I'm still here!

I know, I haven't updated in a while.  But we have been working hard on many things.  Right now, Rigger's enrolled in "Fitness in Five" through Fenzi Dog Sports Academy.  It's dog fitness exercises.  He's still too young to do a lot of exercise, but I figure it's good time to learn the forms and techniques, get him used to the equipment, and such, so that when I do want to keep him fit later on it will be easier to do.

So... the first week was demonstrating the basics:  paw targeting and nose targeting.  He does front foot targeting fine, and nose targeting fine.   But I hadn't tried to teach rear foot targeting, so that's what we've been working on this week.  The first day was not so good:

But I got a a lot of good feedback about adjusting my position, where I rewarded Rigger, and my marking.  So there was definite improvement the second day:

And even better on day three.  He's really getting the idea of what's getting the reward.

And tonight he was really really good,.  Even starting to do some backing up.  But of course, I had some technical difficulties, so no video.  But I am really looking forward to tomorrow and what I can get!