I went to drop-in last night with Split and Tangle. Both of the dogs did really great and it was nice to sit back and just love being their mom!
If you have read about Split on my blog then you probably know that he is a very driven, focused, yet an issue filled boy. Sometimes life is a little too much for him and he develops a fear to something. Sometimes I have no idea why that fear developed.
Lately Split and I have been working through his teeter issues. He decided that he would be afraid of some (not all) teeters and would refuse to get on them. Also, he is "Border Collie" stuck when it comes to downing on the table. He just can NOT lie down quickly on the table and I have yet to work through that with him. But, I love this dog and he has taught me so much about training! He is my hero!
Split's run last night at drop-in was amazing for him. Lately he has been taking 15 extra obstacles (can't keep his head), running (quiet nicely) his 2o2o dog walk contact and running around the teeter. I was really happy with how he kept his head in this run, took the teeter willingly (twice), and downed fairly well on the table. These are all things that we have been working on and making some progress.
Tangle did well last night too! I am super proud of him and how he is transitioning from a baby dog to a confident dog. There are things on this course that would have been very challenging for him 2 months ago. He is picking up speed and breezing right through them. His stand on the table made me laugh. His trained behavior is an automatic down, which until last night had never been questioned. A green dog has to try it all on and see what sticks, don't they?
