Obedience seems so much harder than agility to keep a dog happy and motivated to work. At least in agility the dogs are running and as long as they perform the next obstacle correctly it doesn't matter how they get it done. In obedience it is much more detail oriented. For instance on a recall not only must they come to you briskly, they also must do a correct front and finish. Points are deducted for each little mistake even if the exercise is performed correctly. To teach all of these components and not be demotivating can be a challenge. On a recall if a dog comes in very quickly(good)and does a straight front(good) but does an automatic perfect finish(bad) points are deducted. To correct a dog for this mistake can make a dog not want to come in quickly or give a perfect front. Training for obedience has to be very creative to get what you want with a happy fast working dog.
Whisper is probably the best working greyhound I have ever trained.
We entered the obedience portion of Greyhound Club of Northern California specialty and Whisper earned her second Open leg with a 194 and High In Trial.
Now to try to find our third leg-and title.
8 comments:
Wow! She looks great going through her paces! Congratulations on a great run!
Congrats to you both! Whisper looks great and 'onwards & upwards' for #3
What a girl! Very smart of her to pick up the dumbbell again after she dropped it AND remember to jump on her way back. :-)
Wow! So jealous, that's really great work. Hope I can do that some day!
Wow, that was really awesome! She looked so focused and very happy.
I hope we make to trial someday too.
Super job! You all inspire me...
Fabulous performance--glad I got to see it in person!! That 3rd leg is just around the corner, I'm sure.
Donna
That was so pretty to watch:-) Whisper is so gorgeous and she's smiling the whole time, really enjoying herself. Looking forward to seeing the video when she gets her 3rd leg! It won't be far away I bet!
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