Detour is definately not a beauty. He is very plain but so lovely. He makes me warmand fuzzy coz he is so sweet and thoughtful.
His training is going well and I am enjoying the challenges. I have re-read some of Susans stuff and she uses the 1-2-3 game for a prelude of waits. The idea being they hold their position until you give them a new cue, i.e. GET IT- for the tuggy toy. We are enjoying playing the game and D is starting to understand it well. I'm starting to be able to move away and taunt him a little and I can see his nose twitching and ready to get the tug- he is so funny! His failiure rate is quite low and he likes to be right but I am making sure I ask a little more after each success so he does fail still which is good :)
Susans Ruff Love book and Shaping Success have the games in in case you were wondering!
I have heard so much 'trainer bashing' lately it's quite sad. From well known trainers themselves to people who have attended their seminars or even just heard gossip through the grapevine. I'm not trying to feign total innocence, I have had a good whinge at times but as I get older and hopefully wiser I realise that no one shares their ideas because they have to. Yes they make money from it (Good on them). They have different ideas and aims. Different lifestyles with their dogs and different ways of working them. Every single one though has belief in their training. They advise, share and help as they can and they enjoy it.
We need to remember that we can read, listen and implment whatever we choose as trainers, take a bit from here and a smidgen from there. Find what works for you and enjoy it. If you don't like it, don't use it! Different isnt the same thing as wrong.
rant over!
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