Saturday, October 3, 2009

All is Well. Just Really Busy!

Sinn and Keeper are doing very well, progressing quickly through their training.

Tracking: Sinn now has a sharper turn, longer tracks, and treat reinforcement every 4 or 5 steps. Keeper will be going to reinforcement every other step, and I am adding a gradual turn.

Obedience wise, Sinn is losing the rust from lack of practice, and is heeling nicely, better than he ever has before. I need to step up my corrections when he greets people, as I want him to pass his CGC test. Keeper is heeling nicely, sits quickly, brings, and her downs are coming along well, fading the hand signal in strange areas, and in familiar territory she doesn't need the hand signal at all.

Protection: sinn is still Sinn. Keep er is building drive through the two toy game and learning whip cracks won't hurt her, they are just sounds that signal fun time:)