Fergus! Practicing water work for upcoming hunt tests.
CH Calico's Blue Moon Fergus At Three Doves BN RA THDN CGC TKI FITB
When posting results we often tend to post the results and not the non-qualifying (NQ) runs that one day turn into Q’s. This was a very classic Starlet run popping out at weave pole 10 and instead of going back and redoing the weaves poles and demotivating her we kept going. Then what she does is she starts to make up her own course. There are those days that you walk out of the ring and say that was a fun NQ run.
Hope you enjoy and at the end she is definitely grinning!
Thank you Katie Guse for this video.
Here is Russell in Master Jumpers preferred going his Russell speed. This was Q for him from 8/19/23 at Spring Grove, IL.
Thank you Katie Guse for stopping by and watching our jumpers run.
Starlet picked up her MXP title two weekends ago along with QQ #6. These were some pictures taken at the event.
Photo Credit: Wander into Focus
Just a typical day with puppies at Calico.
Happy Friday!!!
Warning... this clip has sound.
Lyric would like to sing the song of her people to wish "Happy National Puppy Day" to all. That is what I get for naming her Lyric...CH Calico's Rock N'Roll Dream SCNE SBN TKN (Rico x Daisy).
#nationalpuppyday
“Ducky” CH Calico’s Disco Duck DN DSA TKA BCAT CGCA
Working on short sequences and weaves. We just love how his agility is coming along and he is so much fun to watch with owner/handler Katrina Guse.
This is what Partner thought of the scentwork distraction. We just love this guy!!!
Amazon Prime delivered a new scentwork distraction, so let’s play with it 😂
One of the things we do with puppies is to start whistle training at a very basic level. The whistle we use is a "spaniel whistle" as opposed to the Acme thunderer which is also on my lanyard...see photo in the comments.
You could use any whistle in reality as long as it is the same whistle meaning the same thing each and every time. Association and repetition are learning basics. A whistle is a fabulous tool because it sounds the same and does not convey emotion like the human voice. In the case of the puppies in the video, the baby Ducklings clearly know what that waxing/waning long tweet means...."Food is here! Come in close." Not seen in the video clip is my adult dogs who all came as well...yes, they did get a small treat reward. So puppies hear the "come in close" whistle and get their food. Rinse and repeat three times a day. I have had great success with this and when carried through by new owners, the dog is conditioned to always very happily and willingly "come in close" to the sound of the whistle. (and the "come in close" whistle is *never* used to call a dog to you for any kind of negative...never ever ever). It is easy and it works. An added plus is that the puppy learns that the whistle sounds have meaning which is helpful for eventual quartering, hup (field work term for sitting quickly after flushing a bird) and other commands.
The Ducklings are learning all about interactive play. They have all learned to tumble out of the whelping pen into the large weaning pen ... because that is where mommy is taking a break on her bed. They have learned the "pup pup pup" call and now we will introduce the whistle.
Jackie and the kids (Ducky, KC, and Russell) enjoying some pool time today!
Aside from earning her AXJ, Jackie earned her second AX leg with a first place in her class. She got the right end of the tunnel on the trap, nailed her weave poles, and had a blast doing it all. Jackie runs her heart out on every course and is really loving the game.
Jackie is GCH CH Calico’s Fashion Icon OA AXJ* NF CGCA CGCU TKI DN RN (Partner x Celeste)
Back to back AXJ legs for Jackie at the WWCDTC agility trials today for a ***NEW AXJ TITLE!***. She rocked the course and walked away with a first place in her class and a fabulous run. Pending AKC she will now be GCH CH Calico’s Fashion Icon OA AXJ* NF CGCA CGCU TKI DN RN (Partner x Celeste)
This is Jackie's second AXJ leg! It was a course that proved difficult for even some very experienced dogs and she really ran wonderfully. That yellow tunnel was calling her name but she stayed focused and came out with a 1st place in her jump height!
Edit: Reposted because the video cut out about 10 seconds in. The whole run now plays, look at that girl fly!
