Ten minute shaping session turned into puppy obsessing over throwing away trash.
What a cool dude, even in the muggy-ness he was happy to work. Didn't stay outside more then ten minutes though, air conditioning is good.
Love him!
Friday 22 July 2011
Thursday 21 July 2011
Fried Green Border Collies
There has been a lot that I have had to deal with lately. I'm moving out in a few short months, and I don't even have an apartment yet. No job. No money. Ho Hum. Also having to deal with the passing of my childhood dog, not too long ago.
So much is changing so quickly, it really makes me think about everything all at once. Its quite overwhelming at times and I find myself lost in thoughts. Motivation is also hard to come by.
A few days ago I decided to go out an adventure with Sniper. Explore places I had yet to adventure through. i found myself on a bike path, just of a main road near my house. Me and the dude walked for a good 3 hours along this path and through other trails that branched off of the main one.
The time I spent on the trail gave me a lot of time to just think. I realized how much has really changed. For one, I had a different dog. A very different one. Ollie wasn't with us, he was with my dad at the time. I also thought about how my morals have changed. My goals, my likes, and the people I like to be around. I'm just a whole lot of different.
I took a break on a bench, continued on with thoughts. I thought about agility, and how much it means to me. It is so much more then the sport I was first introduced too. I find myself always looking for ways to improve, new foundation games, reworking old ones. I constantly analyze Sniper in every way. He is coming along nicely, but we have much to work on. I have made mistakes in his raising, but nothing I can't learn from for my next puppy. Just as I was going over this in my mind, I realized Sniper had gone off on his own exploring, I called him back so we could continue on with our walk. A few second later a GREEN border collie comes to my feet. He was entirely covered in green burs. I laughed and gave him a pat.
At that moment I realized just how much this beast meant to me. He is all I could have hoped for, yet nothing I wanted when I was looking for a puppy. However, he has become what I needed most...
Comic Relief.
So much is changing so quickly, it really makes me think about everything all at once. Its quite overwhelming at times and I find myself lost in thoughts. Motivation is also hard to come by.
A few days ago I decided to go out an adventure with Sniper. Explore places I had yet to adventure through. i found myself on a bike path, just of a main road near my house. Me and the dude walked for a good 3 hours along this path and through other trails that branched off of the main one.
The time I spent on the trail gave me a lot of time to just think. I realized how much has really changed. For one, I had a different dog. A very different one. Ollie wasn't with us, he was with my dad at the time. I also thought about how my morals have changed. My goals, my likes, and the people I like to be around. I'm just a whole lot of different.
I took a break on a bench, continued on with thoughts. I thought about agility, and how much it means to me. It is so much more then the sport I was first introduced too. I find myself always looking for ways to improve, new foundation games, reworking old ones. I constantly analyze Sniper in every way. He is coming along nicely, but we have much to work on. I have made mistakes in his raising, but nothing I can't learn from for my next puppy. Just as I was going over this in my mind, I realized Sniper had gone off on his own exploring, I called him back so we could continue on with our walk. A few second later a GREEN border collie comes to my feet. He was entirely covered in green burs. I laughed and gave him a pat.At that moment I realized just how much this beast meant to me. He is all I could have hoped for, yet nothing I wanted when I was looking for a puppy. However, he has become what I needed most...
Comic Relief.
Stay Cool. Its really freaking hot.
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Aventure to the Field
I am starting to rent Spot On, every Wednesday for as long as I can (aka until I move). tonight was our first night. I only took Sniper because I really want to focus on him.
He was really off today, but he had good moments. He is having trouble with his weaves. Popping at the tenth pole, then he wouldn't even weave 6 poles? His entries seemed normal but it was strange. Next time I am there I think I will go back to some 2x2 work, to bring back his confidence.
we also did a couple short sequences and teeter work. His teeter is nice, and his jumping is coming along. I have been doing a lot of more tight turny sequences with him, which I feel is really making his stride too small and he seems to be adding in extra strides. My plan is to work mainly on grids from now on, even though I need the handling work! I want him to be more confident then he already is.
I also introduced the A-Frame tonight. He adored it! I was just getting him comfortable tonight, but I will work more on his form when I return. He offered 2o2o, with out me ever asking him for it on an A-Frame before. Ever. He is to smart sometimes.
I got a couple sequence clips, not much. But something! Taken at the end too.. Hopefully it lightens someones day. Enjoy.
(He skips the tire in the end. Today was his first introduction to it. Hmm, not a good idea in a sequence. Silly me.)
He was really off today, but he had good moments. He is having trouble with his weaves. Popping at the tenth pole, then he wouldn't even weave 6 poles? His entries seemed normal but it was strange. Next time I am there I think I will go back to some 2x2 work, to bring back his confidence.
we also did a couple short sequences and teeter work. His teeter is nice, and his jumping is coming along. I have been doing a lot of more tight turny sequences with him, which I feel is really making his stride too small and he seems to be adding in extra strides. My plan is to work mainly on grids from now on, even though I need the handling work! I want him to be more confident then he already is.
I also introduced the A-Frame tonight. He adored it! I was just getting him comfortable tonight, but I will work more on his form when I return. He offered 2o2o, with out me ever asking him for it on an A-Frame before. Ever. He is to smart sometimes.
I got a couple sequence clips, not much. But something! Taken at the end too.. Hopefully it lightens someones day. Enjoy.
(He skips the tire in the end. Today was his first introduction to it. Hmm, not a good idea in a sequence. Silly me.)
Friday 8 July 2011
Sni Dog 18 months
Can't believe he has grown so fast, not only in age but is behaviour. He is coming along so nicely in every way. I have learnt a lot already and he continues to show me he is ready to learn too. I have so much fun figuring out things with him and overall just being around him.
So much in the works for him. I really need to get more in depth with Contact work. Must move on from foundation!
He is one cool, dude.
So much in the works for him. I really need to get more in depth with Contact work. Must move on from foundation!
He is one cool, dude.
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