bedazzledx2 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 UDX sux!!!! Nearly everything is broken It was all going pretty well a couple of weeks ago but now the wheels have fallen off!!! I no sooner fix one thing and then something else breaks Remind me why we do this again??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Remind me why we do this again??? I am thinking the exact same thing about all the sports I'm trying with them at the moment One good training session, the next, you wonder why!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Spoilt, to be honest, I never really taught Daisy to look at me or focus during heelwork specifically (though I do reward for it) - I found it happened naturally when I made the game fun and if I had drive from her she would naturally look up at me and focus on me. Everyone is different though and so is every dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 UDX sux!!!! :p Nearly everything is broken It was all going pretty well a couple of weeks ago but now the wheels have fallen off!!! I no sooner fix one thing and then something else breaks Remind me why we do this again??? :p I feel your pain as this was me a couple of weeks ago. Hey we could always go to the pub while in Sydney and tell everybody we couldn't find the show grounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 UDX sux!!!! :p Nearly everything is broken It was all going pretty well a couple of weeks ago but now the wheels have fallen off!!! I no sooner fix one thing and then something else breaks :D Remind me why we do this again??? :p I feel your pain as this was me a couple of weeks ago. Hey we could always go to the pub while in Sydney and tell everybody we couldn't find the show grounds Quoted for truth :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) I thought I might post this one here - it's Kenz's Novice Round from last Sunday's trial. She has certainly come a long way from the shy timid little girl who wouldn't even work around strangers without crumbling let alone give me pushy work with attitude and stand solid on her stand for exam. Very pleased with her work - just a shame she didn't nail the sit stay to come away with the pass. Ah well she will get there. Edited April 8, 2011 by ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I thought I might post this one here - it's Kenz's Novice Round from last Sunday's trial. She has certainly come a long way from the shy timid little girl who wouldn't even work around strangers without crumbling let alone give me pushy work with attitude and stand solid on her stand for exam.Very pleased with her work - just a shame she didn't nail the sit stay to come away with the pass. Ah well she will get there. :p Thanks for posting!! Can I ask what you lost the points for? It all looked pretty good to me :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) She would have lost points in the heelwork for being ahead a little and her positions being a tad forward and not totally square. Points off on the recall I suspect for her squiffy finish. Not sure on the COP - considering she got full marks on her SFE but moved her back foot (LOL), at the time I thought she might have moved a back foot when I left her on the COP too but no. Kenz tends to work a little forward and a little crabbed (her Saturday round was worse and she was only on a 183). She hasn't had much proper training lately because of her niggling re-occuring shoulder injury so when we do anything she is just a little rough around the edges. Although it was a nice round especially considering it was the middle of the afternoon by the time she was in the ring (they had CCD before Novice) and it was fairly warm to be out trialling and it was day 2. Lots of the Novice dogs were totally off with the fairies and lagging so all things considered she worked very very well. She was also not a happy girl on Sunday and a little flat and really she just wanted to stay in her crate. Edited April 8, 2011 by ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 She would have lost points in the heelwork for being ahead a little and her positions being a tad forward and not totally square. Points off on the recall I suspect for her squiffy finish. Not sure on the COP - considering she got full marks on her SFE but moved her back foot (LOL), at the time I thought she might have moved a back food when I left her on the COP too but no. Kenz tends to work a little forward and a little crabbed (her Saturday round was worse and she was only on a 183). She hasn't had much proper training lately because of her niggling re-occuring shoulder injury so when we do anything she is just a little rough around the edges. Although it was a nice round especially considering it was the middle of the afternoon by the time she was in the ring (they had CCD before Novice) and it was fairly warm to be out trialling and it was day 2. Lots of the Novice dogs were totally off with the fairies and lagging so all things considered she worked very very well. She was also not a happy girl on Sunday and a little flat (if you can believe it :p ). Thanks for explaining, I thought it looked very nice. Ava works a little forward as well if I rev her up too much beforehand (or use a smelly reward like sardines, as I found out the other day) but IMO that is better than lagging. I loved your about turns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 LOL just don't look at my LATs wuffles they are a shocker :p :p . Nawww now bedazzledx2 if its that pearshaped you could always send Brookie to me - we are still waiting for his arrival . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Even thought I am hoping it is all fixed soon Bedazzled, it does make me feel a little better when trainers like yourself, Ptolomy and others have difficulties with things. Makes me feel like not such a bad trainer and failure . Having said that yours are of course working at a MUCH higher level than mine Hope that comes out the way I meant it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Even thought I am hoping it is all fixed soon Bedazzled, it does make me feel a little better when trainers like yourself, Ptolomy and others have difficulties with things. Makes me feel like not such a bad trainer and failure . Having said that yours are of course working at a MUCH higher level than mine Hope that comes out the way I meant it!! We will save you a seat at the pub OSoSwift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Even thought I am hoping it is all fixed soon Bedazzled, it does make me feel a little better when trainers like yourself, Ptolomy and others have difficulties with things. Makes me feel like not such a bad trainer and failure . Having said that yours are of course working at a MUCH higher level than mine Hope that comes out the way I meant it!! We will save you a seat at the pub OSoSwift Going to the pub sounds fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Even thought I am hoping it is all fixed soon Bedazzled, it does make me feel a little better when trainers like yourself, Ptolomy and others have difficulties with things. Makes me feel like not such a bad trainer and failure . Having said that yours are of course working at a MUCH higher level than mine Hope that comes out the way I meant it!! We will save you a seat at the pub OSoSwift Going to the pub sounds fun Sounds like a plan!! Wonder what we will have.............I know "cider" and corn chips, that would be right wouldn't it Ptolomy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sounds like a plan!!Wonder what we will have.............I know "cider" and corn chips, that would be right wouldn't it Ptolomy ? OMG you know me too well I nearly called one of my kids Tonic - because I was into Gin at the time Jules P saving you a seat too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffy Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sounds like a plan!!Wonder what we will have.............I know "cider" and corn chips, that would be right wouldn't it Ptolomy ? OMG you know me too well I nearly called one of my kids Tonic - because I was into Gin at the time Jules P saving you a seat too Thanks to Ptolomy for her training advice...have had to switch to Chateau Cardboard though as the bottles were clinking too much in my training bag :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sounds like a plan!!Wonder what we will have.............I know "cider" and corn chips, that would be right wouldn't it Ptolomy ? :D :D OMG you know me too well I nearly called one of my kids Tonic - because I was into Gin at the time Jules P saving you a seat too :D Thanks to Ptolomy for her training advice...have had to switch to Chateau Cardboard though as the bottles were clinking too much in my training bag :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Okay slightly off topic, but kinda back on topic, Two food game, what is it?, How do you do it? and what does it help with? Now back to the pub talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Basically it's a handful of food - not crumbly and easy to see. Toss one way 'get it' and one the dog runs and eats it throw one in the opposite (approx) direction and repeat. You can also use toys if preferred. I love using it to build motivation and excitement with my Dally and, with Em, I mainly use it to get her running away from me - as she turns from eating a treat I can call 'sit' - which is how I taught a stop for retrieving. Also great for breaking a position so she can find it again eg 'front'. You can also incorporate rapid sit and drop games (great for teaching discrimination). Does that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzledx2 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Its a date...we're all training at the pub!!! Bottle of bourbon for me....I see a 200 in the bottom of my glass!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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