Journal Mid Week 26
Category: Training
Turning wheels in the brain
Review week 25, and Training Plan week 26 General review: As mentioned in the mid week report, he has made a huge cognitive leap this week. A wheel is turning in his brain that he didn't even know existed in the past 12 months. "Where are my hind legs??" This unlocked achievement opens up a …
Journal mid week 25 – where a non-stride is a long stride.
Grooming and handling: Harness: Hand-target to get his head in. Managed all the way up to his ears. He even chose to stay in position until the treat came (liver cake), instead of 'in for target, retreat, in for reward'. An intermediate step I hadn't even considered, but it lines up with what I've read …
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Review week 24, and Training Plan week 25 – Lemons and Steps
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 …
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Journal mid week 24
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 …
Tuesday Topic – Rally skills part 1; sits and downs
This is going to be a multipart series, with some descriptions and lots of videos. We have only done level 1 stuff so far, which is mostly skills he knows. It's just a matter of making it look good - and keeping focus in stressful situations. Filming all this is excellent training for us - …
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Review week 23, and Training Plan week 24
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 …
Journal mid week 23
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 …
Tuesday Topic – Birthday present for Fenris!
https://youtu.be/f8lfemc7vSM I was planning to split and edit the footage a little, but my editing skills need some work. So what's in the box... 4 Cones - a bit smaller than anticipated, but they'll work. A new clicker with armstrap (mostly for me) Tug toy, chew toy, tomayto, tomahto. A tug toy! (Much appreciated, though …
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Review week 22, and Training Plan week 23
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 …
Tales from the Apupcalypse aka My First Dog aka Fenris 