The wind of the last week has died down and we got some good tracks in this morning at Southside. Ann tracked Basco and Kay tracked Loki.
I wanted to work on stretching out Aron's concentration. I laid a long 3 leg track. He worked tight until we got to the 4th article on the last leg. He started to track past the article and I gave him a bit harder of a correction on th prong than I should have. He downed and then went into avoidance when I restarted him. I came up alongside him, got him going, and heaped praise on for the next article. He ended the track very positively so it all ended well.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
World of Concrete 2007
Great show. http://www.worldofconcrete.com/
The bricklayer competition was a bunch of fun, we tried out some good equipment, met up with some companies we either are distributors for or want to become distributors for. Lots of walking, 85,000 attendees.
The bricklayer competition was a bunch of fun, we tried out some good equipment, met up with some companies we either are distributors for or want to become distributors for. Lots of walking, 85,000 attendees.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Obedience and Protection
Good afternoon of training at Port Royal School. Ann orught Basco, Jojo brought Nero and Gunner, Mark & Jeanette brought Cesar & Nancy. Jermaine came to do helper work.
Tracking
Early morning at Southside. Ann brought Basco, and Kay tracked Loki.
I ran Aron on a long track with 8 corners, an article of each leg.
Madison ran a 2 leg track with 6 articles.
I ran Aron on a long track with 8 corners, an article of each leg.
Madison ran a 2 leg track with 6 articles.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Obedience
Good quick night of training up at Vesey St. Ann brought Basco.
I forgot to do the entry at the time so I dont remember exactly what we did sorry folks...
I forgot to do the entry at the time so I dont remember exactly what we did sorry folks...
Seminar
There will be a Schutzhund Seminar from 1st to the 4th of March. Mark Calenders now.
Wallace Payne, South Metro Atlanta Schutzhund Club, 3rd at WUSV World Championships 2006, 4th at WUSV World Chapionships 2005. many more accomplishments.
South Metro Atlanta Schutzhund Club
Wallace's 2006 WUSV Protection Routine
Claudia Romard, Van Gogh kennels. Accomplishments will be added as I get a chance to do the research.
Van Gogh Kennels
YouTube Videos of Claudia
This is shaping up to be a great seminar building on the Wallace Payne and Rhonda Southern Seminar of Oct06 and moving us forward.
Wallace Payne, South Metro Atlanta Schutzhund Club, 3rd at WUSV World Championships 2006, 4th at WUSV World Chapionships 2005. many more accomplishments.
South Metro Atlanta Schutzhund Club
Wallace's 2006 WUSV Protection Routine
Claudia Romard, Van Gogh kennels. Accomplishments will be added as I get a chance to do the research.
Van Gogh Kennels
YouTube Videos of Claudia
This is shaping up to be a great seminar building on the Wallace Payne and Rhonda Southern Seminar of Oct06 and moving us forward.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Tracking
It was a good Sunday morning at Southside. Ann tracked Basco and Kay tracked Loki.
I worked Aron very similarly as yesterday. A fairly long track, 8 corners, articles on most legs. The wrinkle of today was the car which drove up and parked on top of Kay's track, then out got a couple with 2 pitbull mixes. They began playing ball off leash all over Kay's track. Thankfully they noticed us as we approached the beginning of our track and got the dogs on leash. Of course then Aron had to track with these 2 crazies dragging at the leashes trying to get closer while the woman is asking can my dog come and say hi.... While he was tracking. Afraid the answer was NO. To his credit he responded well to " no such" and he put his head back down and completed the track ignoring the dogs completely.
I worked Aron very similarly as yesterday. A fairly long track, 8 corners, articles on most legs. The wrinkle of today was the car which drove up and parked on top of Kay's track, then out got a couple with 2 pitbull mixes. They began playing ball off leash all over Kay's track. Thankfully they noticed us as we approached the beginning of our track and got the dogs on leash. Of course then Aron had to track with these 2 crazies dragging at the leashes trying to get closer while the woman is asking can my dog come and say hi.... While he was tracking. Afraid the answer was NO. To his credit he responded well to " no such" and he put his head back down and completed the track ignoring the dogs completely.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Obedience & Protection
It was a good afternoon at Port Royal School. Ann brought Basco, Jojo brought Nero & Gunner, Mark and Jeanette brought Nancy & Cesear and Jermaine came.
We had all 6 blinds set up and of course Aron and Basco had to run them all. I worked a little control in heeling under distraction, then ran the 6 blinds also under distraction. A fiery but clean hold and bark and a good solid bite. We worked a couple good sessions.
We had all 6 blinds set up and of course Aron and Basco had to run them all. I worked a little control in heeling under distraction, then ran the 6 blinds also under distraction. A fiery but clean hold and bark and a good solid bite. We worked a couple good sessions.
Tracking
We had a quick Sat morning of tracking at Southside before running for the office. Ann brought Basco and Kay tracked Loki.
Taking on board comments received I back off the step offs completely and work again on corners. I laid a track with 8 corners, on most of the legs I put an article around the midpoint. I was putting particular emphasis on his accuracy especially on the corners. The articles allow me to laid a longer track, getting more corners in while staying inside his attention span. It worked out well. I am also working him at 15 and 21 paces between food. The corners were mostly in the middle between food drops.
Taking on board comments received I back off the step offs completely and work again on corners. I laid a track with 8 corners, on most of the legs I put an article around the midpoint. I was putting particular emphasis on his accuracy especially on the corners. The articles allow me to laid a longer track, getting more corners in while staying inside his attention span. It worked out well. I am also working him at 15 and 21 paces between food. The corners were mostly in the middle between food drops.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Tracking
Thank you to Wallace. Reading over the blog waved a couple red flags and I received an email helping to clarify my understanding of a few things. Hopefully I am on a better track now.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Tracking
We met again at Southside this morning to track. Ann brought Basco and Kay tracked Loki.
I worked Madison again on articles with 8 on the track. She worked them well after the first 2 corrections.
Aron worked a shortened track with no articles and 4 oddities. He worked the 1st step of corner cleanly over a gap of 18", the second was a step of to the right of 18" he slowed at the step off point and immediately moved to the right and kept going. The third was a corner to the left which he took a little time to find. I think he was getting tired from the focusing and he downed at the step off point, took a couple seconds then started on command and was clean around the corner. The last left corner was clean, with him stopping on the step off sweeping his nose and finding and continuing down the track.
I worked Madison again on articles with 8 on the track. She worked them well after the first 2 corrections.
Aron worked a shortened track with no articles and 4 oddities. He worked the 1st step of corner cleanly over a gap of 18", the second was a step of to the right of 18" he slowed at the step off point and immediately moved to the right and kept going. The third was a corner to the left which he took a little time to find. I think he was getting tired from the focusing and he downed at the step off point, took a couple seconds then started on command and was clean around the corner. The last left corner was clean, with him stopping on the step off sweeping his nose and finding and continuing down the track.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Obedience
It was good quick evening at Port Royal School. We are on a schedule to make it to Mark Monk's surprise 50th birthday party. Ann brought Basco, Mark and Jeanette brought Cesaer and Nancy, Jojo brought both Gunner and Nero and Jermaine and Kay came.
The first session was interesting as Jojo and Jermaine werent at he field yt so I worked the first half including Aron. Ann held the leash and he was very good for her, ran the 2 blinds clean even under distraction from me in 2. Good hold and bark, good escape bites and 2 good courage test bites. The second session we basically repeated the exercises with Jermaine working him.
The first session was interesting as Jojo and Jermaine werent at he field yt so I worked the first half including Aron. Ann held the leash and he was very good for her, ran the 2 blinds clean even under distraction from me in 2. Good hold and bark, good escape bites and 2 good courage test bites. The second session we basically repeated the exercises with Jermaine working him.
Tracking
We took a big step forward in tracking today. Ann brought Bas and Kay tracked Loki.
I worked Madison on a short track with 6 articles. It has been a long time since I worked articles with her and she was doing her best to pretend she didnt know what to do. A couple quick pops and she remembered, did a couple good downs and then tried again to ignore it.
I moved forward with Aron into the proofing and dealing with oddities phase. I shortened the track up and worked with 4 articles and 2 oddities. The first was a step off corner. I left a 24" gap and a 90deg corner. He got to the end of the scent, I held firmly and he worked it out without moving his feet to far off the step off point. The second was a sideways step off. Again I left a gap about 24" stepped from my right foot, 24" to the left and continued the track in the same direction. He worked it out moving slightly off the step off point and then he found it and continued with focus. In the future I will shorten the gap down to 18" or less, so that he can find the new scent without having to leave the step of point with his feet.
I worked Madison on a short track with 6 articles. It has been a long time since I worked articles with her and she was doing her best to pretend she didnt know what to do. A couple quick pops and she remembered, did a couple good downs and then tried again to ignore it.
I moved forward with Aron into the proofing and dealing with oddities phase. I shortened the track up and worked with 4 articles and 2 oddities. The first was a step off corner. I left a 24" gap and a 90deg corner. He got to the end of the scent, I held firmly and he worked it out without moving his feet to far off the step off point. The second was a sideways step off. Again I left a gap about 24" stepped from my right foot, 24" to the left and continued the track in the same direction. He worked it out moving slightly off the step off point and then he found it and continued with focus. In the future I will shorten the gap down to 18" or less, so that he can find the new scent without having to leave the step of point with his feet.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Obedience
We met at Vesey St under the lights for obedience. Ann brought Basco and Andy brought his 4 month old Dobe Marley.
I worked Aron on focused heeling, sits and downs, all under distraction with Ann heeling closely with Basco. I also worked in the second session on some flat retrieves. It was the first time I really worked the retrieves without vet wrap on the dumbell. Originally I put it on because he was hitting it so hard he would get a little antsy about the hardness.
I worked Aron on focused heeling, sits and downs, all under distraction with Ann heeling closely with Basco. I also worked in the second session on some flat retrieves. It was the first time I really worked the retrieves without vet wrap on the dumbell. Originally I put it on because he was hitting it so hard he would get a little antsy about the hardness.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Tracking - End of the Winter Camp
We had a great tracking day this morning at Southside. All the dogs did really well. Ann tracked Basco over 1000yds with many articles, Kay ran Loki over 1500yds, and Tyson worked three tracks with corners moving up to food every 3rd step. Frank did an excellent job of focusing him in and the results after 2 days of tracking really were great.
Aron worked his 550yd track well. I used 8 articles again, 2 plastic (he indicated both today), 2 wood, 2 carpet and 2 leather (thanks Kay for the loaners). The wind picked as a rain squall came through while we were halfway down the track. Kay, Ann and Frank managed to hang on and watch the rest of the track and Aron didnt even pick up his head to notice that it was raining.
Madison ran her short track well. I will have to run her next one with many articles to get her back on them. She tried to simply run over it so I will have to work on it for next time.
Check out these shots from this morning: (the first 2 shots are older)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22448845@N00/sets/72157594341187689/show/
Aron worked his 550yd track well. I used 8 articles again, 2 plastic (he indicated both today), 2 wood, 2 carpet and 2 leather (thanks Kay for the loaners). The wind picked as a rain squall came through while we were halfway down the track. Kay, Ann and Frank managed to hang on and watch the rest of the track and Aron didnt even pick up his head to notice that it was raining.
Madison ran her short track well. I will have to run her next one with many articles to get her back on them. She tried to simply run over it so I will have to work on it for next time.
Check out these shots from this morning: (the first 2 shots are older)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22448845@N00/sets/72157594341187689/show/
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Obedience & Protection
Port Royal School field at 3:00 Saturday. Ann brought Basco, Jojo brought Nero and Gunner, Frank brought Tyson and Jermaine brought Capone. Ingrid, Ann and Kay came for moral support. lol..
Aron and Madison both worked well in Obedience. I worked on focus and heeling. Madison in particular is getting to point of being exclusively reliant on the food. This is not the end of the world because I don't plan on competing her but it shows up as minor temperamental issues elsewhere so I worked her solely with compulsion. Very little was needed but it was good to get her to once again realize that commands need to be obeyed no matter what.
With Aron I went back to the 4 blinds after yesterdays issues. He ran the four fairly well. and I was able to move onto a couple really good hold and barks with the last ending with a drag bite while Jermaine ran out of the blind.
Check out a couple shots of Jojo working his dobes:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20061229-20061231&w=22448845%40N00&q=jojo&m=tags
Aron and Madison both worked well in Obedience. I worked on focus and heeling. Madison in particular is getting to point of being exclusively reliant on the food. This is not the end of the world because I don't plan on competing her but it shows up as minor temperamental issues elsewhere so I worked her solely with compulsion. Very little was needed but it was good to get her to once again realize that commands need to be obeyed no matter what.
With Aron I went back to the 4 blinds after yesterdays issues. He ran the four fairly well. and I was able to move onto a couple really good hold and barks with the last ending with a drag bite while Jermaine ran out of the blind.
Check out a couple shots of Jojo working his dobes:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20061229-20061231&w=22448845%40N00&q=jojo&m=tags
Tracking
Saturday Morning at Southside: Frank joined us with Tyson today, Kay brought Loki, Ann bought Basco.
Aron ran another 500yd track with 8 articles, 2 wood, 2 carpet, 2 plastic and 2 gloves in lieu of leather. He worked it really well, but for some reason completely ignored one of the plastic articles. It was half of a lid, the first half of the same lid he indicated perfectly, but for some reason this one article had absolutely no meaning to him. It was very odd.
Aron ran another 500yd track with 8 articles, 2 wood, 2 carpet, 2 plastic and 2 gloves in lieu of leather. He worked it really well, but for some reason completely ignored one of the plastic articles. It was half of a lid, the first half of the same lid he indicated perfectly, but for some reason this one article had absolutely no meaning to him. It was very odd.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Tracking - Obedience & Protection
Friday morning at Southside: Ann brought Basco, Jojo brought Gunner & Nero.
Aron ran a 500yd track with 8 articles. Short cut grass, quite dry. He did well, the pulling has eased and he has slowed himself so I will do the next coupe tracks with the same prong and perhaps move to either the larger prong or the fur saver soon.
We finished up at Southside around 9:00 and made the drive up to Port Royal School. After a quick stop for a couple bacon, egg, cheese, avocado sandwiches we got up there for 10:15 or so. Jermaine joined us with Capone.
We worked all the dogs in obedience, particularly working on focus, heeling and distractions.
We started protection around 11:20 and ran through all the dogs twice.
Aron fooled me somewhat. I never would have thought he would have had such a hard time running four blinds. We introduced a bunch of distraction from the helper and its the first time in about 3 months we have set up the four blinds. He stayed under control and never got a bite out of turn but it took a couple repetitions to get it really clean.
Aron ran a 500yd track with 8 articles. Short cut grass, quite dry. He did well, the pulling has eased and he has slowed himself so I will do the next coupe tracks with the same prong and perhaps move to either the larger prong or the fur saver soon.
We finished up at Southside around 9:00 and made the drive up to Port Royal School. After a quick stop for a couple bacon, egg, cheese, avocado sandwiches we got up there for 10:15 or so. Jermaine joined us with Capone.
We worked all the dogs in obedience, particularly working on focus, heeling and distractions.
We started protection around 11:20 and ran through all the dogs twice.
Aron fooled me somewhat. I never would have thought he would have had such a hard time running four blinds. We introduced a bunch of distraction from the helper and its the first time in about 3 months we have set up the four blinds. He stayed under control and never got a bite out of turn but it took a couple repetitions to get it really clean.
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