Our feedback
Marcel did really well with his basic obedience skills today after he settled into routine in the first session. He showed great progress in his loose lead and drops with us which should help set him up for his group class sessions.
It was a PLEASURE training with your pooch today and we look forward to continuing to help you achieve your goals, skills and improve your relationship.
Your journey does not end here, it has only just begun!
"I trained hard, I played hard! Please find below the skills we worked on and my results. I look forward to showing you what I learnt and working on them more with you!" If you have any questions about the skills we trained please feel free to contact todays trainer."
| Skill | Comment | We focused on | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill learnt: Middle Position | Comment: Marcel was quite distracted to start off with today and kept watching a small chihuahua in the crate. We did a little bit of loose lead and engagement before moving into middles - initially he needed luring into position and would move out quickly but as the session progressed he got much better and was moving into position confidently and staying until released so we just worked on building a bit of duration for the skill today. | Focus: Duration | C+ |
| Skill learnt: Loose Lead (No pull) | Comment: For his second session we took Marcel over to the Pony Club oval to work on his loose lead around another trainer and dog. He did pull a few times at the start but did settle quickly into a really nice walk which included regular check ins and responding well to his "yes" marker. He only pulled once or twice to the other dog once settled but was brought back in quickly and went right back to his good walking. He does get a little FOMO when the other dog was walking ahead but we continued with the pulling around with "uh uh" each time he pulled ahead and he was better after that. | Focus: Distraction | B |
| Skill learnt: Drop/ Down | Comment: For his last session we worked on Marcel's drops from stand (as he initially was doing them through sit when asked for drop). After a few lured drops from stand he was regularly going into the drop from stand which is good as this is much quicker and should be easier for him. His duration was fairly good but he did pop up early once or twice. Each time we marked "uh uh" and guided him back into the drop. He didn't have much issue going into drop in the classroom so the next step would be working on it outside or in more distracting environments to better prepare the skill for group classes. | Focus: Repetition | B |
Useful videos to continue Marcel's training
Intro to MiddleBeginners Training Loose LeadLeash SkillsBeginners Training Drop/DownBeginners Training DropWe recommend your next step should be…
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A: Outstanding (90 – 100%) I understand my training, Neat & Complete! Ready to move on to higher difficulty & distraction
B: Great Work (80-89%) I mostly understand, Almost neat & complete! Needs practice in some areas. Mild distractions
C: Well Done (70-79%) Some good progress. Needs work, but on my way. Still learning. Low distractions.
D: Beginning (60-69%) My journey is just beginning, I don’t understand just yet. Introduction phase. No distraction.
E: Unable to Progress. Needs major focus, seek further options to assist.
X: Not gradable, the focus was on Enrichment, Socialisation & Engagement.
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