MAY 30,2013
TRAINING AND THE GREAT RACE ARE ON SCHEDULE FOR TODAY'S TOPICS.-
TRAINING IS COMMUNICATION-- AND THE BEST HUMAN EXAMPLE OF IT IS IN THE OLD
MOVIE MIRACLE WORKER-- ABOUT HELEN KELLER- WHEN AS AN
IMPOSSIBLE AND DESTRUCTIVE CHILD SHE ALL OF A SUDDEN REALIZED THOSE HAND
MOVEMENTS MEAN "WATER"
DOGS GET TO THAT POINT WHERE THEY REALIZE YOU ARE TALKING TO THEM AND
PAYING ATTENTION IS A GOOD THING..
THAT NH CRONICLE SHOW LAST NIGHT ( GOOGLE WMUR TV SERVCE DOG SHOULD GET
ITI) GIVES A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO IN THE FINAL STAGES BEFORE
HARNESSING. GO AND HAVE A LOOK -- THERE IS ONE SEGMENT WHEN MEGAN IS WALKING
THE ONE STEP WITH LOLA-- AND LOLA TURNS AND LOOKS UP AT MEGAN WITH THE "HAVE I
GOT THAT RIGHT NOW?" THEN AGAIN WITH MURPHY ALL OF A SUDDEN HE COMES AROUND
HER LEG AND LOOKS UP WITH THE SAME LOOK. "WOW I DID IT RIGHT"
FAST FORWARD TO WATCHIING JOCELYN AND TEAL WORK TOGETHER AND SEE HOW OFTEN
HE VERY SLIGHTLY TURNS HIS HEAD TO CHECK ON HER REACTIONS..
THERE IS ALSO A GOOD DEMO OF WHY NOT TO TALK TO A SERVICE DOG - WHEN THE
REPORTER SPEAKS TO JOCELYN AND STICKS OUT HER HAND...., FOR ONE SPLIT SECOND
TEAL TURNS TO HER AND THEN IMMEDATELY BACK TO JOCEYN AND HIS JOB... BUT THE
INTERUPTION IS OBVIOUS.
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THE OTHER THING ... IF WE ARE USING OUR MUSCLES TO CONTROL A DOG WE ARE
DOING SOMETHING WRONG. I AM NOTED FOR YELLING/SCREAMING/ SPEAKING VERY
LOUDLY------ ABOUT A LOOSE LEASH-- AND THOSE TRAINING COLLARS NEVER SHOULD HAVE
BEEN CALLED A CHOKE CHAIN-- A VERY UNFORTUNATE NAME- COLLARS ARE ANOTHER TOPIC
FOR ANOTHER DAY.. BUT LOOSH LEASH IS THE RULE OF THE DAY
ON THE FARM MOST OF OUR HANDLING IS DONE WITH THE DOGS RUNNING FREE..
STARTING WITH THE PUPS RUNNING AFTER MEGAN.. FOR THE ODD TIMES WE HAVE A SPECIAL
PROJECT LIKE--- TO KEEP 2 MALES FROM ARGUNG .. WE USE A COTTON ROPE WITH A
LOOP.
THE TRAINING COLLAR IS A CONVERSATION TOOL-- IF YOU NEED IT FOR CONTROL,
YOU HAVE SOME HOMEWORK TO DO.
----- STANDING OR MOVING THAT LEASH SHOULD NEVER BE TIGHT.
IN THAT VIDEO I DID NOT SEE ANY TIGHT LEASH( I JUST WENT OVER THE VIDEO
AGAIN TO BE SURE.)
YOU WILL SEE JOCELYN TIGHTEN HER LEASH- THAT WAS UNPLANNED- BUT AS WE
WORKED ALONG WE REALIZED SHE NEEDED IT FOR BALANCE- AND AS LONG AS THE LEASH WAS
BACK ON TEALS SHOULDERS HE WAS FINE WITH IT . SHE WEIGHS 57 POUNDS AND TEAL
ABOUT 150- IF SHE CAN'T CONTROL HIM WITH HER VOICE AND BODY LANGUAGE, SHE IS
IN BAD TROUBLE. BUT TEAL LOVES HER
THIS WILL GET ME IN HOT WATER....
A PROPERLY TRAINED DOG WILL ALLOW YOU TO CARRY A TRAY OF 4 CUPS OF COFFEE
IN THE SAME HAND AS YOUR DOG'S LEASH WITHOUT SPILLING A DROP..
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THEN THE GREAT RACE.. OR WHY SHEILA
AND I HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON....
I MAY NOT HAVE THE DETAILS RIGHT- BUT WITH THE GREAT RACE IT DIDN'T
MATTER.
I THINK IT BEGAN AS AN ARGUEMENT BETWEEN 2 GUYS IN MATTY'S SAIL LOFT- A BAR
IN MARBLEHEAD-- WHETHER IT WAS FASTER TO GET FROM WATERTOWN TO MARBLEHEAD
FASTER BY LAND OR BY SEA.. ?26 MILES?)
THAT TURNED INTO MANY THOUSANDS OF NEARLY SOBER- VERY CREATIVE PEOPLE
PEDALING ODD VEHICLES OR CARRYING CANOES ON THIER HEADS ALL OVER BOSTON AT
4AM.
IT ENDED WHEN THE IRS FIGURED OUT THE THOUSANDS OF T SHIRTS COST $5 AND
SOLD FOR $15-- AND NOBODY HAD THE PROFIT. !
IT WAS GREAT WHILE IT LASTED ?5 YEARS?
THE WINNER WAS ALWAYS DISQUALIFIED BECAUSE THEY MUST HAVE CHEATED.
I DID CROSS THE FINISH LINE FIRST ONE YEAR -- ON THE PENNY FARTHING BIG
WHEEL BIKE. I BEAT DAVE MAYNARD BY 32 SECONDS-- HE HAD SAILED A WATERBED...
NOW I FIND OUT THAT SHELIA COMPETED ONE YEAR IN AN 8 PERSON BIKE ALL
WELDED TOGETHER INTO ONE VEHICLE- I REMEMBER AND ADMIRED THAT VEHICLE- AND I
SAW A REPLICA OF IT IN ?HAMMERCER -SCHLEMER? CATALOG -- IT WAS A 8 OR 10 PERSON
VEHICLE WITH 8 PEDLERS SITTING SIDEWAYS AT A BAR LIKE RAIL.
THAT GREAT RACE WAS A MARVELOUS INSTITUTION. IT WAS ALSO NOT EASY- FROM MY
STANDPOINT-- THAT HIGH WHEELED BIKE HAD NO BRAKES- THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO
RUN INTO SOMEONE AND FALL OFF WHICH MADE THE 26 MILES A GRUELING
PROPOSITION.
SHELIA-S CONTRAPTION WAS A DIFFERENT STORY'- THEY TOO MANAGED TO CROSS
THE FINISH LINE BY HANGING ONTO THE VARIOUS PIECES OF BIKE THAT HAD COME
UNWELDED.
THE LAST RACE FINISHED ON THE BEACH IN NAHANT ( MARBLEHEAD RESIDENTS
GOT TIRED OF CONTESTAANTS UNABLE TO FINISH FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER...) I
WAS IN THE CROWD WHEN 6 GUYS ON FOOT TOWING AN ANTIQUE FIRE HOSE. ON MONSTER
IRON WHEELS CRASHED THRU THE FINISH LINE, SIDE SWIPED AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND
CRASHED INTO THE LINE OF PORTAPOTTIES-- THE POLICEMAN JUST TURNED AND SAID
"HOW THE H3LL AM I GONG TO WRITE UP THIS REPORT?"
I HAVE OFTEN THOUGHT OF THAT REPORT..
THAT CREATIVITY IS NEARLY DEAD KILLED BY EITHER THE LIABILITY INSURANCE
OR THE IRS...
DARN SHAME (GOOGLE TED KEN ROBINSON)
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SO BACK TO OUR DOGS AND TRAINING METHODS
WE GOT THE PANDORA REPORT AND MUCH THE SAME FOR DAMIEN.
Hi Carlene and Crew,
Just wanted to comment on your training for the
CP out there that have doubts. Pandora is one of Carlene's Danes and has come to
our home in NY to become a therapy dog. She was in a litter before the cameras
so very few know about Pandora. We have continued the training Carlene started.
With only a couple of weeks with Pandora I realize I have NEVER had a dog this
well trained. She walks by our side, lays down, stays, waits, comes, leaves it
and more. What ever Carlene and her crew are doing is working. Pandora is going
to make a fantastic therapy dog, she is going to make an impact on many lives.
Thank you Carlene and please don't change a thing.
Debbie
THANKS GO TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED PUT PANDORA TOGETHER.
TODAY SCHEDULE?
SOMEBODY GOES AND SOMEBODY COMES AND THAT S ALL I CAN REMEMBER-- BECAUSE
WHATEVER IT IS, IT WILL ALL HAPPEN WITHOUT MY HELP
MAYBE BECKY WILLBE BACK FOR ANOTHER SOAK IN MYNEW BATHTUB.. TRACY AND
MARIA ARE ALL SET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PEEP HOLE IN TE BATHROOM WALL
WITH THE EXPLORE CAMERA
STAY TUNED
I AM
NOT YELLING-- I CAN NOT SEE the small
print
