It's All About The Journey

Here are two tracks I layed for my boys.  Casey is certified and waiting to get into a TD test.  Jason began tracking about 3 years ago and had so many issues with the environment that I just put it on hold.  This track for Jason is really the first track he's done since then.   Dogs don't forget.  But they can get a bit rusty in their training.  I think Jason did a magnificent job on this track considering the track I tried with him last week did NOT go at all.  Too many distractions. This week, I thought I'd try it again to see what I got.  He is definitely interested in the gopher/squirrel holes but actually got down to business.  VERY PROUD OF HIM!! https://youtu.be/fSTx3OFaF7w Casey is doing a nice job on his tracks.  I started tracking him a couple of weeks ago after the first rain.  He's improving and will be ready if he gets into a test.  I love working with him.  He always does a good job and concentrates on what he's doing all of the time.  Getting him to

Here's a demo of how to do a Finish Left in Rally.  This demo shows you how to do the finish left with a sit at the end in heel position, and also shows how to do the finish left forward. Handlers must not step forward or backwards to aid the dog as the dog moves toward heel position during the exercises.  https://youtu.be/3-yw1FKfTGc

2021 Jan 3.  I made a video for my Beginning Rally students to watch before their first lesson.  I sent it to them 6 days before class began.   Granted, anyone wanting to begin learning about Rally should already have some foundation skills, and their dogs would also benefit by knowing how to heel/walk/be on the left side of their handler.  Some people may not know this, so I made this video to help them prepare before the first class.  I was hoping they may work with their dogs with the information given to them in this video.   They won't be needing to do this in class on week 1, but they can use it when they do their homework of putting a few signs together for a little course after their lesson.  I ask students to work on a few signs and "transition" between signs for homework, record and send to me for comment.  The "transitioning" between signs is actually moving from one sign to the next sign with a happy and focused dog, preferrably on the handler's