Nov '25 • Monthly Challenge
Distance...?
Gah! I can't even post on time for one week! Realizing today is monday, and I intended to post on Sundays- i thought I'd throw something together quick. Buuut... training with no plan and just a very vague concept does not result in a very pretty video! :p
For many dogs, working at a distance from the handler presents a myriad of challenges. We condition our dogs to be close to us, to rely on us- so when we ask them to move away from us, its confusing. We see dogs creeping forward on distance cues, slowing down on send-outs. And just generally being anxious when they're more than a few feet from us.
Last week we did go arounds as a precursor to distance, so this week I thought a distance challenge would be appropriate. For my own dogs, they know "Go" before any cue means 'go do the thing over there'. Im only working around 8-10' away, and, as I said in the beginning- its a very sloppy video. Its hard for me to not close the distance to help, and to rely on my own body language to communicate distance. I do step in a few times when I see him get too frustrated. There are a bunch of things I'd have done differently if I'd thought that far ahead..
So go ahead- do better than me- and post your videos! Questions or comments always welcomed. :)
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Distance...?
