Why Can’t My Dog Stay on Task? (The Vigilance Decrement)
I just came back from the third and final day of the Professional Animal Behavior Associates symposium for 2011 – this year, the presentation was focused on working dogs (search and rescue, detection, etc.) I’ll let you read about the lineup here. The PABA...
Preparing for Rally Trial – Week 3
Quick update! With two weeks left to go, here’s what I’ve gotten done so far: All of the basic behaviors are at a decent level of fluency I actually did drive to the trial location in Barrie and did a class there, just to see if Petey could work in the...Preparing for Rally Trial Day 2 – Luring and Pressure for the Stand
Today was my 2nd day having a chance to work with Petey to get him ready for his Rally Trial… now exactly 1 month away. CARO Rally Novice is actually a pretty simple class with a fairly short list of behaviors. There is one though that has been missing from...