Actually got up at 6:30 & was on the field by 7:00 AM this morning. Isaac was like what the hell are we doing out this early, I should still be resting. We’ll see how long I can keep the early morning crap up….there are lights on the skeet field at the gun club so there is an option.

15 minutes

Sitz in position on left with attention (hot dogs & clicker)
Fuss up and down field with right turns (hot dogs & clicker)
Two hose breaks every so often

No stomach issues from yesterdays hot dogs

Still losing his attention (head drops) on occassion, but not as much as a week ago. Feeding is getting much smoother (more fluid). The hot dogs are definately easier than the kibble.

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10 minutes after work

Sitz in position on left with attention (hot dogs & clicker) made him really wait and look
Fuss up and down field with right turns (hot dogs & clicker)
Two hose breaks every so often (bringing them in closer)
Did a few pivots to make him simply shift to show him success in the position (luring with hot dogs going better)
Head still dropping, but not nearly as much, will just keep rewarding him for an UP head
Used the clicker again this evening (easier now that I’m getting better with luring and giving him the food and the clicker seems to really help) It’s’ all in the timing and coordination, which I was lacking and am still focusing on

Still produced solid stool after 3 sessions with 1 sliced hot dog per session (and he stole some rib meat that Stella had today)

I have created a category called Schutzhund Training where I can log actual work I am doing to move towards Schutzhund trials/titles.

So that the main page doesn’t get plastered with entries (may not be daily as I keep an actual paper log and am not sure how much I’ll reproduce) I’ve installed a plugin that hides the Schutzhund Training category post from the main page.

You can find a link on the left side of the main page called Schutzhund Training Updates which will give you access to this category.

Here’s what the paper log looks like

We were playing in the open field and Isaac decided to go investigate the pond. I tossed some sticks in and he walked in up to his chest. I tried to coax him in for about 20 minutes, even stepped in. He is getting closer, but he definitely isn’t a water dog.

He then got a bath in the driveway, though he wasn’t 100% compliant he did stand nicely and didn’t vocalize like he’s been known to do. When he was a lot younger I’m sure the neighbors thought I was poking him with an ice pick.

The two hose game is getting very very solid, Isaac brings them in fairly close before dropping them and seems to have made the connection that I need to be involved for it to be fun. He’ll retrieve them, jump and grab for them when he comes back in if I hold it out to the side, he will also play tug with them. We’ve been working on this daily for weeks and it is paying off. I still want to continue the play with the hoses as I know it will make positive reinforcement that much easier when he’s willing to work as hard for toys as he is for food.

His favorite game seems to be being restrained while Noah runs 100 yards out in the field and then Isaac runs out to him balls to the walls.

Here are some photos I scraped from the Pedigree Database of Isaac’s realives from the ‘i’ litter (missing Ice and Inga).

Iko, Ink, Ira, Iso, Isabelle, Irko (clockwise from upper left).

Though it might be ‘normal’ in the world of dog breeding, as you can see here aside from Fenga vom Weinland Baden, Isaac’s father G Kway vom Posthorn has had many mistresses (kind of a player). You could say Isaac comes from the ultimate blended family.

Bitches Kway has stepped out on Fenga with:
Balien zu Treuen Händen
Caliber vom Wildhaus
G Ayla vom Haus Lohre
G Branka von Lütje Hörn
G Kenna vom Salztalblick
Kiva van Adelrik
Moolhoek’s Cleo
SG Gjeter av Xazziam
SG Irmhild von der Staatsmacht
SG Zita vom Fuchsgraben
V Addi vom Haus Beal

Found this video interesting (claim is that it’s from 1936). I think it’s all the beer at the end that peaked my interest.

Here are some more links

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=NsBi0PehfAM
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=KgVpKKqA49A&feature=related
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=42mR2vLSekQ&feature=related
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=nlnpHbjbrAg&feature=related