Just a quick training message...
This is a baby picture of Plaid
I know very hard to resist...
anyway onto the training...this is Plaid now
He grew up into quite the dog. He will be 2 in October...so where am I going with this? He's my topic for this week. I am training a lot of young dogs right now...(not all mine) but this is I think MY FAVORITE!
Sometimes though when he's working he doesn't change sides with the heads of the sheep on a fetch..and sometimes he likes to slice behind the sheep on a flank...Flaws?? Noooooo...He loves to drive...but also he's a good outrunner..(best of both worlds!)
So that said..the outrun (Outline) has been established ...this is how you do it...and it's good...going a nice distance independently from me..I'm happy (for now) The drive (outline) has been established (Ok you were born knowing how to drive and inside flank) Good that's done!! When I say done..I don't mean finished...I mean for now it's all in place....okay..so..where were those baby flaws??
Let me take a step back and "fix" those things..one those few items are "fixed" all the rest will fall into place.
I just want to remind people DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A STEP BACK...there is no problem and it's not a big deal to do this!! Everyone wants to get it bigger, instead of getting better...just a reminder ..
Sometimes we need to review the alphabet before spelling a word!!
That's all..Happy Herding!