Adolescent classes start soon for Harley and Benson..

Wish us luck! ;D ;D :

So excited that Benson and Harley are going to Wdgets farm together! Our first class starts Saturday 10th January, and I can't wait!

 

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Brill - good luck! I took Charlie, and got really helpful advice. I hope it's really valuable and useful for you.

 

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I'm so looking forward to it
It will be great to see how Benson and Harley are together when training and not running free
I don't have huge expectations - I will be happy if we get there with our hearing intact ;D
Joking aside, I am looking forward to learning lots

 

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I read this as "Accident classes". I thought mine cause enough accidents as it it, I don't need any more thankyouverymuch

 

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Excuse me for being Blonde but what are adolescent classes?

 

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This particular class focuses on the following:

• Safe dog–dog interactions
• Improving attention on owners around varied distractions
• Watching for, and responding to, nervous behaviours
• Reducing frustration and improving self-control
• Master recalls and loose lead training
• Training games and more…

I'm really looking forward to it

 

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Wow sounds great.

 

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That's cool! That's funny widgets farm is really close to us, but never really investigated it. X

 

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It is going to be really fun! And yes, I am setting expectations quite low...Harley, well she is a natural. ...especially on focus.
Trying to teach "look at me" with Benson has my hubby in stitches. Benson looks EVERYWHERE but where he should be looking....he looks at one hand...the other..both pockets and I swear at this point a really cute frown appears!

 

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Harley is super focused if a ball or equivalent is involved......she gets frustrated easily if I don't throw/hide it quickly though. This is one thing I want to learn. She is really good at look at me though - especially if certain treats are involved

 

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Good luck to you both,the class sounds great x

 

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The adolescent classes sound just right. I do think it is very easy to become complacent (or even just BORED after saying something a thousand times).

They are no longer the cute little bundle who just wants to please, and just as with a human teenager, you need to find a different way.

For those living with or those of us who have survived living with teenage children, my use of 'human' about teenagers was a joke

 

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Sounds terrific!! I hope you all have a lot of fun.

 

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Have a lot of fun!! x

 

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Tomorrows the day! Excited... (I think..... :)

 

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Brill. Have a great time!

 

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Really excited! We will have to take Benson out for a walk first, otherwise he will be bouncing of the walls with excitement! : :

 

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It's an adolescent class! They'll all be bouncing off the walls with excitement! ;D ;D ;D

 

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No chance getting Harley out for a walk first.....she's for too lazy :
I've accepted that she will be a bit hyper ;D

 

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Just got back......Harley is happily chewing on her lamb rib (thanks Kate)
Harley was Definitely the worst behaved :-\ she managed to escape from my grasp once and pulled Orianna all over the place head collar didn't work either
On a positive note, her touch (nose touch my hand) is really good. Her sit is pretty good. Her recall is good.
Next week I think she needs an off lead run before we go so she's going to have to get up earlier!