The Perpetual Motion Machine

Novice Aussie and Handler's Training Diary

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Amyinseattle | June 7, 2010

Weird, right?  We didn’t qualify in the Ranch Trial and i’m good with it.  We had problems in the places that we have had inconsistent success when training and did pretty awesome in places where we had very little experience.  Which leads me to think that most of our problem are in my head.   The [...]

Hitting for the Cycle

Amyinseattle | April 2, 2010

In the last lesson, we talked alot about small steps.  Molly has always done big steps very effectively, but little steps are new.  So here ^ is our diagram.  In this exercise,  you and the sheep are in the middle of the circle at the cross and the dog is out past the point where [...]

Upcoming Trials

Amyinseattle | November 16, 2009

Many of the NW clubs are starting to plan their 2010 stock season and if last year is any indicator, we will all be very very busy. AHBA – These trials are a Barb Davenport and Elsie Rhodes production unless otherwise indicated. Oct. 30 – 31 & Nov. 1, 2009 AHBA Herding Ranch Trial (HRD) [...]

My Dog, a Doughnut Hole

Amyinseattle | August 31, 2009

Why a doughnut hole, you ask?   What better description of something in the center, that is pliable, satisfying and wonderful than a doughnut hole?  Centered Handler, Centered dog.  You come up with something better, i dare you. Also, because I watch entirely too much Food Network. Whatever. This weekend was really wonderful.  I’m not really [...]

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