CRO: L II Distance Work

It's a beautiful day and we have been indoors all weekend.  So a trip to the Marina seemed in order for  pure "dog pleasure" - running and sniffing - and then, some distance work on CRO L II behaviors.

It's just Levels Distance work with a twist.

Instead of hauling a jump along in the car, I took 2 of our new cones and one of Jan's poles.

First, Figure 8s over a jump.  Just doing multiples because she will!  And seems to enjoy it.....

Then send Lily out over a jump to retrieve an object and return over the jump.  For CRO she will have to return to either heel or side position, but for today over and back is the criteria.  Have never done this before, either direction.

Finally, go out to a target 6 to 10'  from the handler and down.  New location, new surface, new target.  So many new variables, so  I cut back on the distance.  By now, Lily is tired and we decide to call it a day.  I want to do more work at home on "There" without any forward motion.  It's a Drop on Recall with the addition of a target,  but I have changed the cue from Wait to There.  Eventually it will be "ThereDown", "ThereSit", or just plain "There" (and remain standing).