That’s a wrap for 2024 🎉
That’s a wrap for 2024 🎉
Thank you to all my fantastic, dedicated clients who put in the work to do the very best for their dogs.
Sometimes training can be super rewarding and lots of fun however, other times it can be the polar opposite but these are the days where we must continue on and push through the barriers. Certain elements of training can be monotonous and a little tedious but they are all necessary parts of the training journey.
I really do appreciate each and every one of you and feel so lucky and blessed to work with you and your wonderful dogs 🐶
Thank you again for all the lovely gifts, I will enjoy opening those tomorrow (perhaps one may have been opened early 🫣).
All that’s left to be said, from me and the FieldLines Team, is have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎉🎄🥂🎁. See you in 2025
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In a fast paced world we are always - go go go, we often pack too much into our days and are then on a tight time frame to get things done which often includes taking the dog out. I can happily admit this is often ME!
My dogs don’t always get a ‘walk’ but most days a week they will have some form of mental or physical stimulation whether this be in the form of:
🐾 Working on the foundations - loose lead walking, recall, steadiness etc
🐾 Gundog exercises - marks, memories, blind retrieves, hunting etc
🐾 Slow on lead stroll
🐾 Join me to settle at class and watch the other dogs learn whilst perhaps doing the odd demo.
🐾 Sit on a bench and watch the world go by whilst I do some admin or just take in the wonderful view.
As I said, they do go on walks a couple of times a week to sniff, play, explore (although all the basics rules apply - response to recall, checking in, loose lead walking etc) but this isn’t everything! Yes our dogs do need physical exercise but they really want is to spend time with us and this can come in so many more forms than just ‘walking’.
It’s important to me they learn all the skills to be a well rounded dog and if I always allow them to rush around and dart about every time we head out, that’s what they learn is ok to do.
Sometimes I like a trip to the pub garden, sometimes they will come to the park whilst I play with my son, sometimes they will come on family holidays and not all these involve running about, in fact, the opposite. So I must train it in preparation like we do with everything else.
So our days are varied and I myself set a 2024 goal which was to schedule time in my diary to ‘go slower’ allowing us to do this significantly more than we were.
Earlier this week, Roux and I headed up the hill. After pulling up, we hung out in the back of the car together for 5 mins, she did some loose lead walking, had a toilet break and leg stretch for 5 mins then we found a bench and chilled out.
💥 Novice Gundog Class 💥
Snapshot from todays session
It’s not all about retrieve after retrieve - it’s making sure the dog is focused, listening to what you ask and is able to control itself around distractions too.
Great work team 👏 - lots and lots of positives but still plenty to be working on! 💪🏻
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