tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339052354934839790.post1965298305288651377..comments2018-07-11T02:47:29.951-07:00Comments on Luna's Learning Life: Training Log for Jan 29Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339052354934839790.post-68854860192631471712011-01-31T13:14:15.353-08:002011-01-31T13:14:15.353-08:00I have her Sit Stay, then I throw a dummy (I try t...I have her Sit Stay, then I throw a dummy (I try to throw it far enough away from me so that she can't just retrace my scent), give her a second or two to have a good look at where it lands, and then I take her away. I'll just ask her to come with me, walk away as far as I think she can handle, and then I have her Sit again, make sure that her body language shows me she remembers the dummy, and then I send her to retrieve it.<br /><br />You can also walk with the dog, drop a dummy behind you without the dog noticing, and then send her to retrieve it. However, this means she has to go on faith; she has no idea - if she hasn't heard or seen the dummy fall - that there's something for her to pick up. This I haven't done yet, but I would start with very short distances. Drop the dummy, make sure the dog doesn't know, take another five steps and then ask her to find it. Then build up from there. I'd start this exercise on an obvious path, so she has the straight line as a guide.<br /><br />Option nr. 1 relies on the dog's memory, option nr. 2 means the dog has to trust you that when you say Go!, there's really something for her to find. That's, for my dog, quite hard, and because she can't know I've dropped a dummy, I haven't taken the time to do this exercise yet. When I have, it'll be on this blog!Anniekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879999194490336382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339052354934839790.post-75424784673905722312011-01-31T11:20:24.985-08:002011-01-31T11:20:24.985-08:00Are walking with her and dropping the dummies? And...Are walking with her and dropping the dummies? And then having her go back and get them? Or are they thrown? I'd like to understand the game so I can try it!Robin Salliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683091556614710176noreply@blogger.com