Another SchH training day - long downs - check!

As usual, we met on Sunday afternoon for a few hours of training...

Jet has figured out 'position' in one week - she is such an amazing worker, even Dan was enthusiastic to see her so sure of herself in her 'fuss' work. Dan actually loves Jet - he can see she is born to work and he admires that about her. In this picture she is doing a long down while another dog is working. This will actually be good for her stockdog work (if I ever find sheep to work...) because her self control and obedience is really becoming solid - and it should carry over.

Caden did his longest down stay ever yesterday! I like using this little platform because it makes it clear that they are in a 'spot.' What a handsome devil he is!

Here he is from a distance (above and below) holding his down while Dan works Ali around the room. This was exciting for me - to see Caden stay even while Dan worked as Caden usually wants to jump up and respond to Dan's commands!

I did go stand beside him when he did a go back and a here with Ali, but he held his down. Awesome! As always it is so good to watch Dan and Ali work - she is one of the top SchH dogs in Canada and has been for a couple of years and Dan is a great handler, so it is a lesson in itself to watch them go through things. Dan is a great help to Caden and me, and to Jet too!

Below... Good boy!

His reward is usually food while we work, and a tug here and there - because it provides him with an outlet for the stress we build up as we work to tug something and get it all out. He adores this tug. Jet tugs too!