Documenting the life and times of a Border Collie mutt
Steps to Success Handling: Clipped the nails on his front right paw. Started minor work with learning to lift hindlegs. Continuing calming and settling work outside. Up to about 15 seconds. I think he's understanding what we're on about, we just need to practice loads and loads. Social A tiny bit on our walk Tuesday, …
Review of Week 10: Scent-work Eh. A couple of sessions. Out of about 5-7 reps, he had one obvious sniffing, and ended with lying down and offering a chin target (on the wrong lid). Other times he follows my hands, or just continues with the one he was marking. I need to go deeper into …
Steps to Success Handling: Got another nail done, working on facial and mouth handling. Not entirely pleased with me sticking a finger between his teeth, but we're getting there. Had a nice 'proof of handling' when he'd rolled in deer poop, and stood quietly to a chin target on his table, while I cleaned him …
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 …
Tales from the Apupcalypse aka My First Dog aka Fenris 