"The only path I know for figuring out a better way to spend your life is to sit and think. You simply have to carve out some time to think carefully about what you're doing, why you're doing it, and what you're really trying to achieve. Nobody stumbles into a well lived life. It has [...]
Today was a day of utter distractions! Honing in on some things learnt in previous sessions and learnt a few safety related positions too. Heel work with positions Continuing with adding more commands to heel work. The trainer called out positions and we asked our dogs for the command, then asked them to wait. Then [...]
Didn't learn anything new this session, just honing in on what we've already learnt and increasing distractions. Heel work As usual we started the class with some heel work, this time starting off at a slow funeral march pace. Always slightly excruciating with Artemis as she loves to walk fast. We practised about turn, which [...]
A very packed class this one and learning lots! Heel work Artemis definitely works better with a particular biscuit and she did great. About turns We practised about turns. An about turn is where you instruct your dog to heel and you turn clockwise 180 degrees and the dog follows you sticking close to your [...]
It appears November was an epic month of food: eating lots of cuisines or foods that I haven't eaten in absolutely ages, work having lots of tasty meals and treats especially relating to some product launches. It really is the small things that you become grateful for - but let's be honest, who isn't grateful [...]
Third session of this class. Didn't learn anything new, just honing in on current commands and finessing things. Heel work We started walking dog to dog, and I used a biscuit treat this time and it worked so much better and kept Artemis' attention on me. Then we walked to a slow pace - and [...]
Second session of the Advance class and we are definitely learning new things. Heel work First we started with some heel work, walking dog to dog. Artemis wasn't great at this. Previously there were horses in this field so the smells were quite distracting for her. And also this Advance class is earlier in the [...]
This was our first class in the next level: Advance class. And man, these dogs and dog owners are on another level - we have much to learn! Heel work We started with heel work, with people walking in opposite directions, like crossing traffic. At first this was passing person to person, so the dogs [...]
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