Flying Poodles

Thinking about what I’ve done well…

I’ve been trying very hard lately to focus on what’s going well and on what needs improvement, rather than phrasing it as a problem. For example: “Dancer’s teeter needs further training” vs. “Dancer can’t do the teeter.”

These are things Dancer does very well indeed:

• Pees on command–specifically I can say “hurry up” and she pees right away so she can go play.
• Fabulous startline stay
• Calm while waiting to run
• Enthusiasm
• Speed
• Tunnels
• Focus– never gets the zoomies
• Calm table

These are things we need to work on:

• Dogwalk
• A-frame
• Contact behavior
• Tire
• Chute
• 2009: teeter

These are my goals for the rest of this year:

• the AKC obstacles, except for the teeter: A-frame, dog-walk, tire, chute

In January of 2009, I will start training the teeter.

And for 2010, I want to be competing in the USDAA 26″ class with Dancer.