Kort was a very good boy. I tried something different today & didn't release him to the extent that I have been doing between exercises. I was finding that I was loosing his focus. Today I held his focus by not releasing him, you can't hear it in the video but I was telling him "yes", & "good boy" to tell him he had done well. This approach works much better with him!
The only thing I am upset about is after his retrieve over the high jump there is a point that I am talking with Sarah, he was looking up at me & I disengaged with him, I should have praised & patted him at that point even while talking. I know he will forgive me, but it still bothers me to see that I didn't notice.
It has been a long journey to get Kort to this point . I have struggled with myself over many aspects in training. I am NOT patient in anyway!!! but I'm trying very hard.
Here's the video from today......
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Hard to believe you are getting snow.
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He looked wonderful up until the high jump. He definitely had something else on his mind and it was almost like he was done with the class. But, don't you love watching the video so you can critique and do it better next time? He's adorable and very, very cute temperament. I love the snow photo. I wanna visit.......
Kort is very cute!!! The jump was a problem due to the wall, I knew it would be, he is funny about walls & heat vents on the floor, in the heeling pattern you can see him look to his left at the vent as we passs it, he is getting so much better though!!
A visit is a definate must :)
You were brave to drive in that weather!! Kort is doing so well--it will all come together!!
PS I hate having to prove I'm not a robot--I'm on my 4th attempt!!!! :/
Dianne I was wondering if that was on my blog!! I will try to remove it, you remove yours too ok!
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