Our feedback
Zoltan worked on a variety of skills today, from some trick training, obedience as well as some exposure. He was a little bit cheeky at points today but he had a fun time, doing well for the majority of the day.
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: Trick Training | Comment: Zoltan worked on his wave skill, starting with the foundations but being able to build up the amount of repetitions performed. We started just getting Zoltan to give us any kind of wave at all before rewarding him with a year but he took to this quickly today, giving us multiple repetitions each time. We were able to build the skill to where he was giving us up to 3 repetitions at a time before his reward rough him still happily working hard for his treats. | Focus: Repetition | B |
| Skill learnt: Loose Lead (No pull) | Comment: We took Zoltan out to the paddock to start working on his loose lead walking while attempting to start some off lead walking as well. Zoltan started this lesson well, keeping by the trainers side for treats. We let him of the lead, to which he stayed by our side for a bit of time, doing repetitions and getting treats as we went. Half way through the lesson Zoltan did a runner, sprinting away from us in an attempt to get us to chase him for a bit of a game. We calmly walked towards him, not scolding him as that would reinforce him not wanting to come back to us. We rewarded him for letting us get close, heavily rewarding him for any recalls/skills he did at a distance, showing him that if he listens to us he gets even more positive things than if he runs away. This worked as he rejoined our side and continued the walk, not leaving our side again as he knew he was going to continue being rewarded while with us and hot getting what he wants if he runs away. | Focus: Obedience | B |
| Skill learnt: Exposure | Comment: We did a bit of exposure for Zoltans last lesson. We put him on place in the classroom, using a tambourine to make some noise. The instrument was quite loud, being a bit of a challenge for Zoltan. Although unsure of the instrument, Zoltan stayed on place reliably. We rewarded him each time we made noise with it, as well as each time he reached over to check it out. Each time he gave it a sniff we heavily rewarded him, showing that interacting with it was a good thing. Zoltan was a lot more confident by the end of the lesson, happily letting it shake near him. | Focus: Conditioning | B+ |
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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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