tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post7223299104085214487..comments2024-03-08T22:33:35.306-08:00Comments on Exercise Finished: Shooting another sacred cowtervnmalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16059486741282674657noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-45994234139920315182011-07-17T09:25:24.061-07:002011-07-17T09:25:24.061-07:00Hey Melinda, I'm following your new training r...Hey Melinda, I'm following your new training regimen with great interest and hope for success, since I have struggled with the ring-stress issues myself. I'm anxious to see if training with the 'have to' is really going to change the performance in the ring. My Jackson knew what he was supposed to do (could do it well in practice), and he knew he 'had to' do it, but that did not translate into more than 'just good enough to get by' in trials because he was so worried in the trial setting. <br /><br />I'm wondering how do you see this 'have to' training combating the ring stress for Phoenix? Isn't ring stress still another dimension of trialing beyond a dog knowing what to do and that he has to do it? I think this is the real challenge for dogs that are worriers -- but isn't that why we love dog training - overcoming the challenges :)Kathie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276125662981781081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-82939422816611975872011-07-17T05:26:44.676-07:002011-07-17T05:26:44.676-07:00Congrats on your agility Q's. I hope you are...Congrats on your agility Q's. I hope you arent offended by this but do you think you are blaming to much on the treats? Maybe its just ring stress. My dog can get on a table every where but in a trail situation. She has associated stress with the table. Does she know her job, I say 100% yes. But stress over rides that. Dogs are smart and they know the difference between training and trialing. Maybe he does better with agility because its fast. 30 seconds and your out of the ring, the dog see you are happy with him and most dogs love that. But Im sure you are in the ring a lot longer with obedience. No running around burning off excess stress. No, the dog has lots of time to think and worry about what is going on.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-58143795130232234842011-07-16T21:53:43.341-07:002011-07-16T21:53:43.341-07:00Looking forward to the next post. In planning my t...Looking forward to the next post. In planning my tricks class (the first time I ever taught on my own) I realized I literally have no idea how to train without a clicker or how to use corrections in any meaningful way.Raeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993187206192547252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-55788757337165456302011-07-16T19:02:54.804-07:002011-07-16T19:02:54.804-07:00I know that you are having a hard time with your r...I know that you are having a hard time with your red dog, but I have to say, as a "young" trainer, I am learning a lot from your experiences, and I really appreciate you sharing this.Running With Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041644923541605027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901844543243405919.post-11469790714701442432011-07-16T18:13:10.253-07:002011-07-16T18:13:10.253-07:00You and Phoenix ROCKED today at the trial!!! Good ...You and Phoenix ROCKED today at the trial!!! Good job!Marsha K. https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113480712860324302noreply@blogger.com