This is probably another of my stupid questions, but I've been wondering for quite a while how many days any of you might have when your dog just seems slow and lazy when doing drills. We had one today...my FBL did all of our drills perfectly (or at least to my satisfaction), but she lacked her normal drive and enthusiasm. She trotted or loped along when she would normally be charging ahead full-speed...she had her normal focus and responded immediately to commands...it was just that she was moving slowly by comparison to the way she usually works.
This doesn't happen very often at all, but when it does I tell myself that:
(1) she's bored with drills instead of being able to hunt, or
(2) she's tired and/or a little sore from heavy work the day before, or
(3) she needs a change of scenery for training, or
(4) that I'm "over-thinking" the process.
What may be a clue in favor of #1 and #3 is that she still went like a bat out of hell after the 4 or 5 "fun bumpers" I threw at the end of the training session.
All of those may be true...but I was just wondering if you have those kinds of days, and what (if anything) you do about it.
This doesn't happen very often at all, but when it does I tell myself that:
(1) she's bored with drills instead of being able to hunt, or
(2) she's tired and/or a little sore from heavy work the day before, or
(3) she needs a change of scenery for training, or
(4) that I'm "over-thinking" the process.
What may be a clue in favor of #1 and #3 is that she still went like a bat out of hell after the 4 or 5 "fun bumpers" I threw at the end of the training session.
All of those may be true...but I was just wondering if you have those kinds of days, and what (if anything) you do about it.
