My online journey...

Starting again with a new disc dog, though I have played, trained and competed for yrs I never took the time to work the basics and foundation skills, with this little dog I think it will make or break our game! I will be attending the PVybe online Foundation Skills Class with Ron Watson.

Introducing Zodiac (aka Monkey), a hairless mix breed about 16lbs of all terrier, mind you I am a border collie person! So training a terrier has been well, challenging! Now a year old and showing interest in disc we will start from the beginning and teach it right this time!







Lesson one:
Set up Positioning.

Take one: a nightmare! Could not lure him anywhere! Sun, jumped, laid down, went around, everything to get the treat from my hand! Called it a night! Clearly I wasnt communicating well.

Take two: MUCH BETTER! Marked for attention, and RAPID FIRE reward in position, AND we only did about ten seconds worth! Success.
Side note - Working Zarya as well ( 6month Papillon ) worked on hand targeting and following the hand, following the lure, we have worked down so much thats her default and would just lay down and not follow treat, kinda hard to lure into position when the dog wont follow! Again rapid fire and about 15seconds of working. Success!