The Perpetual Motion Machine

Novice Aussie and Handler's Training Diary

Learning Inside Flanks (w/video)

Amyinseattle | September 2, 2010

I got some video of us working the Come Bye inside flank.  To cover the obvious; yes i can see now that the camera needs to be moved to the left.  oops!! Here is the first video.  Remember this is the 3rd time she has done a Bye side inside flank and the second time [...]

And behind the back

Amyinseattle | September 1, 2010

Flanks; inside, far away and behind the back! I started today putting Molly in with the same medium (read here, totally fetchy, but not quite sofa quality) sheep as we used in the lesson.   To review we’re trying to do inside flanks.  Typically a flank is half a circle with the handler at one end [...]

You’re Doing it Wrong

Amyinseattle | August 26, 2010

In order for this post to make sense you have to understand two things about Molly.  One – Molly has an awesome memory. She learns how to do things, and does not deviate from the way she learned how to do things.  She remembers being slighted by people.  Two – with many dogs there are [...]

We did a crossdrive! We did a crossdrive!

Amyinseattle | August 24, 2010

I think for a lot of people, when there is epic failure we tend to go back to what is comfortable.  2 steps forward, 1 step backward.  Maybe it’s just me.  But  i’m a huge weenie.  However, last weekend when  I took Molly down to Fido’s i decided to not have a real plan… just [...]

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