Quick trainig session tonight. Started with the DOH very nice, heeled around, got handed a cat carrier, more wandering around, hit. On the out I just came over and told him to out and said no, "out" when he locked up instead of outing like he was supposed to. He didn't get corrected, I just let him be slow. When he outed we waited until he got into the right position, again he tried some extra places to guard from first. He went to the right spot and escape bite. Same thing, out, no correction this time faster out and much calmer. Then I just took the leash off as it was getting wrapped around the decoy's legs anyway. He outed fine after that. He had 1 instance of switching his bite from an escape. I'm not sure if I should care. He is getting more confident that he won't get overcorrected so I'm inclined to think he'll not do it as he gets his confidence back up. Then we did the first session of the search and going into the guard. Prior to this he's done alot of hold and barks with a sleeve. He also does alot of escorts, but the 2 have never been conbined with him. First send was a little punchy, but not a real bite so we let him slide. Then decoy encouraged him into his escort position as he took some first steps. He went to it eventually, but needed some verbal help, and started his escort. He's kinda spastic during the escort and barks most of the time and pushes his head up and moves it back and forth while barking and could be a bit less "dirty". It's really annoying, I'm hoping he shuts up, but I guess he wont lose points for lack of attentiveness.... 2nd one was ok, same thing. 3rd one he came in and foot punched first, did 1 bark in the decoy's face, then sat and barked, it was nice and clean, escort was good too. His recalls suck right now since he's been doing so much guarding, Sunday he's going to have to do a bit more variety. I'm afraid to do the blind bark and hold out at club yet as I do best as a handler with new things and problem solving if I work them out first outside of club day, then bring it in once it's mostly done.
Princess bitch: She is the one who has had targeting progress problems. We worked her high targeting on a shoulder cuff and she was doing awsome. She did like 2 on leash bites, then 4 off leash. She was slamming into it full speed, it was great to see her have so much fun. She should continue like this until she's 150% sure of her targets.
Satan: Little Satan, who we figured out is almost 9months old now moved onto the harder leg sleeve tonight. It's suit thickness and hardness and she had no problem with it at all. She just worked drag ins -face and flee with some barrage and environmental stuff thrown in since she was doing so well with the new surface. Next time she can probably resume her normal free sends and more DOH since she didn't mind the new harder surface at all. Oh and she got about 3-4 easy bites for barking. She can get the hold and bark down before she's ever on the suit.
all for now.... Oh and it was a good skydiving week, got jumps in on Sat, Sun, and Monday. Wed got weathered out and I'm suspecting tomorrow is going to rain as well :( Sunday is on though! Oh except training is Sunday, huh, I'll have to figure something out...
About Me
- Fireball
- I like to skydive first and foremost, it puts life back into perspective in 3 minutes flat. Makes things that seem so vital to our existence seem so petty and unnecessary in those 3 minutes. Plus skydivers are some of coolest people on the planet cuz they just "get it" too. Dog training is fun too, but I think of it as more of an intellectual persuit. I train to teach things that may be difficult to master. I enjoy putting thought into how to communicate what you want them to do and have them want to do it, not making them do it. Oh, and it satisfies my competitive side.
1 comment:
foundation training in most important.
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