My point in sharing these Ruth videos is to show you that I am STAUNCH on training in VERY HIGH distraction training in new locations with new distractions, here, there, and everywhere.
THIS week, you MUST have your dog believe, 'You said what you meant and meant what you said,' with the 6" retrieve in every conceivable distraction you can find or create. Be the handler YOUR dog needs to trust you, to believe you, to yield to you, to obey.
Wasn't Ruth fun to handle today? What you experienced with Ruth today was over 2+ years of steady, consistent, systematic, thorough KMODT training. Is the effort worth it? 1000 times, yes, oh yes indeed. BUT, you have to do the work, so your dog believes you and trusts you in every situation.
I loved working Ruth. She is an amazing dog. I especially loved how she looks at you. It hit me so hard today how much of a bond you two have. As I am struggling right now with so many internal emotions of, am I being mean, will she hate me, am I ruining the bond we have, your words help me so much to put the emotion to the side and look at this logically. 1st I am teaching Z that no matter what is happening or how she is feeling she has to do what she is told. 2nd it is building more of a trust because she knows I am serious, I am the pack leader and she needs to show respect. 3rd you have done this same thing with Ruth and the way she looked at you today will never leave me. This process has not ruined your bond but in contrary has built it. Then today when I got home from training I just had prepared myself that she would avoid me and show me how mad she was at what we did. But to my surprise she ran to Darren, then turned and ran back to me with tail wagging and so excited like we hadn’t seen each other for hours. I don’t understand it at all. I was baffled. So right now I’m totally working on 3 things: faith in the process, separating out my emotion and focusing on the end goal. So thank you Roxanne for keeping me grounded.
Trina said, "So right now I’m totally working on 3 things: faith in the process, separating out my emotion and focusing on the end goal. So thank you Roxanne for keeping me grounded."
Trina, these words mean so much to me and are so elegantly stated from your heart.❤️
I too had to come to this same place you are right now. Three things kept me going during those early years.
1) "Trust the Training", a Margotism I had to sear into my doubting mind.
2) Seeing how every dog at Applewoods revered Margot created in me a desire to have relationships like she had with all the dogs.
3) And being labeled 'Margot's worst student' humiliated me, but I am bull dogged determined and when I want to learn something, nothing stops me. I wanted to experience the trust Margot had with all dogs, never cared about ttitles or ribbons, but it was the relationships she had that motivated me to learn.
And once I experienced the relationship with Sugar, as a result of the training, I wanted others to experience it for themselves, to have a great dog they had trained, to know the joy that results from the steadfastness of this training, and to experience the sheer fun it is to do cool, interesting and amazing things with their dogs.
Oh, the adventures are endless. I want students to know what's really possible with a well trained dog, having a dog want to work FOR you and WITH you, to really have a true companion dog.
So, thank you. Your words and your trust in me mean volumes.I am here to help you every step of this journey, so you can experience what I know is possible with your dog.
It was an okay day, today! I felt much better today than I did last week. ☺️ Even so, I needed each of your words and I always need as many prayers as I can get! Thank you, Roxanne! ❤️
I agree. Ruth is an amazing dog and she trusts Roxannne 100%.
Trina, thank you so much for sharing. I totally understand how you feel. At pretty much every point in the training, I’ve had emotional upheavals starting back in the beginning with quiet time (I’m making my dog just sit there??? I can’t pet her or talk to her???), the LL (counter moves sometimes sent her rolling a bit) and on from there. When I got to the RC I fell apart a few times, okay, probably more than a few! I really thought being firm and administering corrections and/or applied punishers were too harsh and it would ruin our relationship. Not even close. She still wags her little nub of a tail and spins in circles to greet me. She knows when it’s time to work and she looks to me for guidance. She trusts me to know what’s best for her. I’m so glad we are where we’re at because of the training! I am especially thankful right now for the trust that has been built between us because of her being injured right now. I feel Molly understands the commands I give her are for her safety and protection. It’s taken awhile, but I’ve learned to put my emotions aside. It’s not personal, it’s training! And now I’m starting all over again with Ellie. I’m excited to see how it goes with her. It should be interesting 🙂
My point in sharing these Ruth videos is to show you that I am STAUNCH on training in VERY HIGH distraction training in new locations with new distractions, here, there, and everywhere.
ReplyDeleteTHIS week, you MUST have your dog believe, 'You said what you meant and meant what you said,' with the 6" retrieve in every conceivable distraction you can find or create. Be the handler YOUR dog needs to trust you, to believe you, to yield to you, to obey.
Wasn't Ruth fun to handle today? What you experienced with Ruth today was over 2+ years of steady, consistent, systematic, thorough KMODT training. Is the effort worth it? 1000 times, yes, oh yes indeed. BUT, you have to do the work, so your dog believes you and trusts you in every situation.
Food for thought,
Roxanne
I loved working Ruth. She is an amazing dog. I especially loved how she looks at you. It hit me so hard today how much of a bond you two have. As I am struggling right now with so many internal emotions of, am I being mean, will she hate me, am I ruining the bond we have, your words help me so much to put the emotion to the side and look at this logically. 1st I am teaching Z that no matter what is happening or how she is feeling she has to do what she is told. 2nd it is building more of a trust because she knows I am serious, I am the pack leader and she needs to show respect. 3rd you have done this same thing with Ruth and the way she looked at you today will never leave me. This process has not ruined your bond but in contrary has built it. Then today when I got home from training I just had prepared myself that she would avoid me and show me how mad she was at what we did. But to my surprise she ran to Darren, then turned and ran back to me with tail wagging and so excited like we hadn’t seen each other for hours. I don’t understand it at all. I was baffled. So right now I’m totally working on 3 things: faith in the process, separating out my emotion and focusing on the end goal. So thank you Roxanne for keeping me grounded.
ReplyDeleteI love this, Trina. ❤️ Thank you for sharing!
DeleteTrina said, "So right now I’m totally working on 3 things: faith in the process, separating out my emotion and focusing on the end goal. So thank you Roxanne for keeping me grounded."
ReplyDeleteTrina, these words mean so much to me and are so elegantly stated from your heart.❤️
I too had to come to this same place you are right now. Three things kept me going during those early years.
1) "Trust the Training", a Margotism I had to sear into my doubting mind.
2) Seeing how every dog at Applewoods revered Margot created in me a desire to have relationships like she had with all the dogs.
3) And being labeled 'Margot's worst student' humiliated me, but I am bull dogged determined and when I want to learn something, nothing stops me. I wanted to experience the trust Margot had with all dogs, never cared about ttitles or ribbons, but it was the relationships she had that motivated me to learn.
And once I experienced the relationship with Sugar, as a result of the training, I wanted others to experience it for themselves, to have a great dog they had trained, to know the joy that results from the steadfastness of this training, and to experience the sheer fun it is to do cool, interesting and amazing things with their dogs.
Oh, the adventures are endless. I want students to know what's really possible with a well trained dog, having a dog want to work FOR you and WITH you, to really have a true companion dog.
So, thank you. Your words and your trust in me mean volumes.I am here to help you every step of this journey, so you can experience what I know is possible with your dog.
Wait n see, thr best is yet to come
Roxanne
I love this too, Roxanne! Thank you for your response, and thank you for being so patient and supportive!
DeleteKat,
ReplyDeleteI was praying Trina's insights and me sharing my journey would help you. I know today in class was stressful for you.
Roxanne
It was an okay day, today! I felt much better today than I did last week. ☺️ Even so, I needed each of your words and I always need as many prayers as I can get! Thank you, Roxanne! ❤️
DeleteWelcome Kat❤️
ReplyDeleteI agree. Ruth is an amazing dog and she trusts Roxannne 100%.
ReplyDeleteTrina, thank you so much for sharing. I totally understand how you feel. At pretty much every point in the training, I’ve had emotional upheavals starting back in the beginning with quiet time (I’m making my dog just sit there??? I can’t pet her or talk to her???), the LL (counter moves sometimes sent her rolling a bit) and on from there. When I got to the RC I fell apart a few times, okay, probably more than a few! I really thought being firm and administering corrections and/or applied punishers were too harsh and it would ruin our relationship. Not even close. She still wags her little nub of a tail and spins in circles to greet me. She knows when it’s time to work and she looks to me for guidance. She trusts me to know what’s best for her. I’m so glad we are where we’re at because of the training! I am especially thankful right now for the trust that has been built between us because of her being injured right now. I feel Molly understands the commands I give her are for her safety and protection. It’s taken awhile, but I’ve learned to put my emotions aside. It’s not personal, it’s training! And now I’m starting all over again with Ellie. I’m excited to see how it goes with her. It should be interesting 🙂