tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post6561272947163632441..comments2024-03-04T06:54:50.622-06:00Comments on Reactive Champion: Training Tuesday: Chicken EditionCrystal (Thompson) Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-2428647927815422992010-12-05T20:50:15.474-06:002010-12-05T20:50:15.474-06:00Andrea, I think I love you.Andrea, I think I love you.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-52318990644877600762010-12-05T17:57:36.569-06:002010-12-05T17:57:36.569-06:00but don't forget even not training turns out t...but don't forget even not training turns out to be training of a sort - so you might as well risk not being as good as you want and see what happens :)andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-78213743069671271882010-12-01T13:57:03.277-06:002010-12-01T13:57:03.277-06:00Thanks for being so kind, guys. I'm ridiculous...Thanks for being so kind, guys. I'm ridiculously self-critical, and while it helps to evaluate myself, sometimes I think it gets in the way.<br /><br />I really feel that it's important to be honest. I could have edited that video in a more flaterring light (and I certainly considered it!), but I think that being honest about my shortcomings helps make me a better person. <br /><br />One of my biggest struggles is an overwhelming drive to be perfect (which is impossible) combined with a huge fear of failure. This results in not even trying- you can't fail if you don't try after all. And then I feel bad because I'm not training.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-71436910373685629022010-12-01T13:02:18.326-06:002010-12-01T13:02:18.326-06:00Thanks for posting the video and critique! That wa...Thanks for posting the video and critique! That was really brave! It's really cool to see other trainers working. I have the exact same issues--as you read in my recent post!! I also have a reactive-to-everything dog (Elo) so I know how tough those issues are and how much planning and patience it takes to tackle them appropriately.Ninsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-12122598781188910352010-12-01T08:54:12.964-06:002010-12-01T08:54:12.964-06:00That was great :)
Given your time constraints I ca...That was great :)<br />Given your time constraints I can see why you might feel you rushed things a bit .. (yah - you did a little ;))<br /><br />impulse control is the story of my life with Sally as you know ... I often don't get a chance to plan it either but planning sure does help ....<br /><br />life is a learning curve .. that's for sure <br />but there is no shame about you as a handlerandreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-74557692780678991332010-11-30T17:53:28.051-06:002010-11-30T17:53:28.051-06:00You have one fabulous dog!!! But seriously don...You have one fabulous dog!!! But seriously don't be so hard on yourself. None of us are perfect and you are a very fast learner! <br /><br />My only added input is that I would never have taken her off leash, even if you had been further away and had a higher rate of reinforcement. If I felt my dog was ready for the next step then I would have worked on fading out rewards, making behaving around chickens just what we do with the leash as backup to prevent self reinforcing. Only once Maisy seemed to make the choice on her own to stop chasing would I think about taking the leash off and moving further away. It would take longer than a weekend though :)Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.com