The clicker as encouragement…
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 Posted in Videos, training | 2 Comments »After an argument with Jay about the amount of time the dogs spend barking at the window (which bothers him a lot more than it does me), I consulted with a local dog behaviorist, Greta Kaplan*, who came over, watched ...
Treats that show up on dirt…
Thursday, November 11th, 2010 Posted in dog food recipes, training | Comments OffAs part of my intensive contact-training effort (and we'll see how well that's working this weekend), Debbie has me throwing treats at Dancer's feet at the moment she stops at the bottom of the contact. The problem is that my ...
Videos from the WAG trial…
Friday, November 5th, 2010 Posted in Videos | 1 Comment »These videos were filmed by 4 Legged Flix, using a remotely controlled camera that was about 20 feet high. Videos of Dancer: Saturday Elite Jumpers: She placed second in her 20+" class with this run. Saturday Open Chances: a qualifying run. Saturday Open ...
BORE…ing
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 Posted in training | Comments OffMy training is so boring right now that even I am not moved to post. I cannot think of any way to make what I'm doing interesting. After Dancer so royally illustrated her complete failure to understand contacts, I've gone back ...