Weaves, weaves, weaves
Weaves! I hate starting weave training because it’s such a hassle, getting weaves and taking them round everywhere. However, I do like weave training and I like my method, it’s nothing revolutionary but it works, and it’s been adapted through…
We Can/We Can't
Rio did her first set of 12 weaves last week. I can confidentally say that even if I can’t train anything else, I can train awesome weaves. All my dogs have great weaves, and Rio is no exception. Her drive…
A Plan Comes Together
I love teaching weaves. There’s always a part where I hate it, right around the bit where it seems like we’ve been working on them forever and nothing is happening. But then it all comes together and I remember why…
A Long Wait
I don’t think I’ve ever gone a whole month without blogging before. Technically, I still haven’t, since I blog for The Phantoms and for North K9 as well, but I haven’t blogged here. My thoughts, my dogs, my blog. I…
A Mini Break
A mini break for Dylan, anyway. Since he’s retiring in a few months — just two shows left! — Dylan isn’t really training any more. He has all the skills he needs, and none of his behaviours are going to…
Forwards and backwards all at once
Not even sure that’s possible, but it feels like what’s happening! Ri is definitely back to her super-sassy self. She got some extra training today as well as her usual session. She’s working really well, her forward drive is great,…
Learning to Weave
I want to try and video all our sessions, mostly so I can criticize my timing, which is generally awful.
Things to Do at Christmas
Rio did her first half-course this week and I was very happy. It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t clean, but it was awesome. I love it when things start to come together. It was also her first time out in…
Same Training
I am determined to keep a record of how Rio does each week at training until she’s 12months at least, but I can’t honestly think of much to say about this week. She was very well behaved, very very tuggy…
Weaves
We had fun with weaves at training this week. He did so well on the Wicked Weaves course at the weekend, but there were no really difficult entries and I was able to stay with him the whole time, but…