Today, Julia and I went to Laura's house for a Videothon. The PR Partners have started that some time ago. We watch dog videos together. Last time it was Patricia McConnells Seminar in parts, and some Sue Sternberg videos, this time we watched In Focus by Deb Jones and an older Clicker one by Gary Wilkes. Cathy and Nancy joined us. I can hardly think of a better way to spend a day than with likeminded friends who believe in the same training methods and value their dogs as partners who deserve respect and kindness. We shared lunch together, and I learned so much. One of the big issues I learned to avoid, is when Velvet is released out of her crate, to then stop and wait for her attention before going off to some obstacle. The In Focus video had a whole wealth of information like that. Gary Wilkes video was a bit dated, and it was fun to compare how the training methods have changed, and what his ideas were on training then.
Off to bed now.
I worked on the training levels with Velvet this morning. I did a few downs, a stand stay, and some zen.
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