Dobs4ever
07-02-2010, 09:08 AM
Since Gunner is back from his long lay off with 2 shoulder surgeries due to injury we have been preparing to show next weekend. I knew training had been going along to smoothly - True Gunner is a little rusty after his long R & R, but for the most part has put his act right back together - so here we are a week out and today it was like WHAT HAPPENED to my boys???
First worked Gunner - What does the boy do, GOES DOWN on the long sit. GUNNER - this is a very elementary thing. He was been sitting since he was a baby. Very solid - Where the heck did this come from????
Ok Go on to Shrock - We are heeling along all is well. Does an outstanding long sit with another dog working in the area right next to him. He does not budge. GREAT - Hope Gunner saw that.
Then we come to the recall. I sit him and walk about 25 feet out and turn. Now when I turn I ALWAYS wait 10 to 30 seconds before calling him so he does not EVER anticipate the recall. WHAT DOES HE DO - As soon as I turn he takes off like a bomb and comes running to me. WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???? I calmly walk him back to the start and go back to call him and WHAT here he comes AGAIN.
OK Calm down it is just one thing - we can fix this. Then we go to work on finish. I give the command and HE SITS THERE AND JUST LOOKS AT ME!!!! Now I am freaking. PLEASE not now just one week til the show. We have been perfect in practice.
Makes me wonder where all this stuff comes from. So there you go. We are headed to next Friday and the first day of the show and here I was very confident - now NOW I AM revamping training and trying to figure out what they think they are doing before Friday.
We have special company coming to WATCH us! They had better bring dark glasses and big hats to hide under - maybe no one will know they are with us. My boys are doing some revamping of their own. Dobes are just so darn much fun.
First worked Gunner - What does the boy do, GOES DOWN on the long sit. GUNNER - this is a very elementary thing. He was been sitting since he was a baby. Very solid - Where the heck did this come from????
Ok Go on to Shrock - We are heeling along all is well. Does an outstanding long sit with another dog working in the area right next to him. He does not budge. GREAT - Hope Gunner saw that.
Then we come to the recall. I sit him and walk about 25 feet out and turn. Now when I turn I ALWAYS wait 10 to 30 seconds before calling him so he does not EVER anticipate the recall. WHAT DOES HE DO - As soon as I turn he takes off like a bomb and comes running to me. WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???? I calmly walk him back to the start and go back to call him and WHAT here he comes AGAIN.
OK Calm down it is just one thing - we can fix this. Then we go to work on finish. I give the command and HE SITS THERE AND JUST LOOKS AT ME!!!! Now I am freaking. PLEASE not now just one week til the show. We have been perfect in practice.
Makes me wonder where all this stuff comes from. So there you go. We are headed to next Friday and the first day of the show and here I was very confident - now NOW I AM revamping training and trying to figure out what they think they are doing before Friday.
We have special company coming to WATCH us! They had better bring dark glasses and big hats to hide under - maybe no one will know they are with us. My boys are doing some revamping of their own. Dobes are just so darn much fun.