Category: Training

  • Puppy Jumping Begins

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    I feel kind of nervous starting jump work with Rio, I had the no-agility-til-12months thing drilled into me from the moment I started 10 years ago. When Dylan was a puppy it was very much still the accepted wisdom, but now it’s ok. I agree that it’s ok, but it’s still weird. Since Rio has…

  • Fetch

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    I want some snow, we have a lovely covering of heavy frost this morning and it really makes me want some proper winter weather. Rio and I have been working on her bringing toys to me this week. She’s very toy focused and loves interacting with me and tuggy, or chasing toys when I throw…

  • 21 Weeks

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    I have been trying to get Rio to some busier places this week, hence our park trips and village walks. It’s a bit difficult as due to our walking locations, social night-time walks feel too uncomfortably unsafe (even if they’re perfectly safe), so we’re limited to daylight strolls. Sadly, not many people around during the…

  • Trips to the Park

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    We’ve been venturing further afield this week down to the big Meltham Hall park. Apparently it’s not called that any more, but whatever, it is. This means 15mins of on-lead road walking to get there and back, which is definitely something we need to work on. All my dogs pull on the lead, I’m rubbish…

  • 20 Weeks

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    20 weeks?! How did that happen? Rio continues to be fun and chirpy and naughty and noisy. She’s about 16-17″ tall and 13.30kg. Her puppy fluff is slowly mutating into sleek adult fur, which basically means she has a darker stripe down her back about 4″ in width. She’s still not very comfortable with children…

  • Priorities

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    Been reading lots of interesting blog posts about all the focussed training people are doing with their puppies. I haven’t been, but I’m actually happy with that. I’ve been much more interested in getting Rio to explore the world and get as much exposure to different people, dogs, and environments, and teaching her how to…

  • 17 Weeks

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    Nearly 18 weeks, really. Not so many tricks these past 2 weeks, mostly house manners and walk manners and visiting manners. I finally knuckled down and started working properly on REA, I’ve been a bit wary as I haven’t shaped it before and I was struggling to mark the right things. Thought about it without…

  • More Day Trips

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    It’s another edition of My Puppy Is Amazing … although I’m not sure I can take credit, she’s just really awesome all on her own. We had a wander around the village yesterday for the first time in a couple of weeks, she wasn’t at all bothered. A bit perturbed by the occasional farm truck…

  • Busy Days

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    Having a quiet day today. Rio had a very busy day yesterday, lots of socialisation boxes ticked. We drove over to Langsett Barn to see lovely Buzz, her fellow Aussie and still a big puppy at 8 months. They got on very well, and would have loved a run around together but Rio just isn’t…

  • It's OK to get things wrong

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    I think Susan Garrett actually covered this better than me, and more eloquently, here. But I wrote this a few weeks ago and forgot to post it, so I win really. Why do people get so disheartened about their bad training? Bad training here meaning making a mistake in your training process, not the dog.…