Training day In Utah
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:48 pm
Had an awesome training episode today! A couple guys from the forum and me decided it was high time the dogs got out and did a little touch-up work.
We even had some fine folks from out of town for an audience. I was nice to have multiple people and dogs working nearby....hopefully this will get them a little accustomed to trial life, etc.
Gur wanted to retrieve, but she had some competition!
Each and every dog did just fantastic. Gur and Cooper were generally steady to point while the other two youngsters needed a little re-enforcement (although I think they would have held, check collar or not.) Cooper and Cowboy have some darn fine style, and Sydney hits those points like a brick wall. Gur, being the hippy that she is, just lolly-gags along, then just stops in whatever pose she was in while she was hunting...
Sydney on point...one "bleep" fine looking dog.
We also worked on honoring/backing and had some fine work by the dogs.
Cooper found this bird, and held until we got there with the other dogs, who honored.
Cowboy hits those points like you wouldn't believe, "bleep" flashy too...
And finally this fine triple honor. Cooper pointed the bird, Gur ran in and stopped, and then so did Sydney. Think we missed the bird though....
Nice to be able to have some control of the situation, be able to know where the birds are, and be out with some fine folks all at the same time.
NASTRA trial here we come!
Always,
CJ
We even had some fine folks from out of town for an audience. I was nice to have multiple people and dogs working nearby....hopefully this will get them a little accustomed to trial life, etc.
Gur wanted to retrieve, but she had some competition!
Each and every dog did just fantastic. Gur and Cooper were generally steady to point while the other two youngsters needed a little re-enforcement (although I think they would have held, check collar or not.) Cooper and Cowboy have some darn fine style, and Sydney hits those points like a brick wall. Gur, being the hippy that she is, just lolly-gags along, then just stops in whatever pose she was in while she was hunting...
Sydney on point...one "bleep" fine looking dog.
We also worked on honoring/backing and had some fine work by the dogs.
Cooper found this bird, and held until we got there with the other dogs, who honored.
Cowboy hits those points like you wouldn't believe, "bleep" flashy too...
And finally this fine triple honor. Cooper pointed the bird, Gur ran in and stopped, and then so did Sydney. Think we missed the bird though....
Nice to be able to have some control of the situation, be able to know where the birds are, and be out with some fine folks all at the same time.
NASTRA trial here we come!
Always,
CJ
That is my fault, I get my dogs playing fetch with a training dummy in the back yard, they get pretty competetive on who can get there first to pick up the dummy.