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I really donīt know whether we have accomplished Leash Manners Level 6, but as nobody answered my question, I think it will be all right … anyway, they behaved so splendidly with this other barking mad dog, I do not think it can get better

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Leash Manners	6	2	0	100%	Yes

Easy Retrieve

Iīm so glad that I decided to change his training. Happy is much more enthusiastic now, he has fun again, and I fell much more relaxed. I do the "normal" retrieve levels, but instead of metal object, i use a wooden dumbbell. At the moment, ther is still a bandgae around to make it softer to hold. He picks it up and carries it already, head very low, and lifts it only right in the end. But he is eager to go after it, noses it a few times, and when I encourage him, he brings it over to me. The first time, he pushed it over 12 ft with his nose and took it only right in front of my feet up…

Test Log

we are so much happier with the "soft retrieve"...

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Jump, High	5	3	0	100%	Yes
Target	7	5	0	100%	Yes

On The Road Test Log

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Go To Mat	7	1	0	100%	Yes
Handling	7	1	0	100%	Yes

Agi-JFF

Yesterday, we did try Agi-JFF gain. With Happy, is it always a bit difficult to motivate him to run faster (o.k., hop faster – certainly, he does not have to WALK) and to got out, especially sending him straight away from me. At the moment, Iīm trying to work out a program for the weekly dog meeting, so I start at Zero and try to incorporate some body language, like a belgian change (I donīt know whether thatīs actually called like this in English) etc etc. I brought the chew-me rope for Tarik, to reinforce a straight go out.

Tarik did all the plan for the day – sending around two poles without changing direction, figure 8 around two poles with a belgian and a japanese change (no problems there), jumping one low hurdle, jumping two low hurdles- calling him over, running by on both sides and sending him over (straight away and angled). Tarik enjoyed it a lot, and we were having big fun.

Then, I changed dogs. Happy was as always a bit slow to start with, but at least, trotting and not walking around the poles. Then I took out the chew-me rope. After the fluffy bone, it is his second favourite to play chase with (well, to tell the truth, he plays chase only with these toys).

To my surprise, Happy really woke up. He started running after the toy, really eager to catch it. I let him catch it several times, clicked and gave him a treat as he touched it with his nose. He did not take it, but he was so … donīt know, playful, keen to get it, really wide awake, tail wagging. We did the hurdles with it as well – I showed him the rope, the jump, threw the rope over and he ran after it. Tarik volunteered in bringing the rope back. At the last try, Happy PICKED IT UP AND BROUGHT IT BACK. He lost it over the jump, turned, picked it up and carried it over to me. He got a big jackpot, lots of praise and we finished, because that was the best moment he had the whole day, adn I wanted him to finish with a feeling of being clever and strong and fast and not with a feeling of being overworked. But he wanted to go on, he hopped around me and invited me to play. I let him rush over to Bagīs End to look out for cats, he loves to do that. It had started raining as well, I donīt know whether it was because of the rainhe was so eager? He was so much fun to "work" with, we really enjoyed training.

I keep on asking him holding objects in his mouth a bit longer. He holds nicely the fluffy bone, the chew-me rope, the big rubber bone, and in the evening, Iīll ask him to take the flat rubber bone. After that, weīll switch to wood and then to metal. Letīs see how it works. But I think if he still makes a disgusted face holdng metal, Iīll leave that metal affair. I can always restart in the future, if necessary – and as long he does a more or less reliable retrieve with softer objects, and enjoys it, thatīs enough for me.

Test Log

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Distance	5	3	0	100%	Yes

On The Road Test Log

We did the target test level 3 = OTR level 5, too.

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Target	5	3	0	100%	Yes

On The Road Test Log

Yard full with dogs (5-6) and there were cats sitting up in the trees and in hiding places. Extremely distracting surroundings for Happy.

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Jump, Broad	6	4	0	100%	Yes
Target	6	3	0	100%	Yes

Retrieve

Havnīt been here a long time. Happyīs stand is getting better and better. Distance now about 1.5 m, I can walk around him etc. What worries me a bit: he likes to play with his fluffy bone (or at laast, he jumps after it when I move it, trying to grab it), but he begins to refuse the other items. Everything thatīs hard in his mouth, that is wood, metal, plastic etc. He makes an awfully disgusted face, spits it out as soon and fast as he can and is apparnetly not having fun at all. Sometimes, he even turned his head away and closed his eyes. I have to cut down his food a bit, he did put on weight (looking nice and slim, I wish I had his figure, but the balance at the vet says he got 1 kg plus since last time). Maybe, when his stomach growls a bit, heīll be more motivated to get some nice stuff in there. Iīll give it a week. In case he does not get better, I think Iīll create a new behaviour for him, "soft retrieve" and heīll go all the way like the normal retreive, but heīll do it only with his fluffy bone. I donīt see a point in the "hard things" retrieve when the dog is trying such a long time and just canīt get used to it. He is not going to Obedience Trials, anyway.

On The Road Test Log

As I was taking them on a nice long walk, I thought it would be a good possibility to test some behaviours

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Down	7	2	0	100%	Yes
Heel	7	2	0	100%	Yes
Sit Stay	6	3	0	100%	Yes
Stand	6	3	0	100%	Yes
Stand Stay	6	3	0	100%	Yes
Watch	7	2	0	100%	Yes
Zen	6	2	0	100%	Yes