Documenting the life and times of a Border Collie mutt
and week 10 of 2020 Review of February: Scent-work was introduced. The coin hasn't dropped yet - by any means - but we'll just have to continue putting in small repetitions here and there, until it does. We've started, passed the first hurdle (me and my confidence), and now we just work it. He is …
MonTueWedThuFriWeekendFitnessWalkiesWalkForelegsHindlegsCoreLong walkSession 1Sit for releaseTEAM fullHoldMat, muzzle, brushTEAM video2Front crossScentFront crossHold3Mat, handlingHandling, brushCome to heel, anglesRally: slow+slalom Lots of walks and play with the 'sitter. Splashing in the ditches - and sometimes breaking the ice to be able to splash. Fenris was excited to see him - but it was within manageable levels. He used …
Schedule will be slightly different due to winter break; one end of week/ plan next week today, Friday, a small after-babysitter report on Wednesday, and a new normal weekly plan next Sunday. Review end of week 8 (ish) Social Fenris does fantastically at the obedience course - and some days that feels like his saving …
Review end of week 7 Social The best I can say for the walk on Thursday, is that he recognised and was fine with the person and dog we already knew. The three meetings (1 or 2 people passing us) with others, were just as bad as they usually are. One of them I had …
Steps to Success Handling - I clipped a nail! (I'm very glad his don't grow very quickly, or I should probably have gotten further by now... Oh well. We live and learn. Next dog (if ever), I'll start earlier and with more confidence.) We are also brushing several times per week, which makes a missed …
Review end of week 6 Husband and son taking him out on a walk in the brief sunlight last weekend. Social Intense training walk with a friend and her border collie Thursday morning. After 20 minutes work, we parted to let the dogs 'cool off'. Fenris did his five second meet & greet, then most …
Steps to Success Door zen - practiced stay while mum picked up the leash, as well as opening the door. Same for the car. Focus - 3-4 steps left side, 2-3 steps right side. Full pivot circle at the course. Handling - picking up feet and holding them for a couple of seconds. Using a …
and week 6 of 2020 Review of January: His progress at the obedience course is mostly solid. Sometimes dogs are part of the picture, and that makes life a little more complicated - between cautious nervousness and whiny attractiveness. People approaching is still difficult. He is slowly getting there on the Zen bowl. A few …
Review week 4, plan week 5, 2020. First a long walk, then snuggles and chewbone. Awesome obedience: Distance work - I set up a target stick in a box. (Punched a hole in the lid, and added a jar inside for extra stability.) Our first small session I held the whole thing, to make it …
Toy-stash Steps to Success Lazy Leash improvement outside. Worked on keeping his focus on me from the very first step out the door. This helps. Focus 6-8 seconds outside, 11 seconds inside During play-time we practiced a happy 'Off' command, to help work on his shoe-delivery. Social Got him to sit under threshold as someone …
Tales from the Apupcalypse aka My First Dog aka Fenris 