Monkey and Logan 1-1

Had a training session which really made me look at the way I was handling Monkey and bad habits I was teaching Logan. I have a dreadful habit of dropping and pulling in m hand despite the rationale for this I can not fault her for checking with me, coming into make sure she is doing the right thing. Also not helping her is using both hands to guide her as I am giving her mixed signals. I know I am guilty of stopping waiting for her to complete e.g a star, but what I have taught her is when I stop you check with me before you go on like her Mum she is extremely sensitive to body movements responds accordingly. Kenny has now got me keeping moving but turning my body the way I am intending to go but using the hand nearest the dog to keep her moving. It is kind of hard to explain and I found it really difficult to do at first. But the idea was firmly lodged in ma wee nut so with new ideas and a refresh of motivation planned to go to the field to practise. However like the best laid plans of mice ad men we did not get to the field to practise but I did keep running through scenarios in my head. So, did we manage to put it in too practise at the show on 17th?




Show report in next blog as I am up at 6am tomorrow and it's time to have a glass of wine before going to bed.