Off to school!

Well here we are, on the eve of a Say Yes camp in a strange hotel room.  This is our first time at Say Yes, and I'm indeed looking forward to it, but at the same time, a bit worried.  Worried that I'll feel overwhelmed with information and worried that Jasmine and I are not to par with the other students.  Oh well, I'm sure I'm not the only one in this situation so let's hope everyone is friendly to amateurs.

Flyball progress!

I've noticed that when Jasmine improves, it'll be a while before a new ability will be offered on her part.  This is the case for flyball.

For the past few weeks, we've been getting the help of another team captain during our training.  Even though I could cleary see much improvement in the other dogs, Jasmine was still insisting that pawing the ball out of the box hole was much easier than catching it during her turn. I do believe she may have had a change of heart.

Saturday morning, she took the ball from the hole without cheating!  She did about 7-8 successful repetitions before I gave her a break.  Was it a fluke?  Nope!  A second short session showed us she meant business.  Now, the boxloader has started to put his/her finger on the trigger to keep it in place so we can phase in an activated box. 

On a side note, we're now using foam balls that are sold as cat toys instead of small tennis balls.  The main reason for this switch is they the only toys that Jasmine has caught mid-air. It may not make any difference, but hey, I'm striving for success!