Well for the past week I've been working Pete on CDX work and it became official that I would take Pete to his CDX with the help of Margot and Peggy of course haha. I'm trying to enter Ellie for her CD I just have to figure out where the shows are. Or at least figure out where the hell I can find them?! You would think it would be easy but its not that simple anymore because obedience shows are on the verge of practical extinction. This is something that worry obedience trainers such as myself because it will reduce us to participating in the not so thrilling and competitive (also slightly retarded) world of rally. This is something I'm trying to avoid however the battle I'm mostly concerned about it animal rights well long term concern anyway.
So this week Ellie and I need to focus on our fronts, heeling, and finishes. This is all things I don't really like doing but what must be done shall be done. Her retrieve work is going very well we can retrieve from an arms length. We are now starting to have me place it on the ground in front of her while I'm still touching it. Her hold is fantastic...for now haha. This weekend should be interesting with the training. Its not like I can't train a dog. Its more of when its a personal competition dog I start to panic a little I'm not sure what I'm looking for usually when I've given a dog to train I'm given instructions on what needs to be worked and with Ellie I don't know I panic a little I'm not sure what to do. I mean I know what to do but I don't know what to do...does that make sense? I don't know but it just sounds right haha.
I am also doing some side work with Sugar and Red. Just here and there work whenever Roxanne wants me too. I still think its a weird gender name choice but I've heard worse haha.
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