Tag: puppy training

  • Puppy Hello

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    Rio met Rave after training this week. She was very appropriate and gentle, which is a little weird to see in Ri! She wasn’t 100% convinced he was a real dog, mainly because he’s not allowed to run wild and free just yet. Puppy socialisation is something I wanted her to do – that’s socialisation…

  • Rio Recalls

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    Rio stepped up to two hurdles this week. You can see what a puppy she still is as she runs, but also what a different kind of movement she has anyway compared to the collies. Border collies (like Dyl) run with a much lower action, head down. Rio will flatten off as she matures and…

  • Miss Rio, 10 Months

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    I think skipping agility class for a few weeks is a good idea. I needed to scale back a bit, and focus on getting her working attitude when we’re working together in the park, or at competitions in the exercise area, and of course at flyball training. Well, she’s always focused at flyball, it’s all…

  • Growing Up

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    Ri seems to be going through a fear period right now, which is a little weird and a little frustrating for me. She is fine with other dogs and in different situations, but has decided that all strange people are scary. She does seem to have a quick recovery time once she has freaked out,…

  • Sneaky Beans

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    Turns out Rio is an evil genius, who knew? She was flawlessly perfect at agility training this week. Crazy enthusiastic but uber focused and keen, choosing tuggy over distractions (even in the form of that mistress of temptation, Fly!) and working like a super puppy. We started with some recalls through tunnels, which is always…

  • Training in the Park

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    I decided today we needed to get out and do some agility training elsewhere, so I loaded a jump, Kim, and Rio into the car. It’s finally feeling like May, no rain! No sunshine either, but it’s warm outside, enough that I can wear my crocs and give my poor feet a break. I rubbed…

  • Perfect Timing

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    Our homework paid off! I had a pocketful of treats but my plan was only to use them if necessary, but it wasn’t. Rio was much more switched on to her tug, and much more focused overall. I also realised I don’t need to be treating her every 10s when the other dogs are working,…

  • 5 Months

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    Rio has definitely got a case of the puppy fuglies this week, she’s all legs, long body, no neck/chest, tiny head. And the ears are all over the place. Thankfully I did get one photo of her looking pretty! She’s greeting all people enthusiastically at the moment, which isn’t so good when she launches at…

  • 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…

  • 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…