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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I've seen the dock diving videos which were great but not the Magic at CD.
Thank you for taking the blame. I tend to agree for the most part but didn't know for sure if that would offend you to say that here. Love your trainer and say that that's the trainer we all need for our dogs. Hoping that you can commit to the Sept. but if you feel you need more time, take it and enjoy the time working with Razzle. If Razzle has that much drive at anything then you have a huge head start in his committing to work. Just follow trainer's lead and you will get there. Does he work for his toy or treats or praise?
But I can imagine how you felt after the competition and felt so for you when I read your post. You want it so for the dog - proof to the world what a smart, hard-working, focused, super dog you have. It is a disappointment when they have bad tests but it's also an excellent motivator for you to work harder at what you need to do with him. I love your attitude, your drive and desire for excellence. Your dogs no doubt feed off that, too. Those qualities are hard to beat. |
Thanks for your posting.
is one link for some basic CD level skills
- here is all heel off lead.
It is in our Yorkie Brothers and Sisters forum
Yes our test today was disappointing, but it is only a measure a litmus test of where we stand. And for that I am thankfull, I know what we need to work on, and how to work on those skills.
The hardest thing as a multiple dog owner, is not to compare one dog to the other. When you have one highly trained dog, and one not so much, you do tend to forget all the hours you spent getting there with your first. You mentally somehow think, well Magic got this in one weekend (not perfectly) but hey he did.
Razzle works for treats, for toys, and for praise. It is how I "train" my dogs from puppyhood. But truth be told their highest value treats, are their toys, second to my praise, and third to treats.
And now that spring has arrived and summer is coming, we can get outside easily. So we shall
