I am trying to really push Olive and perfect everything now, as we are planning to do Working Test next month. Had a great session with her today doing different types of retrieves, trying to incorprate stay, sit to whistle, recall away from dummy, back command, into the the retrieves so we are perpared for whatever comes up in a test. She is doing well, if she's hot and tired she will concentrate a little less but generally I am so pleased with her retrieving at the mo.
Today I tried setting her off running, and then dropping the dummy down when she wasnt looking. I would then continue walking for a while, stopp her to whistle, recall her and send her back. She was super at knowing she is meant to be going off to look for something, and really eager. She found the dummy everytime and good delivery too. Very pleased :) :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aClhg2JA2Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I am hoping this is the start of her learning blind retrieves.
I also tried putting her in a stay, walking off and putting dummy down in woods, returning to her and sending her. Again she did super. I was really impressed as I tried this when she was a little younger and she struggled to concentrate on using her nose to find the dummy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3LLRG0X79w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Next water retrieves!!
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