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by Vixen on 09 March 2011 - 16:03
Hello Handlers and Dogs,
When working with your dog, do you focus on detail, and train or are you merely running through the motions of practising routine exercises that you and the dog already know?
Regards,
Vixen
When working with your dog, do you focus on detail, and train or are you merely running through the motions of practising routine exercises that you and the dog already know?
Regards,
Vixen
by Don Corleone on 09 March 2011 - 16:03
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but I think it is the same thing I posted in doing the routines/patterns. I think that either way, you should always be working on detail and training. You can always get better. I don't like to do the pattern too often. Yeah, you work on most things that are in the pattern, but sometimes you mill make an effort to focus on a certain are of need.
by Vixen on 09 March 2011 - 16:03
Hello Don, It is surprising how many folk will merely run through exercises, then consider that they and the dog have trained together. When in fact they have probably just been treading water, rather than being observant of where an area requires attention and why (important to know why). Plus also when to progress the dog in his/her work to further the ability, and attention to the dog's commitment in the work.
Regards,
Vixen
Regards,
Vixen
by Don Corleone on 09 March 2011 - 17:03
It's nice to have someone videotape your workouts. Right after, you can watch it and maybe even a knowledgable person can show you what they are talking about. You can see for yourself what the total product looks like. Just remember, the camera takes off 10 pounds.
by Vixen on 09 March 2011 - 17:03
To video a Session is great, to carefully watch and check afterwards. So long as the Handler (or someone) knows what to be looking for. Sometimes an Owner will blame their dog regarding something, when it is the Owner to blame!! That would risk losing the dog's trust or willingness to try!
Equally, it helps if someone (again, who understands and knows what to look for) can watch a training Session, and guide the Handler with the dog.
This is also why finding a good Trainer is important. To highlight any issues and how to overcome, or areas to progress within, and the Handler and dog to focus their attention to this. With view to improving and progressing......
Regards,
Vixen
Equally, it helps if someone (again, who understands and knows what to look for) can watch a training Session, and guide the Handler with the dog.
This is also why finding a good Trainer is important. To highlight any issues and how to overcome, or areas to progress within, and the Handler and dog to focus their attention to this. With view to improving and progressing......
Regards,
Vixen
by SchaeferhundSchH on 09 March 2011 - 17:03
great posts guys.
We focus on individual details sometimes even just one specific detail in a section of a very complex behavior. I want to create solid foundations of good understanding before continuing onto something more complex. We do not go farther in our training until the dog shows complete understanding of what we have already worked on.
If the dog is already familiar with everything going on and getting ready to trial, we still wont do the routine until a week before the trial and even then, the routine is not a routine for us.
We overcompensate all of our training and make all of our training harder than a trial, so a trial is the easiest thing for us to do.
We focus on individual details sometimes even just one specific detail in a section of a very complex behavior. I want to create solid foundations of good understanding before continuing onto something more complex. We do not go farther in our training until the dog shows complete understanding of what we have already worked on.
If the dog is already familiar with everything going on and getting ready to trial, we still wont do the routine until a week before the trial and even then, the routine is not a routine for us.
We overcompensate all of our training and make all of our training harder than a trial, so a trial is the easiest thing for us to do.
by Vixen on 09 March 2011 - 18:03
Hello SchaeferhundSchH,
This sounds really good. No point in running before they can walk!! LOL. It is also important not to just think about the end of an exercise in question, i.e. a Formal Recall for instance. Some folk will just be focussed and thinking about the last part, with the dog sitting in front of Handler. But just as important is the dog's attitude before you even say "Wait" and leave him., and everything inbetween. Each section if something is over-looked becomes like a snowball effect - gaining the wrong momentum!!!
So well done in concentrating on specific details in various exercises. Including extra effort (when this might not even be required in a trial, but your dog will assume normal)!
Regards,
Vixen
This sounds really good. No point in running before they can walk!! LOL. It is also important not to just think about the end of an exercise in question, i.e. a Formal Recall for instance. Some folk will just be focussed and thinking about the last part, with the dog sitting in front of Handler. But just as important is the dog's attitude before you even say "Wait" and leave him., and everything inbetween. Each section if something is over-looked becomes like a snowball effect - gaining the wrong momentum!!!
So well done in concentrating on specific details in various exercises. Including extra effort (when this might not even be required in a trial, but your dog will assume normal)!
Regards,
Vixen
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