Today we got back to doing a little backyard training as I prepared to launch the new Facebook CPE Agility and SpeedWay skills page. This page will be a win-win for us as it will force me to train my girl on a more regular basis here at home. She loves to work and cuddled all evening after her few minutes of work. The focus of our training today was working on a Serpentine staying […]
MeiLi Backyard Training August 7, 2023 Read More »
Today was all about showing up. I have a bum knee and really did not “feel” like going to class. But both pups look forward to their training time with Dad and I knew that there were skills that I really needed to work on that could be done without much movement. Besides you never know when you might get to a big event and have something limit your ability to run. The warm-up run
Devyn Class 8-1-23 Read More »
Miss Devyn continues to grow in confidence and as a partner in our classes. She is really enjoying getting to hang out in her crate and watch the other dogs working while we wait for our class. I was able to sit and get some work done on my iPad while she relaxed quietly. Every once in a while, I would get her out for a quick trick session or hanging out with me. Once
Devyn Class 7-25-23 Read More »
Today MeiLi was a bit unfocused at class. She did do an amazing job on her wraps from the Aframe to the tunnel on both runs that we did that course. Her start line and focus on the start of the runs continues to be an issue. Perhaps part of the issue is on my part of not giving every command needed and assuming she is going to do what I expect. we will need
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Today Devyn had another great day at class. She is getting very comfortable in the building waiting for her class and has much more confidence running in the ring. I am able to maneuver around the building and into the ring as needed without her reacting to anything. She still has a little to say when headed toward the crowd in the middle of the run but as you will see she did get over
DEVYN CLASS 7-18-23 Read More »
Today we got to play with the senior league course from the past week. MeiLi had another strong class. She even handler the rear cross weaves very well. Just a bobble at the end. If this was a real run, I would have handled the ending very differently. I messed up on recording her one other run. Today several of the students had issues so we got less turns in this class.
MEILI CLASS 7-18-23 SENIOR LEAGUE COURSE Read More »
We decided Devyn needed to be exposed to some more distractions by doing a group class. The private lessons Kristen has been doing are great, but she still needs to learn that self-control and confidence around others. This was the second week of this class. I did not video the first week as I really wanted to remain focused on Devyn. It is a very nice set up as there is a class between MeiLi’s
DEVYN DOES CLASS WITH DARRYL JULY 11, 2023 Read More »
Today MeiLi had another solid class with Betsi Hartman. She continues to grow as a teammate and overcome her other mental focus issues. This week we got three runs. One was working on a Serpentine, followed by a threadle back to the beginning and then a sprint around the world and back to the front of the ring. The real course was a play of off the Senior league course from last week. It did
MEILI ONGOING CLASS TRAINING JULY 11, 2023 Read More »
We gave Devyn a chance to deal with running at a new place as well this weekend. She did one run with Kristen and one run with Darryl. we did not film the run with Kristen, bad dad, but got this one. Yes, she was distracted and struggled but she worked it out and managed a Q on this run. Baby steps as we continue to work on her controlling those emotions and letting us
DEVYN AND DARRYL SPEEDWAY SLINGSHOT RUN AT SCAT Read More »
Meili got to do a little SpeedWay at SCAT this weekend. This would be her first time running in a totally new place to her. I was extremely pleased how she handled the environment. We did not get a video of her best run but this one was pretty nice as well. The other Slingshot run she actaully got the triple multiplier for 87 points.
MEILI SCAT SPEEDWAY SLINGSHOT RUN 7-8-23 Read More »
Today was our regular weekly class training. It was a fun course with a few handler options along the way. MeiLi struggled a bit with one turn the first run but was a pretty good pup overall. I like the progress on commitment to obstacles. She struggled a bit with the weaves on the last run but I think that was just thinking through the upcoming challenge on the course.
MEILI CLASS 6-67-23 Read More »
Working on our weaves at home is so much fun. I love the effort she puts into her work. I am super happy with her progress and will continue to challenge her skills to increase her understanding of the weaves from anywhere regardless of what I am doing.
MEILI WEAVE TRAINING AT HOME Read More »
Here we are doing a little training with Devyn on the teeter and weaves. I am hearing that Devyn will not weave in her private classes and that it is assumed that she does not know how to weave. That is simple not the case she just cannot weave when she is above her mental threshold to think. She needs to gain the confidence to do things in public and to trust that her person
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This was my time to play the senior league version of this week’s course. This was so much fun and MeiLi was on FIRE from the start. I enjoyed getting to try some various handling and learning what worked for the blue dog.
MEILI CLASS 6-20-23 SENIOR LEAGUE COURSE Read More »
Another great day for league with MeiLi and Kristen. It is really great seeing this two learning to run together and become a solid team. I am very excited to see MeiLi working through the tough parts of the course and being excited to offer Kristen behaviors to try to please. That focus on the handler is so important for this pup.
MEILI & KRISTEN LEAGUE 6-17-23 Read More »
