Old and new tricks

Hoppu will be 12 years next week. I bought a present for him in advance: a dog finder toy. Both IGs have tried it and have learned to find the treats under the bones. It can be made more difficult by adding bones. Good and easy activity for cold winter days. Kumma might use too much power with this toy, so he hasn't tried it yet :)

Today I had a lovely evening walk with all three dogs. Air was still, and temperature was just below zero. Hoppu and Neeo enjoyed exercise, Kumma would have enjoyed faster pace. We met some retriever dog friends, and Kumma had short energy burning playing session with them.

Yesterday there was our weekly puppy class at our agility club. Some basic handling training with Kumma: front and rear crosses. Front crosses were really good, even though my timing needs practise. Rear crosses were done with a toy hidden behind a second jump. We did only a couple of repetions, and I noticed Kumma didn't have his usual drive. I decided not to train him anymore, he was clearly not focused. I think he was still tired from Sunday jumping seminar, and no wonder, he worked a lot there and experienced many new things like resting in his crate next to other dogs. We ended the puppy class evening by having a nice walk, Kumma playing with an aussie friend, and me chatting (about dog training, of course) with her owner.