Today, thanks to the assistance of a friend playing judge, Zora and I did our first as in Novice competition start to finish behavior as I goaled to train it Stand for Exam!! I’m thrilled! Stood square confidently on cue,…
Teaching Dogs ‘The Basics’
The other day during a lesson with a long time client who has a new puppy she asked me, so when do we start teaching The Basics and how long will they take? I looked at her blankly. The Basics?…
Learning Styles
What’s your dog’s learning style? What’s yours? Do you ever think about those factors before taking a class or training your dog? I’ve learned over the years, many people don’t. I used to ask each and every one of my…
AKC Rally trial re-cap
Today we went to the Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club’s rally trials. I have to say the short days of these rally and obedience trials is a definite draw for me at present! 2 trials and we were gone from…
Learning Stuff!
For the next 6 weeks I might be a tad quiet on the blog as I’m currently immersed in learning stuff! I signed up for a couple of competition obedience skill centric courses through the Fenzi Dog Sport Academy, and…
Making Progress – TEAM Level 3
Zora and I did a quick Fenzi TEAM level 3 attempt yesterday, as I knew snow was forecast for today and we’ve been working to clean up certain exercises and I felt we were ready to put them all together…
What the Heck?! You Know This!
You know what I mean. The behavior your dog has done thousands of times in many many different places successfully. Then one day you ask for it and instead she throws out this weird string of behavior vomit and you…
Generalizing Skills
Zora and I have been making good progress on a number of our foundation obedience behaviors. Specifically working hard on consistency with correct front and sit at heel positions, grip on retrieve objects, position signals, and kick back stand from…
Stuck in the House
And Tom and Zora are sad. No walk for them today. It’s raining. And icy. Everywhere is this thin sheet of ice you don’t know is there until Whoops! There go your feet. We did some training and play early…
DIY Wooden Obedience Dumbbells
In competition obedience there are a number of exercises that involve retrieval of dumbbells. In the Open class you have the retrieve over high jump and retrieve on the flat. And in Utility you have the scent discrimination exercises. In…