A Training Pal

It was SO much fun training with Dee yesterday. I am so into the sport I can sit and watch others train their dogs for hours on end. I learn so much and watching the human/dog interaction is completely fascinating. One thing I witness that was very special is that Dee & hubby are extremely supportive of each other, their dogs, and their training methods. This is a very special couple indeed and I'm blessed they came into my life. We plan to train together once a week and I hope we are both able to adhere to this.
It's extremely hot now so if I don't get out there before the sun comes up, I can forget training outside. This morning I didn't make it and we may not train today at all - we did train for quite awhile yesterday so Moto could use the break I believe.
I also discovered I still can suffer setbacks from the car accident. I completely crashed and burned this weekend. The pain in my legs was excruciating and I was so tired I didn't want to move. Then some nasty depression set in and I was just overcome by it all and gave myself a good wallow in pity on Saturday. I dozed off & on most of the day Saturday and slept 11 hours into Sunday morning. The only thing I did was train with Dee and while I feel much better compared to the weekend I am still very tired. So lesson learned I STILL have to take it slow and it is very frustrating.
Moto training log: I am beginning to see the results of my stand/down/sit drills now. It's reflected in better jumping and those "pop" sits are happening more regularly now than the rocking sits. He still doesn't understand where a correct front is but he's getting better at it. Heeling still needs a lot of work. His attention is pretty good and his position is pretty good but his butt goes wide occasionally and his sits are slower than I would like. I introduced the broad jump and he is jumping nicely over it. Next week we'll begin work on the turn. He has nice speed on his go-backs but we are only about 10 feet away. No sit yet, just learning to grab his food quick and turn and run back to me. It's fun to see him coil up with excitement when I say "do you want to do go-go's? Ready.....ready...." he is turning into a moderate dog in obedience. A big improvement over the lethargic work he used to do!