Beautiful day in Maine. 72 degrees on Nov 2. Huh. Kind of windy but gorgeous skies with sexy clouds, as a photographer friend once said to me.
This is a loooong video of Margo searching for a frisbee in the brush. I tried to speed it up so it’s short, but alas, I’m not very tech savvy. Margo searches until she finds it. She doesn’t quit. This is a great way to burn some energy without putting wear on the dog’s body. I absolutely love her work ethic. Keep the volume up because, at times, you can hear her sniffing. You will also see her air scenting, high head with nose pointing upward. She is such a cool dog. #scentwork #letadogbeadog #usethatnose #finditdog #finditdoggame
Margo had her first ALC agility trial this weekend. She NQ’ed in all classes, which is what I expected because we do not have solid weave poles yet. She was very chatty and ran happy. Her start lines were great as were her rear crosses, most “go” ‘s, and send outs. Good girl Margo. Margo has a bright future in agility, I believe. Thanks Mid Coast Agility for a great trial. Video accolades to Amy Carlson
Recall in the “horticultural zone.” This is a quasi fenced in area. We are using a back and forth recall technique. This is around step six of building a strong recall ala moi. This is super fun for the dogs and people. It’s super rewarding because the dog can run, a lot. The recall does not mean end of game, it means game on. Want to learn more? Contact me at [email protected]. FYI, some dogs are never going to be reliable with an off leash recall. For these dogs, I’m all about the long line. This gives them more freedom and ability to be a dog. Examples of dogs that might not be eligible are: flight risks due to fear, aggressive dogs, dogs with high prey drive. It’s okay. Find a fenced in area via #sniffspot . Use a longline. I LOVE longlines. #hightailhikes promo code TFF
BANANA!!!!! Dagnabit!!!!!! I’ve been training a banana recall for two days and it’s not working!!!!!! I guess I’ll have to rely on the training cue I’ve been successful with for nearly two years. Margo is still at 98% success with her recall and I’ve NEVER used correction to get it. In case you’re wondering what is up with me using banana for my attempted recall, it’s based off of a rather biased and imbalanced experiment. #bananarecall
Margo’s like, “jumps and tunnels?” Yeeha!!! She’s a good dog:)))
Thanks Amy #treefrogfarmdogtraining #rewardbasedtraining #southernmainedogtraining #mainedogtrainer
BANANA!!! Oooops. Didn’t work
