Today some friends set up an Advanced Rally course and since Morgan hasn't done Rally in about nine months, I though I'd see where she was. Well, she was where she should be after not being trained for nine months. She didn't know what Front means, she didn't do an automatic sit promptly on the 1 step, 2 step, 3 step, and her attention was all over the place. The second time we did the course, she was better. She knows all the signs -- well let's put it this way she has been introduced to all the signs MANY times. She was just inattentive and because I didn't have tasty treats, she was not about to try to give me attention.
I'm putting together a list of training needs for my girl. She really needs EVERYTHING. I have to start from scratch with her. Luckily, she does have the foundation and she knows low to learn. I will construct her training program over the weekend -- make a weekly syllabus and go from there. One thing I know I am going to do is the Crate Games tape. I am so tired of having to convince this dog that she should go to her room or get in her crate.
Kathy
Training Morgan, a six year-old standard poodle in obedience, agility, freestyle, and hunting.
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