In a drive, ignore me- Im just trying to stay the hell out of the way!
Amazing! 2 weeks in a row, it was fantastic!
I didn't go to the club for tracking- we had company over, so I stayed home and had a nice family breakfast. :)
OB was... entertaining to start with. It's the first snow of the year (hell, last year too!) and Koenig L O V E S the snow. He had about 0 interest in OB, especially doing bench work (stepping on and off benches for hind end awareness, stationary position changes on the bench) and would have much preferred to snuffle around in the snow. Goofy brindle!
Eventually, I got his attention back up on me- at least a larger % then what he was giving to the fluffy white stuff. The bench work was funny at first. Koenig LIVES to jump. Why bother stepping up on the little 1' high bench, when he can JUMP, and LEAP, and BOUNCE onto it? Ugh. I attempted to slow him, by taking his collar, and guiding his feet up one at a time, asking 'step' with each foot. It got better after a few reps, but occasionally would end up with the brindle butt launching off one side, as I attempt to grab the 80lb dog out of mid air, and place him back up onto the bench. I got a laugh out of it, and I'm fairly sure we entertained the club-mates as well. It was minority successful by the end of the session, so we'll work more at home. Position changes on the bench were nice, and he's not bopping around so much- more comfortable staying stationary (helped that I was using food, not a toy, so he wasn't sky high in drive), and holding the position I asked for.
Did some heeling, started average, with his focus lacking, and improved to some pretty nice heeling by the end. Backed through the weave poles, which I think went much better then last week! (Video here, you'll probably have to be my FB friend to see it. I can try to get the person who took it to stick it on YouTube for me though!)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=306383456063730
REVIER! (Yes! Yes! Yes!)
Niiiicccceeeee grip, brindle buddy!
To help him carry, and for a leash correction I used the collar line. I figure if I can handle a horse in a double bridle, then I should realistically be able to handle 2 6-8' leashes on my dog. I didn't fall down, and my boy had a NICE couple of runs carrying the sleeve! (Did I mention I love this decoy? We're getting full solid grips, a good revier, and our out is coming back)
Pictures. :) Thanks to Richard, for braving the cold, with the kids, to take some pics for me! <3
And we have a carry!!
More Revier
Great day. :)
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