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Three new clients started this week and one last week. I am running out of time slots. I did 25 lessons this week and that's considering I had a few cancellations too. Busy, busy, busy!
I have been trying to get both Cinnamon and Tru-D worked during the week. Tru-D is really picking up on stepping over from the whip aid no matter where I am standing. She gets a little too sensitive at times and as I move the whip to position she will start to move over. I am pleased with her sensitivity, but do not want her getting herself anxious through anticipating. I took her on a walk yesterday around the house and she was pretty brave marching over the crumpled tarp after eyeballing to start. I also took her briefly across the street. She got a little excited for the neighbor's boarders dancing around, but stayed manageable.
Cinnamon did better today on the long lines. She was pretty respectful in the arena and did better when I ground drove her around the house. When I grumped at her for trying to eat she swished her tail and swung her butt, which was much better tban her kicking out and half-bucking last time. Cinnamon definitely has her opinions. At this point I need to start introducing sounds and decide if I am going to try fitting Kitt's harness to her or not.
Chewy is so fat. I'll be checking her weight in a couple weeks to see if I need to do something more with her feed. There isn't much I can do in the way of increasing her workload. She did eight lessons this week and usually does that and sometimes more. If I can get her to trim down I'll have to check her thyroid. If it's off it wouldn't be too surprising since she is coming 25, but I hope it's just a matter of me not paying enough attention as she started gaining back and I just need to get her ration rebalanced.
Rolo has a collar now she wears during the day. She thinks it is heavy and burdensome.
I have been trying to get both Cinnamon and Tru-D worked during the week. Tru-D is really picking up on stepping over from the whip aid no matter where I am standing. She gets a little too sensitive at times and as I move the whip to position she will start to move over. I am pleased with her sensitivity, but do not want her getting herself anxious through anticipating. I took her on a walk yesterday around the house and she was pretty brave marching over the crumpled tarp after eyeballing to start. I also took her briefly across the street. She got a little excited for the neighbor's boarders dancing around, but stayed manageable.
Cinnamon did better today on the long lines. She was pretty respectful in the arena and did better when I ground drove her around the house. When I grumped at her for trying to eat she swished her tail and swung her butt, which was much better tban her kicking out and half-bucking last time. Cinnamon definitely has her opinions. At this point I need to start introducing sounds and decide if I am going to try fitting Kitt's harness to her or not.
Chewy is so fat. I'll be checking her weight in a couple weeks to see if I need to do something more with her feed. There isn't much I can do in the way of increasing her workload. She did eight lessons this week and usually does that and sometimes more. If I can get her to trim down I'll have to check her thyroid. If it's off it wouldn't be too surprising since she is coming 25, but I hope it's just a matter of me not paying enough attention as she started gaining back and I just need to get her ration rebalanced.
Rolo has a collar now she wears during the day. She thinks it is heavy and burdensome.
