I was practicing the go around and down and back with Venus, and everything was going very well. Until I tripped. Now she doesn't want to trot along side of me and keeps shuffling along with her head down. She's a very soft dog.
Movement used to be where she would really shine, but she started wanting to chase the bitch in front of her (playfully) if the bitch was one she already knew, so I thought I would practice keeping her with me. Ugh.
To work on fixing the problem, I started running backwards ahead of her so that she didn't have to run along side of me, and that seemed to help a little. I tried using treats (fresh turkey) to lure her head up. No go.
Any other ideas? We show on Sunday. It's a major. And the judge thinks she's pretty.
Would working on heeling on leash maybe help? And then pick up the pace?
Movement used to be where she would really shine, but she started wanting to chase the bitch in front of her (playfully) if the bitch was one she already knew, so I thought I would practice keeping her with me. Ugh.
To work on fixing the problem, I started running backwards ahead of her so that she didn't have to run along side of me, and that seemed to help a little. I tried using treats (fresh turkey) to lure her head up. No go.
Any other ideas? We show on Sunday. It's a major. And the judge thinks she's pretty.
Would working on heeling on leash maybe help? And then pick up the pace?