of the store for over 90 minutes, then I kenneled her in my truck so I could help Kim/Kara inside IFA. Hannah was delighted to curl up in a quiet kennel and go to sleep. Today, literally, there were easily 60 people she had to deal with PLUS that oh so foolish dog.
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| As you can see from her Sit and expression, she's really mentally fatigued. All in all, a HIGHLY successful training day for Hannah and I. |
Friday, February 25, 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Week 7 Developments
So this week has been going really good. Kratos seems eager to be moving while doing the hold and the retrieves have felt very fluid. But tonight we hit a snag. I started training with the fetch exercises and then did quiet time for about 45 minutes. I decided to take Kratos to our front porch to try going up and down our 3 steps. As I was getting Kratos set up, he refused to stay standing. I was able to walk off the first 2 times and reset. On the third try I tapped his belly and he lost it. He growled and snapped at me so I Outed him, walked off, and did some heeling. I set up again and as soon as I set up the stand he sat down again. I tapped his belly and tried to pull him up into postion and he growled and snapped at me. I Outed him again but he wouldn't back down and lunged at me. I had to "hang" him in the air because he would not stop lunging and trying to bite me. I guess he wasn't quite satisfied with the first go around and I had to do it again. After he had finally had enough I heeled for a few minutes with some soft praise for every good sit and then I put him in the kennel for almost an hour.
After his kennel time, I took him into the garage and did some "back to basic" stand practice. I put him in stand and leaned over him with the conditioned relaxation multiple times. I then had Corban do some regular stand exercises with him. When I tried to do a stand after that Kratos almost immediately went into a sit. Instead of tapping his belly I reached over him and pulled him back into a stand, set his shoulders, and did conditioned relaxation with lots of soft praise. It took Kratos about a minute to relax and not have his ears back anymore. As soon as I was
satisfied that he wouldn't sit and that he was relaxed in the stand, I ended our training. We are now doing a much needed quiet time.
I really hope I haven't done something to set us back in training. I have no idea why this set Kratos off so badly tonight. Any thoughts, comments, ideas??
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Lesson 6 EXAMs
Please note your db MUST be kept at eye level for your dog's right now. Have fun and make the HOLD Part 2 EXAM tough. The dogs will need this to succeed for the HOLD Part 3 which happens this Sunday.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Week 6 Progress
Tonight Kratos successfully did 3 90 second holds! And all without dropping the dumbbell once! Our retrieves are feeling good and he does good turning his head but doesnt always like the full turn around on the table. Im looking forward to the exam.
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Monday, February 7, 2022
Lesson 5 is uploaded
Do remember to read the "IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS" for each week. Lesson 5 is uploaded, class videos also.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Friday, February 4, 2022
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Lesson 3 EXAM retakes?
Chris and Alice, you should be able to retake the Lesson 3 EXAM, and pass, by today.
please retake and post so I cN review and provide feedback.
Rebekah and Corbin, how goes the 6" retrieves with Kratos?
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