(VICT) Happy 4th of July
- From: Christy Hill <care4k9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 22:17:29 -0700
Hi everyone. It has been such a logn time since I've seen anyone post
here, I thought I would drop in and say hello. I hope all your pooches can
handle the loud noises of 4th of July and they enjoy the excitement.
THe only thing I have been doing is still doing precision training with
competition obedience. I"m progressing quite well. Keeping true to the science
of clicker training and how I learned it, the best I could, I"m doing the best
I can. I guess it is working and hope to be showing thing. That will be the
real proof in the puding if I really do succeed. NOthing like something to test
or check your training ability right? Mickey does really well with distractions
as a service dog, but when it comes toparks, many dogs and the likes under a
different setting, distractions with Mickey is a challenge. So, in this type of
environment, my training is put to the test again. Shape and reinforce for
attention. My biggest challenge is to let it go. Meaning if Mickey is not
engaged to do obedience stuff, I drop the criteria way down and work on
attention. I tend to jump too far ahead and wonder why isn't he doing it? Then
I hit the palm on my head and go duh, remember your basics of training and I"m
on my way again to success.
I hope all of you are odiong well and having fun out there. Have a safe
and wonderful 4th of July.
Christy Hill
(Obedience - New)
Mickey - CGC
Divine - Graduated from Hearing Dog Program www.hearingdogprogram.org
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