Ooops!

So I think I might have mislead everyone with the relationship building that Ann Braue talked about.  Its not some magical thing that will fix all your problems.  So Im just going to talk about it. Also remember this is what I heard her say and I could have misunderstood what she said.  She talked about how we spend so much time building a relationship with our puppies but we tend to take the relationship for granted as they get older.  So she said every time you get your dog out of the crate, work tricks and give them a cookie.  Sit-cookie, nose touch-cookie, high five-cookie.  Those are all deposits into the relationship bank.  When on course and something goes amuck, that is a withdrawal from the relationship bank.  Right then- do a simple trick and give a cookie.  Make sure the trick really is easy so you can reward the dog.  If she has a young dog and he misses the weave pole entry. She does a quick trick -cookie, and then sends them back to do the weaves again.  Good trainers have way more deposits then withdrawals in the relationship bank.  She said  she has had good success with helping dogs that are visiting and doing things you dont want when on course.  Im sorry this probably wasnt what you were hoping for but there it is.
Someone asked me which of the three trainers  I liked the best.  I really couldnt tell you. They all taught different things and had tips to help different problems.  If I needed to work on speeding my dog up, I would probably go with Jenn Pinder.  If I wanted to work on  stress in the ring, I would probably go with Ann Braue.  If I wanted to work on just handling , I would go with Jennifer Crank.  But really all of them were awesome and very helpful.  They also worked your dog. Your problems may have been different then the dog that just ran. They didnt just work the sequence, they work your dogs problem. I really liked that. 

I posted this already on facebook , but I will put it here too.  On Sunday , someone showed me this product that I had never heard of. Im sure lots of show people know about it, but I didnt. Its called" Pro-line self rinsing shampoo".  You can order is on Amazon.  When you dog is dirty but you cant get to water to wash them , you use this product.  Just spray it on, rub their fur and then wipe the area with a towel. It was like magic. All the orange dirt that was on Miley was gone. Here is Miley before the Pro-line.

This picture was taken right after I sprayed her and wiped her down. Its great stuff, esp if you cant get your dog cleaned up before going to the hotel.  This picture I posted of her yesterday, saying it was my favorite. That was taken that evening after using the Proline. I wish I had known about it all weekend.

"See, now Im clean. And the best part is I didnt have to take a bath!"