CorgiMum
02-15-2010, 03:45 AM
Danny & I, as always experience some new things in each Saturday's Obedience class.
We have now done proof work on Heeling, on and off lead, Long Sits & Long Downs, plus the Stand for Examination.
Figure 8's are ok, and my footwork for the About Turn is good now with the practice time I spent last week. My speed & walking-from-my-knees I can do without much thought now. And I didn't have to say no-sniff during any part of our exercises. His length of time for focusing on me is improving each week. Love it that he really pays attention off-lead heeling. Going to need that when we get to Open.:WINK:
Now to convince my partner that our team work does not require him to have any food or toys for the duration of the entire set of required exercises in the ring. I mean, I didn't have any cheese to nibble on on while we were working.:NAH:
Verbal praise is going to have to make him happy to execute all until we leave the ring. I think the trick now will be to let him know Exactly when we are working. He is a very smart boy. I'm going to being to wearing an armband when we do our formal 15 minutes or so of training each day, and not give him a food or toy reward until we end the session, with me taking off my armband. Treats will be distributed about the house, (as if they weren't now?), I'll slip off the AB & reward. This is how I worked with Dyl Bob when we were competing. Having taught Danny the nose bridge touch at "Are you ready?" is also working very well.
The instructor said, "He doesn't need any food rewards now". Danny = :SHOCKED:
:LAUGH:
Proofing, distractions of people, dogs, food, toys and tightening up my performance too......Love Saturday Ob classes.
And that is why we are there.+YES+
We have now done proof work on Heeling, on and off lead, Long Sits & Long Downs, plus the Stand for Examination.
Figure 8's are ok, and my footwork for the About Turn is good now with the practice time I spent last week. My speed & walking-from-my-knees I can do without much thought now. And I didn't have to say no-sniff during any part of our exercises. His length of time for focusing on me is improving each week. Love it that he really pays attention off-lead heeling. Going to need that when we get to Open.:WINK:
Now to convince my partner that our team work does not require him to have any food or toys for the duration of the entire set of required exercises in the ring. I mean, I didn't have any cheese to nibble on on while we were working.:NAH:
Verbal praise is going to have to make him happy to execute all until we leave the ring. I think the trick now will be to let him know Exactly when we are working. He is a very smart boy. I'm going to being to wearing an armband when we do our formal 15 minutes or so of training each day, and not give him a food or toy reward until we end the session, with me taking off my armband. Treats will be distributed about the house, (as if they weren't now?), I'll slip off the AB & reward. This is how I worked with Dyl Bob when we were competing. Having taught Danny the nose bridge touch at "Are you ready?" is also working very well.
The instructor said, "He doesn't need any food rewards now". Danny = :SHOCKED:
:LAUGH:
Proofing, distractions of people, dogs, food, toys and tightening up my performance too......Love Saturday Ob classes.
And that is why we are there.+YES+