We have a new addition to the Pet Help at Home household and I am besotted ๐ฅฐ Everyone meet Myrtle ๐ค๐ค
Joni and I are checking out for a few days to celebrate my sonโs 9th birthday with a little family camping trip.
See you all on Monday ๐
Well I am knackered both mentally and physically! Today we have been learning how to switch from handling on one side to another and trusting Joni to follow my direction when looking at her isnโt possible. She did so well and I am so proud of her ๐ฅฐ
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Joni had a bit of a bad experience with another dog at Agility last night and after that her nerves got the better of her and she couldnโt work. Notice how I say โcouldnโtโ not โwouldnโtโ This can be frustrating as a handler but our dogs arenโt robots, they have emotions and there are times when it just isnโt within their capacity to listen.
We spent much of the session just watching, playing and doing super easy tasks so that she could decompress and get her confidence back.
At the end of the session we had 5 minutes to work alone, Joni relaxed and we ended on a high, as you can see!
I find it so surreal when the instructor sends these videos and I analyse myself like I would a client! Usually I see myself doing something wrong but I am actually really happy with this and I love that I can see how Joni is following my lead and checking in! ๐
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So proud! ๐คฉ
From being so unsure of herself in the first few sessions that I almost wrote her off, to loving our weekly training and having the confidence to do this!
I love the fact that we have to work as a team and our bond has strengthened so much. Joniโs confidence in general has grown, not without a few drawbacks (caught her on the dining room table a couple of times ๐คฆโโ๏ธ) but we can work on that later! ๐
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Getting good! She is definitely a better agility dog than I am a handler ๐ both loving learning new skills together
Last walk done and signing off for Christmas ๐
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported my new venture this year. Whether you have trusted me with your wonderful pets, recommend or reviewed my services or simply liked and shared my posts. You have made my dream a reality and it is very much appreciated!
Hope you and your fur babies have a lovely Christmas.
Jen & Family โค๏ธ