Buster Snow Day Pay Day! 1/6/25

Track in the SNOW! 
Straight Line in front yard.   Start w/ SP .  W5 SP, W10 SP repeat 3 times. One stretch out of 25 paces.  NO Articles.  Flag at start & End.  Layed at 3:19 p.m. Run at 3:35.

OMG, I could hardly hold on!  He pulled like a bull moose! (You will hear my heavy breathing!!)He hasn't pulled like that in months!  The start was a little shaky. . .but then he was like a freight train!  He stopped for SOME of the Scent Pads.  I forgot to bring extra treats with me. . .so I did not re-load the start.  He was crittering from a dog next door and I had a hard time holding on today!   He was so excited and happy!  Motivated!  This was PAY DAY for me!  All those frustrating tracks. . .he tracked so well today!  And I carried his giant BALL with me. . .he played with that at the end.  He was so happy!  It felt so good!

Buster Snow Day Pay Day Video

Buster Snow Day Commentary Video



Comments

  1. JudiJanuary 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM

    Woohoo! All he needed was snow! Ok….we are winning. Let’s take a look at article. Screw the down. Do you remember teaching Tricks to hold the dumbbell? He looked at it, you clicked and fed. He touched it with his nose, you clicked and fed. He put his tongue on it, you clicked and fed. and to your amazement, he took the dumbbell. Happily. Let’s do that with articles. In the house, hold an article, say nothing. Buster touches it, CLICK and feed (or throw his ball). Repeat X3 and QUIT. When you have a happy dog bopping his article….hold it lower, about halfway to the floor. Same rules. Happy dog bopping his article? Set it on the floor. Let us see that. And we will move on.

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    1. LeighJanuary 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM

      Yay! We are winning! Bloodhounds are awesome, but they can be quite tough too!! Screw the down???? With pleasure! Yes, we will do the cliker with glove!

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  2. JudiJanuary 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM

    So yes, he was off…BUT HE CAME BACK!!! We are winning. It’s going to be a long trip….who cares? He’s young, you are learning….and this is going to work!

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  3. LeighJanuary 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM

    I AM learning! Every day!!! Thanks for the feedback, Judi!

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