Repetitions

Zio is doing great on his "T" prop. We did a couple of practice sessions yesterday and he hasn't missed a beat. He is just an absolute tug-o-maniac too! We could do more repetitions on the box, but he is tugging like crazy and doesn't want to stop. I love the intensity of it, so I hate to cut it too short... just short enough that he still wants to tug more. We'll keep plugging away at the turns until the next team practice and we'll see if there is any progress.

Susan Owen and I have been discussing how to keep newer people interested long enough to stick with the training. I think we have a lot of good ideas that could help... like a training chute to get the new dogs doing more than just recalls, having the new trainers help with box loading or pass calling, and letting them run an experienced dog at times. We definitely need to do something different.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". - Albert Einstein