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June Invitational Training Recap 🐦 — We are m

June Invitational Training Recap 🐦
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We are more than halfway through our training season (April to mid-September)!
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🐦 Fieldwork: This is where I spent the most energy this month. With a lot of retrieving rewards, Zara is backing consistently now. She’s also been super steady in some challenging environments.
🦆 Double Mark Retrieve: We only did this once and I need to spend more time on it in July. But her foundation is solid.
💦 Blind Retrieve: I had some issues transitioning away from the fence but she’s getting pretty good on land now. We’ll be ready for water soon.
🐕 Honor by Blind: She did this perfectly with different dogs. We’ll try it in some more locations.
🚶🏽‍♀️Off-Leash Heeling: This was rough when we went to Keystone NAVHDA last weekend. She was amped and it was hard for her to listen. I’m going to practice with a friend’s Wonder Lead in more high-distraction environments.
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2.5 months left! Anyone else training for something this summer?
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#navhda #invitationaltraining #retriever #huntingdog #birddogoftheday #vizsla #summertraining

Thanks to @thegwpanddraht for giving me some helpf

Thanks to @thegwpanddraht for giving me some helpful tips to improve Zara’s blind retrieve last night. I’ve been having some issues transitioning her away from a fence to a more open area on land. Trying some ladder drills really improved her attitude and confidence! Thanks also to @oakcreekkennel for showing me how to better position my hand on the send-off.
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#blindretrieve #retrievertraining #invitationaltraining #navhda #vizsla #workingdog #huntingdog #dogreels

The pups and I had a fun whirlwind weekend visitin

The pups and I had a fun whirlwind weekend visiting VA, MD, and PA. We stopped by the Richmond dog shows on Friday and Colombo was Winner’s Dog and Best of Opposite for another point! We spent some time with my family in MD and then headed to PA early Saturday morning to train with @keystonenavhda. On Sunday, we visited @trailside_vizslas and got to see Zara’s nieces and nephews! (No, I’m not getting one). We rounded out the weekend with more training with Jane and Zara’s littermate Benny. Zara did well with her fieldwork this weekend and backed both of her bracemates! I also saw some weaknesses in our training in regards to heeling, so we’ll work on that.
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#roadtrip #travelingwithdogs #navhda #invitationaltraining #vizsla #gsp #rhodesianridgeback #dogshow #puppies

Zara scratched her cornea about 2.5 weeks ago and

Zara scratched her cornea about 2.5 weeks ago and it’s finally about healed. There’s still a small cloudy spot but the vet said that a residual scar like that is normal. You can see it in the second photo if you look closely. Poor pupper. I’ll definitely be using the @rexspecsk9 more to hopefully prevent future injuries.
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#accidentprone #vizsla #huntingdog #birddogoftheday #huntingvizsla #navhda #onpoint #sonya6000

Cleaning up Zara’s backing for the Invitational.

Cleaning up Zara’s backing for the Invitational. We’re using retrieving as a way to reward her for backing the other dog. Eventually that will be taken away. Thanks to @momofporter and @oakcreekkennel for the assistance.
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#navhdatraining #invitationaltraining #vizsla #gsp #birddogoftheday #summertraining

Over the weekend, we rented a small towable RV tra

Over the weekend, we rented a small towable RV trailer and went camping at a nearby lake.🌲 We planned it as a trial run for our trip out to New Mexico in September for the NAVHDA Invitational. It was definitely a learning experience and I’m sure we will do it again. However, for several reasons, it may not be the best way to travel to NM.
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#travelingwithdogs #rvcamping #vizsla #rhodesianridgeback #roadtrip

New blog post! 🐕 How NAVHDA Prepared Me for AKC

Stealth mode…activated. 🥷🏽 — #onpoint #v

Stealth mode…activated. 🥷🏽
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#onpoint #vizsla #huntingdog #huntingvizsla #navhda #invitationaltraining #birddogoftheday #vcaversatilevizsla

Yesterday I took Colombo to a coursing ability tes

Yesterday I took Colombo to a coursing ability test and he earned two passes. Unlike lure coursing trials, CATs are non-competitive pass/fail events and open to all breeds. Colombo has always had a strong desire to lure course, but he hasn’t always wanted to follow through and chase the lure for more than a few hundred yards. Proud of him for running the 600-yard course twice yesterday even if he did need a little encouragement! He needs one more pass for a CA title.
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#lurecoursing #coursingabilitytest #akcdogsports #rhodesianridgeback #ridgeback #sighthound

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