I do, too! Maybe there is a link...although my aversion to the signs started before my goofed up two contact lens vision. 🤪
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That was fun to watch. Hawthorn did well and looks happy!
They didn’t say not to train for Open. They just said not to sign up for their particular class until the dog has at least one in person title.
If this is the list of open exercises, Logan has practiced all but drop on recall.
I will ask them in the next class about trying for a BN. They weren’t discouraging it by any means. I think they just wanted to know our plans.
The first time I left Logan in a sit like that and walked the perimeter of the room, he was young and beside six other dogs in a line. I just knew he would break to try to visit, but he didn’t. They were laughing at how much I kept my eye on him. 🤪
Oh. Yes. Thanks for the reminder. We worked on some command discrimination. It’s just been a bit and I’ve been more focused on what we are doing in this class. And on field training. And back on agility.
I quickly googled because I’m heading out to visit my MIL.
I would have had to do that open class back to back with the one I’m in anyway and that would have been long for Logan.
I’m sure many would be happy to look at your videos. I would for sure!
I used to have terrible stage fright — like knees shaking — and I forced myself to do a couple of fitness contests where I had to get on a stage in a bikini and hooker heels. Lolol My knees WERE shaking before I headed out, but at that moment it was sink or swim and I swam.
That was just me though — I’m sure a dog notices when their owner handler is nervous. I say prepare yourself and just go out there and do it. (I have not yet, so take that advice for what it is. Hahaha It sounds like you have more experience than I do.) I figure that’s the best way to conquer the nerves. When I’ve volunteered, people seemed real kind to the people who didn’t do as well.
I think my biggest fear of my dog going to visit a judge would be in agility because they are so amped up. In field training, he’s free and running away from me also, but he likes the duck more than the gunners so far And seems proud to bring it back to me. That being said, I do sense a difference in how Logan behaves somewhat if he is in a wide open space than when he is in a room full of other dogs. He’s getting much better the older he gets and the more he is exposed to the atmosphere.
If you’d like any more advice from an inexperienced person, I’m here.
Agility is our biggest issue with visiting, but because he’s amped— in OB he visits as a stress avoidance lol. I appreciate the advice!I’m sure many would be happy to look at your videos. I would for sure!
I used to have terrible stage fright — like knees shaking — and I forced myself to do a couple of fitness contests where I had to get on a stage in a bikini and hooker heels. Lolol My knees WERE shaking before I headed out, but at that moment it was sink or swim and I swam.
That was just me though — I’m sure a dog notices when their owner handler is nervous. I say prepare yourself and just go out there and do it. (I have not yet, so take that advice for what it is. Hahaha It sounds like you have more experience than I do.) I figure that’s the best way to conquer the nerves. When I’ve volunteered, people seemed real kind to the people who didn’t do as well.
I think my biggest fear of my dog going to visit a judge would be in agility because they are so amped up. In field training, he’s free and running away from me also, but he likes the duck more than the gunners so far And seems proud to bring it back to me. That being said, I do sense a difference in how Logan behaves somewhat if he is in a wide open space than when he is in a room full of other dogs. He’s getting much better the older he gets and the more he is exposed to the atmosphere.
If you’d like any more advice from an inexperienced person, I’m here.
Congratulations! Pretty boy. He looks so sweet sitting there with his ribbons.
After reading everyone’s comments, I am definitely going to talk to my trainers about doing a BN first. Logan has not run off to visit people in training since he was younger, but I will certainly not say it could never happen. He had a young Golden Retriever visit him at our last class — very excitedly when we were practicing fronts off lead — and easily called away from him to front, so that’s a good sign (I hope.)
I think this applies.
Also vague observation.... let's assume you have a ladder going one way, another ladder going a different way, and yet another going another completely different way. In order to climb each ladder, you have to climb down the previous one and reclimb that when you are ready to go back, etc... you are going to get tired out and not even reach halfway up any of the ladders.
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Also vague observation.... let's assume you have a ladder going one way, another ladder going a different way, and yet another going another completely different way. In order to climb each ladder, you have to climb down the previous one and reclimb that when you are ready to go back, etc... you are going to get tired out and not even reach halfway up any of the ladders.
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