Hi, I'm Laura, a dog sports enthusiast and online coach! I train and compete in obedience, rally, and agility. I am passionate about building motivation and focus in dogs that struggle in training or trials. Follow me on social media for daily training videos of my dogs and cat! And please hit the subscribe button to my newsletter to keep in touch!
December Training Videos
Happy almost new year to all! I hope everyone had a somewhat relaxing holiday. I'm not quite ready to reflect on the last year or look towards the new. So I'll just leave you with these December training videos you may have missed! December Videos!I was working hard at the beginning of the month on ring prep for 3 dogs getting ready for rally! Grace is a borrowed dog and I'm reviewing some ring entrances and small bits of work with rewards at a distance. Arlo is a service dog in training who is here for some training. I'm currently retraining his position changes as they have a lot of extra movement baked into them right now! Last month I looked at introducing him to targets. Now I started reteaching his down! Loot had some fun doing some obedience games. My primary focus was on those position changes at a small distance, but I mixed it up with using his dumbbell as a tiny bit of (fun!) pressure, the cone for movement, and then some heeling with his dumbbell! Arlo is working hard on position changes, this time with his sit to stand. I'm using a front foot target and he's learning how to keep his feet planted! Still a work in progress. Leash removals are a part of every trial! Here I'm working it as a cue to focus and have the added pressure of her reward dish right there. Loot had a great session working on heeling around object pressure! This is usually a very difficult task and I'm proud of how he nailed it. Position changes at a distance can be tough! One way I work on this is to use a rear foot target that is further behind them. This helps the dog to think about kicking back even if they can't reach the target. And then I can have them backup to the target later. This is most effective for positions like a foldback down or kickback stand where we want the dog reaching back. And finally, don't forget about those front pivot foundations! I use this to help my retrieves to front too! Here Loot is working on this and I also discovered he has some issues with delays if I don't mark right away! I don't want him to offer motion in those formal pauses. Not only is that an issue of precision, but it also tells me he thinks he was wrong in that silence! Last warning!! Pop Stand Workshop Closes soon!
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Laura Waudby
Hi, I'm Laura, a dog sports enthusiast and online coach! I train and compete in obedience, rally, and agility. I am passionate about building motivation and focus in dogs that struggle in training or trials. Follow me on social media for daily training videos of my dogs and cat! And please hit the subscribe button to my newsletter to keep in touch!
Ginny went to the Midwest Cup this June. This is a hard trial for her, as it's loud in multiple rings, but she truly did quite well and even managed to sneak on the podium in the biathlon! Ravioli's still going through diet changes to try and help him feel ok. It makes training pretty darn limited as he often doesn't feel up to it, even using toys. I made this post on Facebook for a general update And Loot will be doing a local agility trial this weekend. His first time back trialing at this...
Thank you all who said you were ok with me cross posting the Ring Confidence facebook post group posts here! Magnet Hand Have you taught your dog to keep their nose glued to the food, even when you're moving? I talked about this in a recent post on helping our dogs not sniff, and I thought I'd make it into its own post. Magnet hand! For some dogs, this practically comes pre-installed, and you don't have to do much for the actual teaching of it. And for other dogs, you really have to work hard...
Hello all! I am considering taking some of my posts I write for my Ring Confidence group and also sending them out in an email to this list. The algorithm very much limits who it actually shows group posts too, even if you have notifications turned on. And I don't know about any of you, but I find myself continually trying hard to stay away from social media. But this would also mean that instead of only getting 1-2 emails a month from me, you would be getting 4-6. This assumes of course,...