(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Did some more dead ball retrieving stuff in the fenced off runback area. Although he picked the ball up a few times, he really wasn't into it today. I'll try bringing more enticing treats next time, and I think that with flyball being his first activity of the day he simply has too much energy/edge to concentrate on something so boring as picking up a dead ball. I'll try sometime soon to exercise him before practice to see if that makes a difference. Also, he did a few no-ball box turns being sent from about 20 feet back.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Saturday December 16th 2006 - team practice (TTH)
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Tried some dead ball retrieves but once again he had no interest (although he'll do it at the local field), so out came the clicker which was much more successful. Seems we'll have to work up to it by spending some time clicking dead ball stuff at practice. No rush, I'm sure we'll get to the end product sooner or later!
Tried some dead ball retrieves but once again he had no interest (although he'll do it at the local field), so out came the clicker which was much more successful. Seems we'll have to work up to it by spending some time clicking dead ball stuff at practice. No rush, I'm sure we'll get to the end product sooner or later!
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Saturday December 9th 2006 - team practice (TTH)
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Not much to report. Did some recalls and no-ball boxwork.
Not much to report. Did some recalls and no-ball boxwork.
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Sunday December 3rd 2006 - Walter's first house league
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Today was Walter's first house league event! Since he doesn't yet do full runs, he did some recalls instead:
- First race: Did one recall only, in the warmup. No problems although I realized as I looked back at him that I had run all the way to the back of the run area, forcing him to run on his own through an area with a lot of activity on both sides of him. He looked somewhat nervous doing so (and I felt like such a goof for inadvertently asking him to do that) but he came straight to me and did some good tugging. Thank goodness he is such a good dog and forgives me for making mistakes!
- Second race: Walter ran recalls as the last dog in the line-up. I ran only a short distance past the timers and he did just great, preferring to tug than to get treats.
I was very happy with his performance and am inspired to continue working on his dead-ball retrieve!
Today was Walter's first house league event! Since he doesn't yet do full runs, he did some recalls instead:
- First race: Did one recall only, in the warmup. No problems although I realized as I looked back at him that I had run all the way to the back of the run area, forcing him to run on his own through an area with a lot of activity on both sides of him. He looked somewhat nervous doing so (and I felt like such a goof for inadvertently asking him to do that) but he came straight to me and did some good tugging. Thank goodness he is such a good dog and forgives me for making mistakes!
- Second race: Walter ran recalls as the last dog in the line-up. I ran only a short distance past the timers and he did just great, preferring to tug than to get treats.
I was very happy with his performance and am inspired to continue working on his dead-ball retrieve!
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Saturday December 2nd - home practice
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
I haven't been doing much dead-ball retrieve stuff with Walter too much lately so I got a practice in today. He now goes to the dead ball and brings it 3 or 4 steps towards me, in my living room. I'll try it outside somewhere soon.
I haven't been doing much dead-ball retrieve stuff with Walter too much lately so I got a practice in today. He now goes to the dead ball and brings it 3 or 4 steps towards me, in my living room. I'll try it outside somewhere soon.
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