(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Continued progress with the dead ball retrieve: He's sending to the dead ball on the ground over three jumps then carries it all the way back. If he's made to bark first he gets a bit more pepped. :-) The only thing is, he's turning the "wrong" way pretty much every time - d'oh!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Thursday August 22nd 2007 - practice at nearby abandoned field
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Practiced dead ball retrieve over/back two jumps at the nearby abandoned field. Drive ~70% of what it is at home.
Practiced dead ball retrieve over/back two jumps at the nearby abandoned field. Drive ~70% of what it is at home.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Monday August 20th 2007 - practice at the agility field
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Practiced dead ball retrieve over/back two agility jumps at the agility field today. His drive was good, ~90% of what it is at home.
Practiced dead ball retrieve over/back two agility jumps at the agility field today. His drive was good, ~90% of what it is at home.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Saturday August 18th 2007 - team practice
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Progress today! Started with dead ball retrieves (ball on the floor) over/back one jump in the runback area of the hall while other dogs were working in the lanes. Then, we did them over one jump and back over all four (ball still just on the floor). Wonder of wonders, only one time did he ignore the ball - the rest of the time he brought it back all the way except when I slowed down and looked at him. Keep running all the way back and he carries it all the way back. Woo hoo! Rewarded with chunky canned dog food. He's still quite slow and unmotivated on the run-out compared to at home, BUT he's taking the ball and carrying it over the jumps which is a huge step. Of note, with the ball on the ground he's turning the "wrong" way 80% of the time! Anyway, brought two jumps home and gonna try to get in some outdoor practice with that this week. In other news, Zara and Milo are now doing full runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Progress today! Started with dead ball retrieves (ball on the floor) over/back one jump in the runback area of the hall while other dogs were working in the lanes. Then, we did them over one jump and back over all four (ball still just on the floor). Wonder of wonders, only one time did he ignore the ball - the rest of the time he brought it back all the way except when I slowed down and looked at him. Keep running all the way back and he carries it all the way back. Woo hoo! Rewarded with chunky canned dog food. He's still quite slow and unmotivated on the run-out compared to at home, BUT he's taking the ball and carrying it over the jumps which is a huge step. Of note, with the ball on the ground he's turning the "wrong" way 80% of the time! Anyway, brought two jumps home and gonna try to get in some outdoor practice with that this week. In other news, Zara and Milo are now doing full runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Thursday August 9th 2007 - practice at nearby park
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Did two dead ball retrieves (no jump) at the nearby park. His drive was way down from what it is at home, BUT he did run to the ball and bring it back.
Did two dead ball retrieves (no jump) at the nearby park. His drive was way down from what it is at home, BUT he did run to the ball and bring it back.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Monday August 6th 2007 - home practice
(Backfilled in October 2009 due to impending closure of Geocities)
Dead ball retrieve over/back one jump is going great at home! He's really excited about it and tries to break free of my grip while revving him up. Only doing 2-3 per session. Need to take this on the road and do it at various places.
Dead ball retrieve over/back one jump is going great at home! He's really excited about it and tries to break free of my grip while revving him up. Only doing 2-3 per session. Need to take this on the road and do it at various places.
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