The 3 Muskateers Group Class: Hannah, Kara & Nellie

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Monday, February 7, 2022

2-7-2022 Week 4 begins, Roxanne/Hannah

Link to Hannah's Week 3 EXAM # 2 (Take2) today

And Week 4, Day 1 started today

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Roxanne LeeFebruary 7, 2022 at 5:09 PM
Week 4, AKA "Hell Week" began today for Hannah.

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TECH Savvy (ecollar)

Tech Savvy - Lesson 3 - the Moving Sit. Kara, Ruth and Frannie (in Iowa)
Tech Savvy - Lesson 2 The Whistle Recall
Tech Savvy: Prior to Week 1 - Teach "Touch"
Tech Savvy - Understanding WHY the ecollar can save a dogs life. True story of Pree
Tech Savvy: Understanding 'pressure' and how it translates to the ecollar use correctly
Ecollar - before you begin

FOUNDATION Course Articles (Worthy reading)

Week 6: The all-important and vastly misunderstood, rarely understood, phenomenal 'magic' of TC
"KMODT Week 5: Why it works" by Deb Kidwell
"Hell Week" AKA Week 4 - Why it works by Deb Kidwell
KMODT Week 3 – Why It Works by Deb Kidwell
KMODT-Lesson 2 (Responsibility) Why it Works by Deb Kidwell
Intro to LL (Week 1) - Why the KMODT works so well" Excellent article by Deb Kidwell (student, breeder of Labs and a Phd in History)
Week 1: Understanding the 4 canine drives and use of distractions by Deb Kidwell

FOUNDATION Course Glossary

FC Week 4 Glossary
FC Week 3 Glossary
FC Glossary: The first 2 weeks of LL and QT
FC Week 2 Glossary

Hannah's Training Journey, Roxanne and Jessi as handlers

Mar 31 thru April 2, The final week with Roxanne training Hannah
Thursday 3-24 thru Saturday 3-26Week 11: Roxanne works Hannah on ecollar
3-19-2022 Roxanne takes Sugar and Hannah to park. Then took Pree and Hannah to Monroe Flat. Finally, it was time for Boaz and Redd at the river
3-18-2022 Week 10 EXAM and Hannah's Reward today
3-16-2022 Jessi/Hannah class videos & staunch Recalls in pasture against HIGH, HIGH distractions.
3-12-2022 Saturday Recalls in new and VERY distracting location - Kim's pasture
3-11-2022 Week 8, Day 3 Roxanne and Hannah - ecollar work begins
3-7-2022 Week 7 Day 6. Hannah does her Week 7 EXAM with Roxanne
3-5-2022 Week 7, Day 4 Roxanne and Hannah
3-4-2022 Week 7, Day 3 Roxanne and Hannah
3-2-2022 Jessi and Hannah teach Lesson 7
2-28-2022 Week 6 (EXAMS) Day 6 Roxanne/Hannah
Sat 2-26-2022, week 6, Day 4 with Roxanne working Hannah.
2-25-2022 Week 6, Day 3 Roxanne and Hannah
2/24/22 Hannah/Jessi
2-21-2022. Week 6, Day 1 with Roxanne and Hannah
Saturday 2-19-2022 Week 5, Day 3 and both Week 5 EXAMS are D.O.N.E. Roxanne/Hannah
Friday 2-18-2022 Roxanne and Hannah
2-16-2022 Week 5, Day 1Jessi and Hannah WHEW! And today's Week 5 class was excellent wasn't it?
2-14-2022 Week 4 review warmup for Week 4 EXAM
2-11-2022 Week 4 Roxanne and Hannah
2/10/22 Hannah/ jessi week 4
2-9-2022 Roxanne and Hannah and Jessi too!
2/8/22 Hannah/ Jessi
2-7-2022 Week 4, Day 1 begins with Roxanne working Hannah
2-4-2022 What a day Roxanne and Hannah had today!
2-3-2022 Thursday, Week 3, Day 4. Roxanne/Hannah
2-2-2022 Week 3, Day 3 Hannah's Training. Roxanne handler today
1-31-2022 The end of Week 2. Hannah and Kara's Richfield training day
1-29-2022 Saturday at the Lions Park
Friday, 1-28-2022 Group Training in Marysvale, UT. So much fun!
Week 2, Hannah meets 'a Monster'
Week 1 LL and Hannah gets corrected STAUNCHLY for refusing to learn to keep LL out of her mouth.
1/25/22 Hannah
1-24-2022 Week 2, Day 1 Roxanne, Chonnie and Hannah's Adventure in Richfield
1-21-2022 Week 2, Day 5 Our 2nd Marysvale TrainingAdventure!
1/20/22 Week 2 day 4
1-19-2022 Week 2, Day 3 Hannah has to work against Planted Distractions, before class and during class
1/18/2022 week 2 day 2 Hannah
1-17-2022 Week 2, Day 1 Hannah and Roxanne + Sugar + Kim/Kara
1-15-2022 Week 1, Day 6Jessi and Hannah
1-14-2022 Week 1, Day 5 - Roxanne and Hannah have 1st Marysville Adventure
1-13-2022 Week 1, Day 4 Jessi and Hannah
1-12-2022 Week1, Day 3
1-11-2021 Week 1, Day 2
1-10-2021 Week 1, Day 1

HOMEWORK Week 10: The AKC Novice run-thru

Examples of Week 10 EXAMs (your homework is the same as the EXAM)
Week 10 HOMEWORK and EXAM

HOMEWORK Week 9: The AKC BN (Beginner Novice) run thru

HOMEWORK Week 9: The BN pieces demo & practice with Maggie
HOMEWORK Week 9: Increasing speed on Recall
HOMEWORK Week 9 & 10: A visual "L" shaped heeling pattern. A visual Figure 8.
HOMEWORK Week 9: Beginner Novice exercises + BN EXAM (preview of Week 9 material)

HOMEWORK Week 8: Reliability

HOMEWORK Week 8: Beginner Novice exercises (preview of Week 9 material)
HOMEWORK Week 8: How to work a dog in less than 10 minutes (and have a VERY tired dog)
HOMEWORK Week 8: Walk Away Stays
HOMEWORK Week 8: The Relaxation Walk

HOMEWORK Week 7: Dog learns Acceptance

HOMEWORK Week 7-8 : The "Heads up" command (to eliminate sniffing)
Week 7: Explanation of Tabs, Tab usage, the psychology of light lines, and 2 demo's
Week 7 Cliff Notes overview
HOMEWORK Week 7-8: The Sit Walkabout
HOMEWORK Week 7: Intro to light lines..BE CAREFUL
WRITTEN (AND VIDEO) HOMEWORK Week 7: Dog learns Acceptance

HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns Accountability

Week 5: Fixing a dog that doesn't want to do an Auto Sit. For those who need this
Week 5: Fixing slow starts (Lagging) and working dog briskly. (for those who need this)
HOMEWORK Week 6: The Active Sit
Lesson 6 - The TC work session with Kristin/Zeke 1st time
HOMEWORK Week 6: The sheer MAGIC of TC
HOMEWORK Week 6: Understanding the psychology of TC - true story how TC work saved Moxie's life
Week 6: The all-important and vastly misunderstood, rarely understood, phenomenal 'magic' of TC
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns to to accountable no matter what

HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience (so does their owner)

Week 5 Cliff Notes: Return to Your Dog
Week 4 -5 Cliff Notes Sit/Stay EXPANDED
Week 5 Overview Cliff Notes
HOMEWORK Week 5: Continued Sit/Stays and Diminishing circles
HOMEWORK Week 5-6: The Down Correction + showing the sequence of the Down as we progress
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Recall with more distance using Front Place Board to shape dog
HOMEWORK Week 5 - How to fix a 'flared' Sit using left hand turn mechanics
HOMEWORK Week 5: Return to your Dog
Week 4 -5 Cliff Notes Sit/Stay EXPANDED
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Finish
HOMEWORK Week 5: How to get a stranger to do an 'EXAM' correctly
HOMEWORK Week 5: Proofing the Stand/Stays
HOMEWORK Week 5: Using poles to weave as you strengthen heeling position
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience and Resignation

HOMEWORK Week 4: Dog learns Subordination

Week 4 Cliff Notes: Heeling and Approach by a Stranger
Cliff Notes: Week 4 Recall to SSIF
Week 4 Cliff Notes Turn Review and NEW Turn, Left About Turn
Week 4 Cliff Notes The Recall to SSIF
Week 4 Cliff Notes Heeling review and "Place" extended
Week 4 Cliff Notes Figure 8
Week 4 Cliff Notes Overview
HOMEWORK Week 4: How to fix beginner heeling position errors
HOMEWORK Week 4: Stand/Stay Circles
HOMEWORK Week 4: The DOWN with an aggressive GSD, Pree having a hissie fit meltdown and Boaz 'Down' blooper
HOMEWORK Week 4: Shaping the Downs (25 a day)/ Days 1-3 are done SILENTLY, Days 4-6 add the verbal command, "Down"
HOMEWORK Week 4: Introduction to the Recall (SSIF=Straight Sit in Front)
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Approach with a stranger
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Left About Turn - oh so fun!
HOMEWORK Week 4: Footwork = steps to help your dog heel well
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Figure 8 taught with straight lines
HOMEWORK Week 4: Something to read and ponder. In life, there are 4%'rs and the 96%'rs..which are you?
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 4: (AKA Hell Week)

HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Discipline

Cliff Notes Week 3: Stand Photo Sequence
Cliff Notes Week 3: Stand
Cliff Notes Week 3: Place
Cliff Notes Week 3: Fix for lagging dog & *NEW* Pace changes
Cliff Notes Week 3: How to regulate the 'J' loop of your leash
Cliff Notes Week 3: Refresher on Halt mechanics to AS & *NEW* Exercise Finish (EF)
Cliff Notes Week 3: Pace Changes
Cliff Notes Week 3: Heeling Post Cliff Notes
Cliff Notes Week 3: Pace Changes and Heeling Patterns
Cliff Notes Week 3 Overview
HOMEWORK Week 3: Leash position makes ALL the difference (Nava as the distraction dog from long, long ago)
HOMEWORK Week 3 - The Stand (done silently Week 3, Days 1-3), Add "Stand" command to Week 3, Days 4-6
HOMEWORK Week 3: Sit/Stay
HOMEWORK Week 3: Right About Turn *NEW*
HOMEWORK Week 3: Extra video showing 3-step Halt mechanics
HOMEWORK Week 3: Place taught with an adult dog
HOMEWORK Week 3 (Place) with 12 week old Pree
HOMEWORK Week 3: Pace changes (new), Right About Turn (new), Exercise Finish (new) & leash positioning
HOMEWORK Week 3: The magic of a Heeling Post
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Discipline as Safety Zone shrinks to 12" - 18"

HOMEWORK Week 2: Dog learns Responsibility

Week 2, Days 5/6 Video of The 'Kiss' hand signal for Sit correction
HOMEWORK Week 2: Halt mechanics to get the AS (Auto Sit)
Cliff Notes - Week 2: Left Training Turn
Cliff Notes - Week 2 The Right Turn
Cliff Notes - Week 2 Working with 'Fido' to learn the new Halt mechanics to AS
Cliff Notes - Week 2 Straight Line Heeling
HOMEWORK Week 2 - Step size is KEY to helping your dog 'read' your feet
HOMEWORK Week 2: Halt mechanics to get the AS (Auto Sit)
HOMEWORK Week 2: The Sit and the 3 turns
Week 2, Days 1/2 & Days 3/4 "Training with Fido"
Week 2, Days 1/2 of shaping the Sit with Boaz
Week 2 - The "OUT' as demonstrated by a dam with her demanding puppies (Applied Punisher in the dog world)
HOMEWORK: Week 2 = The "OUT!" why it works and how it works (instruction + videos)

HOMEWORK Week 1: Dog learns Attention

Longe Line Lesson with Roxanne handling Jacque. Less than 8 minutes of work for Jacque to rethink his position and be mentally toast.
Boaz Week 1 Day 3: LL with planted distractions (med level of distractions)
HOMEWORK Week 1 Days 1 & 2: With Boaz- my young pup
HOMEWORK Intro to LL: LL do's and don'ts + videos and pictures
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK :Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)

HOMEWORK: Introduction to Longe Line (ILL)

Picture of Correction of 270 left turn
Intro to Inverted LL example: How to do 270 Left Turn in an corridor, footwork for the Turn
At 14-15 weeks old, Intro to Puppy Inverted LL work in alley/corridor/tunnel, etc
HOMEWORK Intro to LL: LL do's and don'ts + videos and pictures
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK :Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)
HOMEWORK Lesson 1: How to correctly put on a chain slip collar

HOMEWORK: Before you Begin

HOMEWORK : Before you begin

Aleacia's Transfer Protocal EXAMS with Hannah

STUDENT EXAMS

3-31-2022 Week 9 EXAM (Take 2). Student Kim/Kara
3-23-2022 Week 8 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
3-18-2022 Week 10 EXAM and Hannah's Reward today
3-14-2022 Hannah's Week 9 EXAM with Roxanne
3-12-2022 Week 8 EXAM. Hannah does it WELL!
3/8/22 Hannah/Jessi Exam 7
3-8-2022 Week 7 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
3-7-2022 Week 7 Day 6. Hannah does her Week 7 EXAM with Roxanne
3-1-2022 Week 6 Stays/extra special practice
2-28-2022 Week 6 EXAMs. Student Kim/Kara and unwise Hannah also
2-28-2022 Hannah's Week 6 EXAMS
2/23/22 Hannah/Jessi exam 5 string test retake
2/22/22 Hannah/Jessi exam 5 pop quiz
2-22-2022 Week 5 EXAM # 2: String Test. Student Kim/Kara (take 1)
2/22/22 Hannah/Jessi exam 5 # 2 string test
2-20-2022 Week 5 EXAM # 1: Vickster's Test. Student Kim/Kara
2-19-2022 Week 5 EXAM # 2: String Test. Handler Roxanne/Hannah
2/17/22 Hannah/Jessi exam 5 #1 vickers test
Week 5 EXAM # 1 Roxanne working Hannah
2-14-2022 Roxanne works Hannah on her Week 4 EXAM
Exam 4 Hannah/Jessi
2-13-2022 Week 4 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
2/8/22 week 3 exam 2 Hannah/ jessi
2-7-2022 Week 3 EXAM # 2 (Take 2). Handler Roxanne/Hannah
2-7-2022 Week 3 EXAM # 2. Silence. Student Kim/Kara
2-3-2022 Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend. Student Kim/Kara
2-2-2022 Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Readiness Test. Handler Roxanne/Hannah
2-1-2022 Week 2 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
2/1/22 Hannah exam 2 with Jessi
1-31-2022 Week 2 EXAM. Handler Roxanne/Hannah
2/1/22 Hannah exam 2
1-25-2022 Week 1 EXAM: Readiness Test. Student Kim/Kara
1/22/22 Week 1 EXAM. Handler Jessi/Hannah
Body bend readiness test hannah jessi
1-21-2022 Week 1 EXAM: Readiness Test. Handler Roxanne/Hannah
1-6-2022 Week 1 EXAM. Student Dawn/Nellie

INSTRUCTOR EXAMS

Week 8 EXAM
Week 7 EXAM
Week 5 POP QUIZ....please submit (this is NOT the Week 5 EXAM # 2)
AND drumroll please......Redd successfully did her Week 5, EXAM # 2 String Test
Redd's practice Week 5 EXAM # 2 String Test(s)
Week 5 EXAM # 2: The infamous 'String Test' . Several examples of String Tests
Week 5 EXAM # 1: The Vickster's Test
Week 4 EXAMs with Leenie, Redd and Boaz
Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Readiness Test examples
Week 2 EXAM: Tunnel of Love
Week 1 EXAM: Readiness Test

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Articles and Interviews

BEST DOG FOOD: The ONLY dry food that has NEVER been recalled - Life's Abundance, I am a distributor
KMODT video for national publication - 5 of these dogs were feral, street, dogs rescued from market in Kuwait
Do the Dew(claws)? by Dr. Chris Zink, renowned sport vet specialist and author
Roxanne gives a radio interview on Pack Dynamics
Posted a fabulous (but old) article, Four Ways to Walk a Dog, by Mike Lenehan. So worth the read.

My journey to become a Nationally Certified Obedience Instructor

NADOI Article# 3: Why Choosing the RIGHT Puppy Matters
NADOI article # 2: How I choose new students
How I became a Koehler Trainer (My Bend in the Road Story)
What it took for Roxanne to become a Journeyman II Instructor at Applewoods - school for dog trainers

IMPORTANT Links

*IMPORTANT* what words to use with your dog
Health RISKS by removal of dog's dewclaws
Health RISKS of unnecessary spay/neuter (2 articles written by vets)
How to use YouTube to embed video inside a New Post in a Blog videos

Fun stuff (a whole lot of history)

Annie/Eli litter testing 2-8-2020. Wittle Red(d) AND the black collar male puppy that didn't test well
Boaz and earning legs for his AKC JH title
Pree and earning legs for her AKC SH title
Boaz joins our home June 2017
Some advanced jumping: Drago, Iko, Sugar, & Pree
All Stars 2014...Team Applewoods! Sugar is # 2 dog in the country!
Pree as a puppy meets Ghost - WHEW!
Slideshow: museam of Maritime Pets 9-23-2013 @ Atlantic Marina
Crackers and Red and Diego and Ghost - AKC obedience titles
AKC trials and titles with my dogs and my students dogs
Saturday sensory overload for 4- month old Sugar..
Sugar as a puppy

Understanding Your Dogs Genetic Hard-wiring

Understanding "Instinctive Drift" (genetic hard-wiring in any dog)
"The Misbehavior of Organisms" by Breland and Breland 1961

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