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Hey, with not working Denali. You need to back wash to week4. It is unfair for her to ask her to go off leash with her not being consistently worked. Video a week 4 exam and then move on to week 5 etc. we will not have class.
Looking forward to your Week 4 EXAM video, Arron. The hard part about KMODT is to remember, "Use it or Lose it". You can't expect a dog in training to NOT have consistent training and then be able to perform well. While Denali MAY be able to do so, the month off from consistent KMODT is going to create training holes, AKA 'Gremlins'. So, just like your Triathlon training took months of work and steady, consistent, almost daily training regime, so too is KMODT. We don't want you to go forward, we want you to backwash and reinforce the prior learning, so Denali remembers and then we go forward. I can't count how many times life has gotten in the way of daily dog training, so this backwashing training approach sets you AND Denali up for success today and into the future.
No worries, this happens. We simply backwash to where the dog can easily succeed, reestablish the training regime, and then train forward from there.
Please post another, new Week 4 EXAM. We will review and provide feedback and let you know if you and Denali are ready to go onto Week 5. You will be redoing Week 4, then Week 5, then Week 6 EXAMs, and post for our review and feedback. We will not meet for class again until you and Denali have posted new EXAMs through Week 6 and passed them.
No class on Monday. But, super glad to hear from you and know we are all cheering for you to redo Week 4-Week 6 EXAMS and get caught up again.
I found my paracord :)
ReplyDeleteHey, with not working Denali. You need to back wash to week4. It is unfair for her to ask her to go off leash with her not being consistently worked. Video a week 4 exam and then move on to week 5 etc. we will not have class.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your Week 4 EXAM video, Arron. The hard part about KMODT is to remember, "Use it or Lose it". You can't expect a dog in training to NOT have consistent training and then be able to perform well. While Denali MAY be able to do so, the month off from consistent KMODT is going to create training holes, AKA 'Gremlins'. So, just like your Triathlon training took months of work and steady, consistent, almost daily training regime, so too is KMODT. We don't want you to go forward, we want you to backwash and reinforce the prior learning, so Denali remembers and then we go forward. I can't count how many times life has gotten in the way of daily dog training, so this backwashing training approach sets you AND Denali up for success today and into the future.
ReplyDeleteNo worries, this happens. We simply backwash to where the dog can easily succeed, reestablish the training regime, and then train forward from there.
Does this make sense?
Roxanne
Got it. Thank you Roxanne and Jessi.
ReplyDeleteGood evening ladies. Just checking in . I’ve been going over week 4 material again in my book. I’m pushing to get back on track for Monday.
ReplyDeleteArron,
ReplyDeletePlease post another, new Week 4 EXAM. We will review and provide feedback and let you know if you and Denali are ready to go onto Week 5. You will be redoing Week 4, then Week 5, then Week 6 EXAMs, and post for our review and feedback. We will not meet for class again until you and Denali have posted new EXAMs through Week 6 and passed them.
No class on Monday. But, super glad to hear from you and know we are all cheering for you to redo Week 4-Week 6 EXAMS and get caught up again.
Roxanne