One of the new things we will be doing this year is inviting our students and friends to join us for some extra training time. I am really looking forward to it. It is a way to put to the hall to use instead of letting it sit empty. But truthfully it is a way for me to get an opportunity to train with some distractions around. I can do whatever I want, I am not teaching or setting up any drills so it presents are great chance to put some time in on Ribbon and Gali.
The question is, what will I do?
Gali needs
- Work on cold turkey go-outs in different directions.
- Signal work from various distances
- Scent work with focus on fronts and finishes
- Heeling (my favourite!!)
- Play games with him
- Moving stand (because there will be people to examine him!!)
Ribbon needs
- Rear end work particularly on right turns and outside post of figure 8. The batting cage drill would be good for this
- Halts with and without footwork
- Add variety by including signals, jumping and some retrieving
- Fine tuning heel position with some proofing drills like slow pace turns
- Fronts with a chute
- Duration heeling to build up how long she can work for
- Stand for exam, not that this ever bothers her, but she still has to do it
- Sit and down stays during distractions and with other dogs (because there will be people to do them with!!)
Very excited!! First on the agenda today though is Ribbon's herding lesson, busy, busy day!!
That's so exciting and wonderful!
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