tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post1879634839453052444..comments2023-10-20T05:49:27.795-07:00Comments on The Brews Brothers: Stout - He certainly likes little boys...Merindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084422735540499496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post-74207643833594224542013-06-05T08:40:02.530-07:002013-06-05T08:40:02.530-07:00His half-sister Smooch was that way when we starte...His half-sister Smooch was that way when we started. She doesn't visit much but will just be unmotivated and sorta wander around. We have our own equipment so I'll invite folks over to run a course and we try to set up funky scenario's to proof the dogs. We have wacky judges that throw toys, ring crew that are eating lunch etc. It's fun but challenging to get your dog to leave all of that fun alone. A group of us will also take our jumps, tunnels and temp fence to local parks and set up a course there. :) Smooch has mostly grown out of the teenaged "I don't wanna..." phase. She's pretty solid and is working at the Excellent level now. AND she's still the belle of the ball and has lots of friends because she flings herself at people (mostly at her friends now thank doG!) Who can resist such a friendly, silly dog? Good luck! D. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859632934431425334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post-52554324539775800562013-06-04T14:38:48.397-07:002013-06-04T14:38:48.397-07:00We already know his dad had his moments -- I'd...We already know his dad had his moments -- I'd expect no less of his darling baby boy!pennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10597061803462709475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post-85709602140663439732013-06-04T12:47:30.968-07:002013-06-04T12:47:30.968-07:00Oh no, I welcome any & all suggestions!
I thin...Oh no, I welcome any & all suggestions!<br />I think you're right. We train by ourselves, just me & him. So no distractions & I can get all kinds of work out of him...<br />But when we do go somewhere else, I need to treat more frequently, especially for jumps & handling stuff. We're taking 3 huge steps back when I ask him to do it in public, so I need to reward like we are taking 3 steps back :)<br />Silvia Trkman said to always reward with thrown stuff. Something like: if the treat comes directly from your pocket to their mouth, why would they run any faster than your pocket? I try to remember that :)Merindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084422735540499496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post-91364047643692432982013-06-04T11:10:33.164-07:002013-06-04T11:10:33.164-07:00Hysterical! I can totally see Treasure acting the...Hysterical! I can totally see Treasure acting the same way (sigh)...bluefoxtnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222393711131788358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post-53387347366335889972013-06-04T11:10:30.188-07:002013-06-04T11:10:30.188-07:00He has potential, we all know that! But we'll ...He has potential, we all know that! But we'll be sad we won't get to see our dose of molestation at the trials for a little while... ;-)<br />Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386896060327044075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509980516052404188.post-44647401818089930952013-06-04T11:01:36.316-07:002013-06-04T11:01:36.316-07:00Stout is definitely the most UN-"reserved wit...Stout is definitely the most UN-"reserved with strangers" I think I've seen in a Cardi :-)<br /><br />I know when that behavior of skipping jumps/obstacles happens, my instructor has you go back to rewarding after just two or three obstacles, esp. jumps. We tend to reward like crazy on the contacts/weaves and forget to reward the jumps. It also helps to keep him focused on you because he is looking to see when that next treat is coming...of course throw the treat, don't hand feed or he'll focus too much on you. <br /><br />I'm sure you already know all of this but I can't help myself :-)Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523449106100926340noreply@blogger.com