It has been a while since I posted training pictures. The brown dawgs have been training, but because I had a sick ward going on with Storm and then Nestle, I haven’t been tagging along to take pictures. Last Saturday I was finally able to go and I was lucky because it was a beautiful day. It was warm and sunny, but the temperatures were very comfortable. Since it was a nice day, a lot of people turned out for training. There were all levels of dogs, from puppies to Master Hunters.
The first series we ran was a land double. The younger dogs ran this as singles.
Storm did an awesome job on this double. I think she is feeling much better now that her mouth is healed. Her enthusiasm for training is back and she is holding the bumper much better with no dropping.
Thunder also did a good job on this double. As you can see there is some cover in this field so that was good because we can never find it around here.
After all the dogs ran the land series, we moved to water. Darrin set up a water triple. The younger dogs ran this as a double and a single, or three singles.
The way the triple was set up, Mark #3 was thrown right at the dog and was sort of a breaking mark, meaning that it might be tough for the dog to stay steady for this one. Mark #1 required the dogs to exit the pond and pick that one up on land. It wasn’t always visible depending on where it fell because the land has a sort of hill.
Both Thunder and Storm had trouble with the middle mark (#1). We do not have this kind of water set up available to us and they kept getting pulled off that middle mark (#1) because they were focusing on the gunner who was throwing both #1 and #3, (you can see him in the next picture). This series was excellent training for them.
With so many dogs, it took a while to run this series. That was OK because it was comfortable and cool to watch all of the dogs work. After we finished the water triple there was just enough time to run a long single.
The white line shows the desired path. The dogs had to swim the pond, exit the water, cross a strip of land, then re-enter the pond, swim the next section, exit the water and get the bumper on land.
Thunder did pretty well and got out to the bumper, but some how passed next to it and got too far out on land. He was handled over to the mark.
Storm was a little rusty on this. She got out to the strip of land, but re-entered the pond at the wrong angle. She did not correct so was handled to that mark. We need to get her on long water marks again. Thanks to Darrin for a great training day!
We hope to train with the group again tomorrow if it isn’t too boiling hot. This week has been tough for us to get out and train due to temperatures near 100 degrees a couple of days.
Have a nice weekend!
Wow! They don’t seem to be distracted by the geese at all!
I like that you’re getting them in situations where they can make mistakes. That’s the best way to train. You can’t learn if you’re always run in identical conditions and never learn to think.
Those are decoys and the dogs have run in this pond before so they are used to them and know they are plastic. Darrin does have a mama and goslings on his pond, but they moved away when training started. As for having the dogs make mistakes, that is something we learned working with our trainer. We used to have a hard time setting the situations up, but we now have an idea of what kind of set-ups are fair and what are not. Plus they are at Master level now and all set-ups are fair game. 🙂
Oh, my gosh! Those decoys are so real-looking!
All the benefits of a distraction and none of the poop. 😆
Looks like a great training day!
Ok, i thought the decoys were real as well! I hope it stays cool enough for you to do it again this weekend!
I just love how both Storm and Thunder can hold their focus. It must be something to watch them train in person. You can see that Storm is feeling better and enjoying herself. I hope the temps. aren’t to hot for you to train this weekend. We’re having another heat wave. Enjoy your weekend!
I love watching the 2BrownDawgs work. Someday I would love to watch live, in person. 🙂 What does it mean when it’s a double? Does that mean the dog goes in and gets the first mark, comes out and goes back in for the second?
Have a great weekend!!
Wow you did get some great shots!
Okay I am really out of the loop and must go back and find out what happened to Storm’s mouth.
I always enjoy seeing the brown dawgs in action. You take wonderful photographs.
Hi Y’all,
Always love reading about training days.
Y’all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
First I am really glad Storm’s mouth is feeling so much better. They both look like they had a good day and the pictures were great. I kept wondering what was missing, then I remembered Freighter is with the trainer.
Those are some beautiful photos of brown dawgs caught in action. 😀 Great work guys! Have a wonderful week ahead!
That pic of Thunder with his ears flopping in the air is awesome!