Getting Back to Obedience

I've started back teaching again for the obedience club since Netta's arrival.  Just one night a week but this also gives me time to train my dogs before class.  They haven't really done any obedience in months besides some tiny drills in the house.

Zumi has mainly been working on 3 things
1. Go outs- Still our main issue of not taking the jump on the way out.  She's great with cones and really has improved a ton with this issue over the year but it's still a real choice for her.
2. Retrieve over the high- Opposite issue of our go out :)  Zumi's super strong desire to fetch makes it hard for her think on off-centered retrieves.  She has no problem playing this game with targets and food all around the clock.  But must fetch as fast as possible!
3. Finishes.  A new problem that wasn't there before our long break.  Zumi has been cutting her left finish short and also seems to occasionally be confused on what her "around" cue means.

This is the first half of our practice session this week, focusing on the 2nd two issues.


Vito has still been working on our main goal of engagement and choosing to work.  Overall that has continued to go well.  He even seems to be sniffing less before we start work- a problem that cropped up after our experiment a year ago (with a lesson to me on how to structure it differently next time!).  So I've been adding in some more instance on precision for him, not just his free for all.  Slower heeling.  Active proofing to get him thinking on his finishes.  And still lots of reward for fast, fold back downs; a lifetime issue for Vito.

Kristen  – ( March 17, 2017 at 7:18 PM )  

Yayyy Obedience!

Will I be seeing you at the CDSP trial next month?

Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duck  – ( March 17, 2017 at 8:33 PM )  

I hope so, but likely not with Zumi. She will hopefully be at her breeder's house preparing to deliver. Still too early to know if it took!

Kristen  – ( March 18, 2017 at 9:48 PM )  

!!! That is very exciting (and stressful!)! Seeing you in passing is part of our MN trip traditions.

Kri  – ( March 27, 2017 at 9:03 PM )  

I am a big fan of camping with our dogs, but sometimes they want to run rampant. What obedience should we focus on before the next camping season?

Ryan  – ( March 27, 2017 at 9:40 PM )  

Great tips! Ill have to try these on my dog.

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