Week 7 - Practice 2
1/1/2024
Weather: 54F, 39% Humidity,
Partially Cloudy, Wind WNW 20mph.
Located in field area near parking lots on Fort Eustis.
Track One - Scrunchie
60 yd on short grasses.
Treats spaced every 15 inches.
Track Two - Scrunchie
60 yd in short grasses.
Treats spaced every 15 inches
Track Three - Scrunchie
60 yd in short grasses.
Treats spaced every 15 inches.
GOAL FOR THE TRACK:
To continue adding end article to tracks.
How did it feel,
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List things the dog did well:
Staying on track, not really trying to weave off path much.
Working at a good speed. (At least it felt good to me?)
List things you’d like to improve:
Rebuilding confidence with loud sounds that are 'bangs, booms, thumps'
(We had a very very scary incident where some strangers set off very large ear ringing fireworks on 12/28 just 20 yds from me and the dogs while on a potty break at a hotel traveling. Plus New Years Eve neighbors set off large fireworks beside our house in a tiny neughborhood too.......)
My timing in rewarding her engagement with the article.
Goal for next track:
Continue adding distance.
Play article games in more public settings.
I love this! Her spine is so straight the leash is parallel to her spine for 99% of the track (and they are allowed to waver a little!). Let’s not do 3 tracks of identical length, but rather 60, 70, 80….and the next time 70, 80, 90, time after that 80, 90, 100. Once you get to 100 (so after 2 more training sessions), go back to 40, 50, 60 but increase the distance between food drops to ~2ft. She definitely is getting it, next class we will transfer her to a scuff walk pattern to further help her understanding.