tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post2621321415101296247..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Retraining Dogwalk Up ContactElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-68568786331175421082007-08-16T07:38:00.000-07:002007-08-16T07:38:00.000-07:00well, how is it going? /amywell, how is it going? <BR/><BR/>/amyAmy Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243610775853872002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-86723630220939736752007-08-14T15:11:00.000-07:002007-08-14T15:11:00.000-07:00Not me. I hate that stupid up contact. Yeah, I'v...Not me. I hate that stupid up contact. Yeah, I've got big strided dogs (Lola has stilts for legs) and I feel your pain. It seems that some of the judges are lenient with judging them though, we've gotten quite a few gimmes on the ups lately.<BR/><BR/>We have a fast Great Dane in the area and that handler initially had her practically stop in front of the dogwalk-o.k. for novice but a refusal in the upper levels. She changed it to more of a stride regulator move, getting the dog to hit a spot just before the dogwalk to alter the stride enough to hit the yellow. I'm not sure what she's doing now several years later as she's in the same class as me so I seldom get to watch her but they have a very high Q rate.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-63571894222333042712007-08-14T09:42:00.000-07:002007-08-14T09:42:00.000-07:00Ah, yes, and all of this would be unnecessary if s...Ah, yes, and all of this would be unnecessary if stubborn USDAA would stop judging up contacts--sticking to their guns that they're in change... Anyone out there who thinks that it's a good idea to judge them?<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-85115200758367283542007-08-14T07:50:00.000-07:002007-08-14T07:50:00.000-07:00*Whew*...just reading all of this wears me out.Poo...*Whew*...just reading all of this wears me out.<BR/><BR/>Poor Tika and what she goes through with you...you really ARE a stubborn little wench during her training runs of you, aren't you???<BR/><BR/>You know, this would ALL go much smoother if you'd just give in and do it as Tika wants.<BR/><BR/>(Stupid, stubborn humans...sticking to their guns that *they're* in charge...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com