Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Training Sessions

Brie:



10 Front and Finishes. Front is perfect (naturally, no thanks to me, I will probably screw it up). Have just started luring Brie into her heel/finish at the end.



Off leash heeling inside with pace changes (still using treats to catch her attention at times). Sometimes Brie changes to right. Slow heeling, still teaching her that my walking slowly does not mean sit, trying to have not such a jerky pace for her in the slow.



About five figure eights. Need to speed her up on outside turns, and a little wide. Used "dog" posts of Brujo and Jack.



Also worked on stays when I worked Devon next.



10 stands. Starting to initiate on her own, and I am now able to walk in front 6 feet, wait and then return by circling around back to heel.



Devon:



10 come/fronts. Lured into heel.



Heeled a bit off leash. He was a little wide and distracted, lagging sometimes.



About 5 figure eights, did pretty good, and had to jolly him around quickly when he was outside. Sometimes did not want to walk close to "dog post" when he was on the inside.



10 Stands. Devon is not to the point where you can leave him to walk six feet in front, or circle back from behind. Beginning to initiate the stand himself.

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