Chloe Helena Fagundo

She's here !!!

Chloe Helena Fagundo was born yesterday morning at 10:20, weighing in at 8lbs4, filling up the cot at 19".

Obedience

We started a new schedule this week with Jojo talking to a number of the members and arranging for the field.

We met up at Port Royal School for a 7:00 start. Ann brought Basco, Jojo brought Gunner and Nero, Margaret brought Riggs, and Cliff brought his new male.

I did a BH type heeling pattern on leash including the group and the in-motions. While Jojo worked Nero Aron did a rock solid long down.

Protection

Good session at Port Royal School.

Aron ran the 6 blinds first and last. In the middle we did several open field call backs using the method given by Wallace Payne. Thank you Wallace, it lays a good foundation and seems to work well for the first try at it.

Obedience

Jojo and I met at PHC field this afternoon and had a quick obedience session.

I worked Aron in heeling, transitional speeds, sits, downs, in motions and a couple long recalls.

Tracking

Southside this Sunday morning, Ann brought Basco and Kay tracked Loki.

Aron ran a good track or 3 legs each approx 150yrds, inorder to make it all fit the corners were a little tighter than 90deg ending up with an almost triangle shaped track.

Madison ran a fairly quick u shaped short track, of course cleaning up the food every 25 paces or so.

Protection

We had a good session at Port Royal School Saturday.

I have been waiting for Aron to try a shortcut on the blinds after weeks of flawless running and today was the day I was ready for. He was stopped, made to follow the correct pattern and after a couple more trys freed back up and was running smoothly.

Obedience

It was a quiet night at Vesey St. Ann brought Basco.

I worked Aron in heeling and voraus. He seems to have picked up a hesitation in the Voraus from somewhere. I'm not sure how but just about every other send out he stopped about 50ft out in a dead still stand waiting..... not sure what for. We seem to have gotten over it but it was a bit confusing I must admit. I just pulled him backwards to the starting position for that send out and sat him, fused him and did it again. He eventually ran through wide full open again.

Protection

Light rain showers came off and on throughout this afternoons training session at Port Royal School. Ann trained Basco, Jermaine worked Capone, William Welton brought both Kiara and Errol, Jeanette brought Nancy and Jojo worked both Nero and Gunner.

Aron did well running 6 blinds very cleanly and quickly twice in each session. In the last run he did a nice hold and bark, not his strongest ever but good, a clean call out back to heel, and a super strong escape bite.

Obedience

Fairly quick session at Vesey St tonight. Ann worked Basco, Jojo worked both Nero and Gunner.

Aron worked soe heeling and basic in motion stuff. I was tired so I didnt push the complex stuff. Madison did real well with some heeling, recalls and in motion exercises.

Protection

Well it was a quick session for me on Saturday at Port Royal School field.

I ran Aron 6 blinds and he was fast and clean. He did a good hold and bark in blind 6 and we worked a little on transports.

Wedgewood

This is the new place. Doesnt that look a lot like a training field with all the banana tree gone...

Tracking

It was a good morning at Southside. Ann tracked Basco on 3 tracks, Kay tracked Loki.

Aron ran his track well. It was 300yrds, 3 corners, 3 articles, I was between 15-30' back on the leash. The conditions were very difficult for us. It was quite dry and windy so you couldnt see the track from behind. He ended up just off a couple times and I couldnt see it right away.

Protection

It was a cool afternoon up at Port Royal School. Ann brought Basco, Aaron brought Uzi, Jermaine worked both Capone and the young bitch, Mark & Jeanette brought both Nancy & Cesear.

Aron ran the blinds beautifully, under distraction from the helper, he was clean and fast. We did a couple side transport bites and a couple back up bites ending on an escape. In the second session he again ran the blinds perfectly.

Tracking

Souhtside this morning, Ann & Basco, Kay & Loki.

Aron ran a 300yrd track, 3 articles, at the end of the 30' line. He did really well. It was good conditions, the dew on the ground meant I could clearly see the track from the end of the line and verbally growl/correct if he was even a couple inches off.

Basco is really getting the hang of things. He is tracking approximately 75% of the track without trying to look up or to the side of the steps. There are still corrections required to empahsise the behaviours required.

Protection

It was a long session at Port Royal, ok not really but it felt that way to my old out of shape ass. Jermaine and Jojo are both injured so I worked all the dogs in both sessions. Ann brought Basco, Aaron brought Uzi, Mark and Jeanette brought Cesaer and Nancy and Jojo had both Gunner & Nero.

Worked Aron on the blinds, ran 6 blinds several times. It was not the easiest thing to do but it worked with Jojo cracking the whip from blind 6 and then when I sent Aron to blind 5 I had to run to blind 6, put on the sleeve and be ready for him to round the corner.

Tracking

Tracking at Southside this morning. Ann tracked Basco, Kay tracked Loki.

I ran Aron on a 300yrd 3 leg trackw ith 2 articles. I worked from about 20' back on the line. I had a problem with the first corner when he cut it and I had to quickly get him back and restart. That reaction stressed him and it took him a good 150 paces to settle back into things although he continued to track the concentration wasnt complete.

5 Year Anniversary

Wow. 5 years already.....

Obedience

Good practice at Vesey St. Ann brought Basco, and Jojo brought both Gunner & Nero. Ali walked Madison from home so I didnt train her, 4 miles was enough..

I worked Aron on heeling and in motion exercises. Nicks on the electric collar for corrections and he responded well, working off leash for the entire time. finished up with a good recall...

Tracking

Ran tracks at Southside this morning. Ann tracked Basco, and Kay tracked Loki and Aaron tracked Uzi.


Aron ran a clean 300yd track. I find it a little tricky to correct any mistakes or casting he might do from 16' back but I guess I gotta figure it out so I can move the competition length (33' leash).

Basco has improved tremendously with the 2 lines, Ann holding the long l ine on the fursaver and with me working the short line on the prong collar. He had moments of brilliance and we didnt allow any weaving, casting or avoidance. The only thing to keep aware of is the leaping to the article for safety from 5-6' out. I am hopefull that this will correct itself somewhat as he catches on and becomes less stressed on the track.

Protection

I got to Port Roayl a little before 4:00 so I didnt get any obedience work in before the protection session. Just as well as both Jojo and Jermaine are injured so I had to work all the dogs in both sessions. Not a big deal normally but I am still fasting (Baha'i fast is 19 days, no food or drink from sunrise to sunset) so I got kinda dry and tired by the end.

Aron did a good job with the blinds and the 2nd session he ran it smooth and clean and I put him up after just one run.