Documenting the life and times of a Border Collie mutt
General review: "Focus is awesome. Focus gives progress." Of course when Life gives you lemons, it's hard to keep focus. So we have made some progress - but only about half a week's worth. Also this review/plan is getting longer and longer, and having a midweek review isn't really helping. Mum, help hold this chew …
Continue reading Review week 24, and Training Plan week 25 – Lemons and Steps
Reactivity and People - Monday he and I went for a walk with a friend of mine. He has met her once before, some weeks ago, and the introduction was done in just a minute this time. Once he recognises friend from foe, he is perfectly fine with people! I could spend the walk working …
Continue reading Folks on a Friday, and other issues. Week 24 review
This is and will be an extremely busy week on the family- and social fronts, so the plan is only barely surviving contact with reality. There definitely will be a Folk Friday, but the next review and weekly plan might be pushed to Monday. Cuddling the littlest human Grooming and handling: Harness Aaand push him …
General review: Focus is awesome. Focus gives progress. Focus lets us grab issues NOW and practice, practice, practice. Also we have fun doing other stuff in between, so noone is actually getting bored. And progress is fun for both of us, because it means varying setups and positions, so we are not actually doing the …
Reactivity and People - Very short walk Sunday morning. We were passed by two boys at once; one with a bike and the other with a dog. Fenris was barking, growling, snarling and whining, as I held him in a driveway maybe 15-20 meters away. Massive confusion, I guess, between trying to scare off the …
Continue reading Folks on a Friday, and other issues. Week 23 review
Sleeping on his station.. Grooming and handling: Harness still plateau. Will move forwards for lure, a little for hand target. (Though extending his nose by sticking out his tongue to reach my hand, was ... creative.) Muzzle: Worked one session Monday, and Wednesday he wore it for half a minute while I got up to …
General review: Working on engagement, being ready to start a session, framing it with a suitable station (where he can be while I set up/take down equipment), and reminding myself to end with play. Both the Backup / Hindleg Target and the generalised Tucked Sit is going to take some time to get where I …
There are two strangers at the back of this truck. Reactivity and People - Monday AWESOME! Drove to the next village, a very quiet place, and parked outside the shop. Walked and sniffed a bit around. First encounter was a woman walking less than ten meters away, across from us. Fenris looked up - and …
Continue reading Folks on a Friday, and other issues. Week 22
Fenris is one year old! Birthday selfie! Grooming and handling: First session of grooming Monday. A bit of dancing around, but present for the proceedings. Starting to work on getting hindlegs etc., also under the glove. Harness all the way over the head, though still the occasional "&%$$ I'm stuck!" reaction once he tries to …
Last weeks TTopic was all about the cute, this week a particular incident prompted a TTopic about the sillier parts of dog. Where what seems like a good idea at the time... is perhaps a little less so when taking the broader view. My replacement from the stash of old kids' toys. I am now …
Tales from the Apupcalypse aka My First Dog aka Fenris 