Dot Lure Coursing in Hollister
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Learning to Retrieve
2/19/10 - Well, I am not sure how it is going. So far, after several weeks, I still don't have a retrieve from her.
I have chosen to only use one article, a yellow ball that is small enough for her small mouth. At first I did the clicker every time she went near it, and eventually she got to where she would put it in her mouth, but only for a second or two, then gradually she would hold it for another second. That is as far as I can get. She will then drop it and get distracted by something else. I have tried over and over, and can't get her to hold it longer. What she does is to drop the ball and then look for the treat. Obviously, I don't treat her for that. And finally I stopped the game when she did that and brought her inside. I tried that for several times, and she still would not hold it longer. She seems more interested in the treat than the ball.
Soooooo, I started something more. I took out the treats all together and just used the ball as play and reward for doing other things like her practice for her obedience class. That is where I am right now.
In general, she doesn't play with any toys or is not focused on any objects. She doesn't put things in her mouth. She is not a chewer. She doesn't play tug, even though I have tried many times.
Since I have her in this obedience class that uses clickers, she has become more focused on training and doing things. What I have seen so far since I have had her, is that prior to me getting her, she had no positive experience with training, and probably no formal training at all. So, training seemed to be a foreign concept to her.
However, since she has taken to the tracking training so well, practically training herself, I know she loves to learn and loves to do things. I will keep trying to figure out how to get her to retrieve. I have a feeling that, since she is not big on having things in her mouth, it won't be a natural thing. I will have to keep working on teaching her this.
I have chosen to only use one article, a yellow ball that is small enough for her small mouth. At first I did the clicker every time she went near it, and eventually she got to where she would put it in her mouth, but only for a second or two, then gradually she would hold it for another second. That is as far as I can get. She will then drop it and get distracted by something else. I have tried over and over, and can't get her to hold it longer. What she does is to drop the ball and then look for the treat. Obviously, I don't treat her for that. And finally I stopped the game when she did that and brought her inside. I tried that for several times, and she still would not hold it longer. She seems more interested in the treat than the ball.
Soooooo, I started something more. I took out the treats all together and just used the ball as play and reward for doing other things like her practice for her obedience class. That is where I am right now.
In general, she doesn't play with any toys or is not focused on any objects. She doesn't put things in her mouth. She is not a chewer. She doesn't play tug, even though I have tried many times.
Since I have her in this obedience class that uses clickers, she has become more focused on training and doing things. What I have seen so far since I have had her, is that prior to me getting her, she had no positive experience with training, and probably no formal training at all. So, training seemed to be a foreign concept to her.
However, since she has taken to the tracking training so well, practically training herself, I know she loves to learn and loves to do things. I will keep trying to figure out how to get her to retrieve. I have a feeling that, since she is not big on having things in her mouth, it won't be a natural thing. I will have to keep working on teaching her this.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Basic Obedience Class, January 2010, Braveheart Dog Training, San Leandro
I have the permission from Braveheart Dog Training to post the subheads of each week's homework. This is straight from their handouts, thus are copyrighted. You can find out more about Braveheart Dog Training at www.braveheartdogtraining.com.
This class is one of many classes I have taken from BDT. Dino has taken many classes there, and I continue to take Dino to the drop in Conformation Class on Tuesdays.
My goal for Dot is to eventually get used to be inside a building, and eventually do the Conformation classes. Those classes are held in a very small building and the dogs are very close together.
Class #1:
Nothing in Life is Free:
Finding Your Dog's Reward
Delivery Treats/Holding the Leash
Charge the Clicker
Earth to Dog
Sit
Name Recognition
Pick a Release Word
Class #2:
Leash Walking
Recalls
Voluntary Attention
Settle
Sit
Class #3:
Down
Watch Me
Leave it
Loose Leash Walking
Name Recognition
Recalls
Class #4
Class #5
Class #6 (bring camera)
This class is one of many classes I have taken from BDT. Dino has taken many classes there, and I continue to take Dino to the drop in Conformation Class on Tuesdays.
My goal for Dot is to eventually get used to be inside a building, and eventually do the Conformation classes. Those classes are held in a very small building and the dogs are very close together.
Class #1:
Nothing in Life is Free:
Finding Your Dog's Reward
Delivery Treats/Holding the Leash
Charge the Clicker
Earth to Dog
Sit
Name Recognition
Pick a Release Word
Class #2:
Leash Walking
Recalls
Voluntary Attention
Settle
Sit
Class #3:
Down
Watch Me
Leave it
Loose Leash Walking
Name Recognition
Recalls
Class #4
Class #5
Class #6 (bring camera)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
South Coast Jack Russell Terrier Club Fun Day, Anaheim, CA
South Coast Jack Russell Terrier Club Fun Day, Anaheim, CA
November 14 and 15, 2009
Dot is on the far right with the black eye patch.
Photography by Ken Sanders
Borzoi Rescue Sprint Racing! November 2009
Borzoi Rescue Sprint Racing
Sloughhouse, CA
November 2009
All Photos by Dave Mills at www.pixf.com.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Dot Weight Pulling
Weight pulling practice, Loomis, CA
Central Valley Rat Terrier Club UKC Rally Trial, April 16, 17, 18, 2010, Modesto, CA We entered weight pulling all three days and qualified each day to get her UWP title. Here are a couple of videos taken by Audrey showing Rally and Weight Pulling.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Borzoi Rescue All K9 Races! Two Days. Dot First Place both Days!
Borzoi Rescue All K9 Races
Sloughhouse, CA
October 10 and 11, 2009
Dot:
Saturday:First place in all her races, which were all against Chip, a Labrador Retriever
Sunday: First place in all her races. The first was against an Italian Greyhound and the last two were against Dino. Dino was in the terrier group for his first race and then got moved up because he was too fast for them.
Dino:
Saturday: He raced Dot and Chip and Dino was disqualified for the rest of the day because he went after Chip halfway down the track
Sunday: His first race he won first place because we put him in with the terriers since he usually doesn't run too fast. But he was way out front, so we moved him out of that and moved in the IG. Dino then raced against Dot for the last two. He gave it a good effort. In fact, Audrey said he was out front for a ways on the last one, but then Dot passed him.
These same races will be next month also, so we will try again.
Photos will be coming eventually. Dave Mills was shooting, but I don't know when he will have them ready.
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