I’ve been away so lost a bit of day count but I was still thinking dog training the whole time so claiming my days haha It’s going to be busy month for me and Frank because we need to get ready for MVP assignment 5! It’s a pass on 4 🤩 Here is a little recap on what we submitted. It’s definitely not perfect but Nino wants to see the handler more than anything. Street heel still feels stupid but he was super impressed so we just roll with it 😆 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRxqgB5k1DF/?igsh=MTBpOHhoNjh3OWRnNw==

Just checking in. How's everyone getting on? What are you working on right now? How's it going?

My word! My life has been like a soap opera haha First of all I have been so excited getting a little border terrier pup. Now the breeder is saying that one pup is deaf and because my application was last I need to wait until next litter. I can guarantee that we’ll end up with rescue fosters before that so I think that’s what we are meant to do in life 😅 Secondly we failed our MVP assignment. He picked it to pieces and our street heel is still not good enough because he’s not touching with his shoulder. He’s done the same to few students now. I’m torn between training hard for the last month and “show him” or just chill and have the best month doing scentwork and stuff we love. Our coaching expires end of the year and it’s $1000 USD to extend which I’m not going to do 😅 In between we have done some conditioning with Canine Apex. Frank is looking ripped already and absolutely loves the plan.

We have been heeling our little butts off here and finally got a little breakthrough. He got in the correct position! Lure faded and all! We still have lots of work to do but we have hope here 🤩 Between heeling we are also working on conditioning program so he is strong enough to heel haha. Cannot wait for this to be over and we can have our life back 😅

I have gone all in on focus heel last few days and determined to resubmit my assignment. I have been working on him understanding the position with lure fade and then hopefully will start adding some steps forward. Where I have been going wrong is adding too much speed trying to build drive but as soon as I move lure behind his head he lags. Because of the speed he’s not really understanding the position. Need to also get middle focus heel with lure fade. Trying to use a toy to build lots of speed for that. Wish me luck 😅 Me and Frank will need a holiday after this