Just did a first T withmy 9 month old lab. It actually went very smoothly. Pup is very excited at doing this type of work and is usually bouncing and very happy. Really quick sit on whistle, no looping, taking first casts and carrying them to piles.
Did 2-3 back piles and he ran straight thru, Did an over, then a couple more back piles then the other over then I sent him on the back pile and as he crossed the apex, he chnged his gait slightly and ran quietly for about a stride and then ran all the way back to the back pile. he is one of those dogs that you can hear run (sounds like a herd of buffalo). Did several more backs and each time he just did that single stride quietly and it seems like I can tell a slight hesitation really hard to tell if he is slowing down, then thunders back. He doesn't turn his head or anything obvious, wouldn't have noticed it except for the sound.
I have been following Evan Grahams books and I just noticed that I skipped "force enroute". At this point (as soon as it stops raining) I am going to do a couple of enroute force sessions.
Do I need to do anything else? I am thinking a ton more backs straight thru vs overs and stopping enroute to back pile? or is it just the pup listening/anticipating?? what else should I do? or do different?
The more I know the more I know I don't know..Ya know?
Did 2-3 back piles and he ran straight thru, Did an over, then a couple more back piles then the other over then I sent him on the back pile and as he crossed the apex, he chnged his gait slightly and ran quietly for about a stride and then ran all the way back to the back pile. he is one of those dogs that you can hear run (sounds like a herd of buffalo). Did several more backs and each time he just did that single stride quietly and it seems like I can tell a slight hesitation really hard to tell if he is slowing down, then thunders back. He doesn't turn his head or anything obvious, wouldn't have noticed it except for the sound.
I have been following Evan Grahams books and I just noticed that I skipped "force enroute". At this point (as soon as it stops raining) I am going to do a couple of enroute force sessions.
Do I need to do anything else? I am thinking a ton more backs straight thru vs overs and stopping enroute to back pile? or is it just the pup listening/anticipating?? what else should I do? or do different?
The more I know the more I know I don't know..Ya know?
