I recently was participating in a discussion regarding obedience training. Without getting into the actual discussion here, I made a comment that "it all depends on ones standard of perfection". What picture do you have in your head of the Ideal you are striving to achieve. You may watch a 200 score performance and think "my dog could never do that", or you could be thinking "someday I'd like to achieve that". Others may watch a 175 score performance and be quite content seeing that level of performance as their goal. Although I always say it's as easy to train for 200's as it is for 175's please note that Training used in this manner means teaching the behavior. Not the hours of training and levels of proofing to assure a 200. And despite being able to train for a 200 not all of us want to wait till our dog and we are ready for that 200.
Just the same, I think if I asked many of my competitive students what compelled them to get into competive performance sports many would tell me it was from watching a certain dog and handler at an event. A few may say it was the thrill of seeing their dog glide through the moves with energy and enjoyment. Either way, they saw a "standard of perfection" that they wanted to see again. However nowadays some savvy dog owners are coming to performance training because they have an intelligent (and possibly energetic) dog who needs a "job" . Or they have heard that training and canine performance activities are good activities for both person and dog in the terms of physical activity, stress reduction, and enjoyment. It is for those owners, and others who have long since forgotten their original Standard of Perfection that I am listing these videos for you to watch! I hope you find them to be Inspiring!
Here's an ESS. Note: this is at a match show, so corrections may be seen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81VgtDEg3xk
A Brussels Griffon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3vgjEYVafw
Schutzhund Style Heeling but well done video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s145-TjOffA&feature=related
Fun! A Great Dane Drill Team!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50UFAkq_Gho
Here you go...not a 200 but I love this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk7PzQlfowc
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Well we may not have done it with Perfection but I was still very proud of my boy in Rally and will continue to be working for perfection. While at the French Bulldog Nationals there was a dog there that was very impressive so I know it is possible. Here is Edison and I accomplishing our first leg in Rally with a score of 96 out of a possible 100.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adyUM8A8LnY
Thank you Wendy for all your help!