Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Tracking--or not!
Well I've taken Jojo tracking exactly once, in my front yard.
I started at the bottom of the stairs to my porch and instead of going in a straight line, I curved out to the public right of way and ended in my neighbors yard. I used freeze dried lamb lung on the track. It wasn't the best or longest track, but Jojo did follow it. He did not eat all the food, he passed over quite a bit of it. He got a bit distracted by passing cars, and at one point he was facing me and backing down the track. Overall he did okay, I really need to make time to take him to the park and really lay a track.
I've been practicing Scent Discrimination with him inside, I'm not sure if that will help our tracking. But . . .
I've discovered that AKC now has Trick dog titles!
And I've gotten a little distracted by working with my oldest dog, Missy on practicing our tricks. she knows quite a few tricks and would zip right through the titles.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
A new year a new . . .
It seems I start blogging and then as the year goes by, I forget. Oops.
Well as I last left off, Quinn and I were practicing Novice Obedience, and having issues. We went in to the ring several times and we did indeed earn his PCD!
He wasn't High in trial, but he did qualify at least three times. He was more distracted than he has been in the past, but overall he did a nice job. He didn't leave the ring and did what he was supposed to. I nq'd us once by saying "Finish" before the judge called it.
On his last leg, I set him up for the recall, and then called when the judge signaled, Quinn was watching the dog in the next ring. He looked back at me and just sat there staring at me. I didn't say anything. I figured at some point the judge would say "Exercise Finished" and we'd be done. But then I could see the light bulb go on above Quinn's head and he got up and raced to me. What a good dog. That was it, our title!
I had planned on continuing on with him and try for his PCDX and we might still, but he's now 10 and a little arthritic, I practiced a little of Open with him and then gave him the rest of the year off. We'll see where it goes.
I am planning on trying Tracking with Jojo, I'm hoping if I begin blogging it might keep me honest about practicing. So this year my goal is a TD with Jojo, let's see what happens!
Well as I last left off, Quinn and I were practicing Novice Obedience, and having issues. We went in to the ring several times and we did indeed earn his PCD!
He wasn't High in trial, but he did qualify at least three times. He was more distracted than he has been in the past, but overall he did a nice job. He didn't leave the ring and did what he was supposed to. I nq'd us once by saying "Finish" before the judge called it.
On his last leg, I set him up for the recall, and then called when the judge signaled, Quinn was watching the dog in the next ring. He looked back at me and just sat there staring at me. I didn't say anything. I figured at some point the judge would say "Exercise Finished" and we'd be done. But then I could see the light bulb go on above Quinn's head and he got up and raced to me. What a good dog. That was it, our title!
I had planned on continuing on with him and try for his PCDX and we might still, but he's now 10 and a little arthritic, I practiced a little of Open with him and then gave him the rest of the year off. We'll see where it goes.
I am planning on trying Tracking with Jojo, I'm hoping if I begin blogging it might keep me honest about practicing. So this year my goal is a TD with Jojo, let's see what happens!
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