11/26/2019 Today’s Lessons went to Fiddle and Uke After last weeks obedience disaster, I decided to reboot. One of the issues that my dogs happen to have in herding is that they “break contact” with the stock to look back at me. Part of this has to do with uncertainty toward the task at hand, … More Day 6 – 100 Days of Dog Training – Distance Foundations
11/19/2019 Todays Victims: Ukulele and Fiddle First things first… Today was a difficult day as a trainer for me. I am trying to work and meld all of the different skills and schools of thought that I have been learning across multiple venues, from multiple instructors and people I respect, to try and find my … More Day 5 – 100 Days of Dog Training – Obedience: Trying to Find a Voice
November 14, 2019 Today, I worked Fiddle in the JHD/Duck arena. Started with a group of 12, then bumped it down to 6. Things were… tight, but calm and under control, for the most part. We worked a lot of the basic skills needed for the JHD (going through 3 panels, and putting the … More Day 4 – 100 Days of Dog Training
November 7, 2019 Worked Fiddle today Today, we tried an arena run again. It went much better than the clinic sessions… However, I decided we weren’t quite ready for the trial at the end of the month, and I dropped my arena runs in favor of the AHBA JHD in goats. This isn’t … More Day 3 – 100 Days of Dog Training
yes, I am behind about documenting progress and pictures of my dog… it just happens to be this way sometimes. Work is busy, and living off grid, without electricity the priorities just drop. I have notes that I wrote, so it is merely about updating them. Today, I just worked Fiddle. She had her first … More Day 2 – 100 Days of Dog Training – Cathy Hartley Clinic Day 2
I participated in a clinic at Bear Run Farm with Cathy Hartley on November 2-3. Today (November 2)’s participants are Fiddle and Ukulele. Uke kicked off the day in the round pen. Showing some pretty good instinct and work ethic. Then, on her second run of the day, we put her into a mixed flock … More Day 1- 100 Days of Dog Training
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