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Tonight Gibson ended his lesson calmly balancing sheep around me, which he took from a fence to my feet within twenty minutes of (Mostly) controlled work. 180 degrees from yesterday, and I stood the entire time. He is growing calmer.
Half the battle is just going back to do it all over again.
Half the battle is just going back to do it all over again.
posted by Jenna at 8:11 PM
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jenna, when i read your post yesterday, i understood it so well. it is amazing what being centered, calm and ready can create but when our gut says were having an off day and we are a leader of the pack well, it just can get of out of control. it is happened to me, tears mud aching bones. yet after it does, after a good cry, a new day i always feel as if i learned something and most of the time it is something like -pace yourself or do not get ahead of yourself, or all good things come with slow but steady work.
i am glad your day was a good one.
:-D
maybe because you were calmer? Good for both of you!
You are calmer and also you will find with a young dog that working (almost) every day will help you. Rime is 2 1/2 (almost 3) and still if I skip more than one day he is impossible! ;-) Each dog is different but border collies clearly respond to daily sessions even if they are just short little chores. Good luck!
Your last sentence said it all.
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful. ~Buddah~
See, it was a Monday thing... ;)
Glad to hear you're doin' better today!
It is amazing how much your body knows when you listen to it. Some days you just break even and it's a challenge not to go backward. Good job Jenna and Gibson!
I'm glad you are back on the horse! (figuratively, of course!) :) Have a great rest of the week, now!!
good for you.
i too have pushed myself and dog to frustration. once i started working with a wonderful trainer i quickly changed my mindset, its not the amount of training but the quality of training. some of our best training sessions have been less than 5 minutes long.
with the help of skilled and experienced trainers you will excell.
Jenna, do you know about arnica montana (herb)? If not, I'd love to send you a care package. It helps with tissue injuries and bruising. As farmy folk, we both know it's not if, but when an injury will happen again.
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amen to that last line- so true.
@Meredith- you are right, and that goes for all animals! I trained a pair of alligators last year and the best sessions were usually the shortest. I learned to always end on a positive note and quit while we were ahead. If I got frustrated and kept pushing on, everyone ended up frustrated and we'd have to start back a step the next time.
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