Tonight I took Zedd over to the training building. We worked on collection, wrap, and front cross drills. I was very pleased with Zedd's performance. We also worked some contacts and weave polls. I was using the Hollie roller as a reward more then food, and Zedd seemed to really like that. He loves food too, but with his digestive issues lately, I thought I'd give his system a break from using food as a reward.
I started training the Rachel Sanders method for the A-frame. I'm not a big fan of how Zedd performs his A-frame. I believe he understands that he needs to hit a specific spot on the yellow, but his striding up and over the Aframe is awful. I've gotten to the section that you do the jump grid. It seems to me that the jump grid is set up for bigger striding dog. When I had Zedd doing the grid it seemed to me that he had to take a couple extra strides to get to the box. Hummmm. Something for me to think about, and ask around.
I'm off to Westminster tomorrow with Zedd. I actually entered him both days. My goals tomorrow is to use my happy gay voice and be full of energy. Zedd loves that. Contacts and Front crosses.
I am grateful for the nice weather we had today, and my bed.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Sunday
Well, the whole day went very well much to my surprise. We want to Mike's family for lunch and then we went to my mom's for dinner. The Easter bunny was also good to us. I'll be eating salads and working out hard to loose the weight I feel I gained today eating all that ham, mash potatos, rolls, corn, and of course cake and candy. I'm gonna "HOP" right to it tomorrow.
Our night did not go well . Zeddicus got sick about three in the morning. He started out throwing up and then he had diarrhea. He just would not settle himself down. He was fine at Dauphin, he was fine when we got home, he was actually running around trying to wrestle with Bunzella, and chasing the laser. (which I need to find a way to work that into a reward. He loves that thing) When we went to bed, BAM, vomit and diarrhea, and a stressed terrier. UGH!
Today he does seem better. He at least has kept his food down, but he is still having diarrhea.
SIGH, this is getting on my nerves.
Bunzella of course is so much better. She will finish the last of her meds tomorrow. It's so nice to see her up and rolling around on her toys again. Her eyes also look brighter since they gave her a second shot of fluids.
I sat down tonight a wrote out a list of training goals for this week. I have a nasty habit of training with no agenda. Doesn't work.
I am grateful today for our families and the wonderful meals they cooked of us today.
Our night did not go well . Zeddicus got sick about three in the morning. He started out throwing up and then he had diarrhea. He just would not settle himself down. He was fine at Dauphin, he was fine when we got home, he was actually running around trying to wrestle with Bunzella, and chasing the laser. (which I need to find a way to work that into a reward. He loves that thing) When we went to bed, BAM, vomit and diarrhea, and a stressed terrier. UGH!
Today he does seem better. He at least has kept his food down, but he is still having diarrhea.
SIGH, this is getting on my nerves.
Bunzella of course is so much better. She will finish the last of her meds tomorrow. It's so nice to see her up and rolling around on her toys again. Her eyes also look brighter since they gave her a second shot of fluids.
I sat down tonight a wrote out a list of training goals for this week. I have a nasty habit of training with no agenda. Doesn't work.
I am grateful today for our families and the wonderful meals they cooked of us today.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Dauphin AKC trial
I decided to show Zedd today. The show was at the Quenton horse grounds. The area was very nice, but the footing was a bit odd. It was this really fine gravel that when it got wet it became like sludge. Zedd did very well despite this goofy worried look he had on his face all morning. I just continued with our normal routine.
Our first run was JWW. He was wonderful. He just went around one jump and when I called him back, he back jumped. Wrong course and refusal. I was better at praising him in the ring, and using my happy gay voice instead of my drill Sargent voice.(That's what Mike calls it.) Our second run was Open STD. The run went: focus, no focus I hate this sludge, mom didn't tell me to jump so I'm going to run around the jump, focus, gosh the weaves are in a Hugh puddles and I'm nervous, focus, focus, excellent table and excellent contacts, focus, oh look someone in the ring I need to say "Hi" to, Oh mom's calling me to just take the last jump. Back to the car we went to dry and clean the gravel off his stomach. He was happy and I was pleased. The lack of focus drives me nuts sometimes, but I plan to keep working at it and I'm sure it will all come together.
Our first run was JWW. He was wonderful. He just went around one jump and when I called him back, he back jumped. Wrong course and refusal. I was better at praising him in the ring, and using my happy gay voice instead of my drill Sargent voice.(That's what Mike calls it.) Our second run was Open STD. The run went: focus, no focus I hate this sludge, mom didn't tell me to jump so I'm going to run around the jump, focus, gosh the weaves are in a Hugh puddles and I'm nervous, focus, focus, excellent table and excellent contacts, focus, oh look someone in the ring I need to say "Hi" to, Oh mom's calling me to just take the last jump. Back to the car we went to dry and clean the gravel off his stomach. He was happy and I was pleased. The lack of focus drives me nuts sometimes, but I plan to keep working at it and I'm sure it will all come together.
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