Learnt a couple of new things this session or add ons to current commands. Lots of distraction today, so Artemis was working super hard. Heelwork Artemis just really wanted to sniff all the grass today. We arrived a little late this session, so I guess she usually has some time to prepare and sniff around [...]
A mixed bag of a session today, Artemis did really well on some things and not so well on other things. Heelwork Started off with normal pace and then slow pace. Artemis was fine today. Stays Down stay Whilst doing heelwork, the trainer then asked us to command our dogs to go down. And then [...]
Second session of this bout of advanced classes and re-learning things from previous classes. Heelwork We started off walking normal pace, passing dog to dog straight away. Then we moved onto walking at a slow pace, passing dog to dog again. The trainer threw in lots of about turns and double about turns. Then we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
So this session was outside in the rain and it was really muddy, almost like traipsing through a marsh river. Heelwork We did some heelwork in a boggy marsh, trying to avoid the drenched corners; and considering the terrible weather, Artemis was actually really good. Because of the rain, I used Artemis' favourite venison and [...]
So we didn't learn any new commands this week, we just practised what we had already learnt previously. Stay Artemis did a really good stay in the down position with a lead, considering there were distractions from other dogs walking or running around. Usually we walk Artemis with a lead and in the local park [...]
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