Retrieve Course Summer 2022

The Battle of the Dumbbell by Deb Kidwell (Retrieve Class 2019)
"Treat training versus Koehler training" By Loretta Holmburg, student and PhD in Education
"Force/Compulsion" an article by Matt Peel, owner of Goose Creek Outfitters & Retrievers, LLC
Just for fun: Applied Principles of Training - based on modern training theroies. You will LAUGH so hard!

Conversations Worth Hearing

Lesson 8-9: What stops you in life is what stops you in the Retrieve Course
Lesson 8 2022 A KEY conversation
Lesson 7: Understanding the shift in the mechanics
Lesson 6 *IMPORTANT* conversations
Lesson 4 important conversations: Retrieve @ 6" + EC (demo examples of Red, Sugar, Boaz & Pree)
Lesson 3: *IMPORTANT* Retrieve Conversations/Instructions from 2018 & 2020 classes
Retrieve Course 2018 Lesson 2: *IMPORTANT conversation*

The DoR (Drop on Recall)

DoR Week 3
DoR (Drop on Recall), Week 2
Drop on Recall (Week 1)
Introduction for DoR (Drop on Recall) begins with Lion Down - Do 10 a day

Lesson 12: Dog becomes precise, fast as lightening, with mental stamina

Lesson 12: Building warp speed on retrieves now that your dog knows what to do.
Lesson 12: Extending distance on RoF
Lesson 12 : Fixing a sloppy HOLD
Lesson 12: RoHJ sequencing

Lesson 11: Dog retrieves from ground with NO setup

Lesson 11: Dog is to "Fetch" WITHOUT set-up, db is placed on ground, no farther than 4-6' (depends on the size of your dog how far out you go)
Lesson 11: The Placed Retrieve with NO setup. Redd's first few days.
Lesson 11: RoF, the Placed Retrieve, no setup. Days 1-3, the dog is learning new application of "Fetch", gaining confidence, getting muscle memory. Day 4, build speed, dog is to launch FAST, FAST, FAST with NO help from you at all.

Lesson 10

Lesson 10 EXAMS, explanation and demo

Lesson 9: Marrying the "HOLD" to the "Fetch" while heading to the ground

Lesson 10 practice for EXAM. Student Leon/Ren
Lesson 8 from Utah RC 2022. Corbin & Rebekah/Kratos & Alice/Mabel
Lesson 9: The Sequence to "Fetch" from the ground - Redd
Lesson 9: Marrying the Fetch to the HOLD. Boaz
Lesson 9: Marrying the "HOLD" to the "Fetch" command

Lesson 8: The "HOLD" Part 3 EXAM

Lesson 9: A bridging mechanic for Team Red to get to HOLD Part 3, the Stair Test (this is what I need you to do Kim with Kara)
7-31-2022 Lesson 8 Class videos of new modified mechanics NEAR the ground
Lesson 8: Helping Kara get over her apprehension of hands close to her for HOLD when moving
Lesson 8: Figure 8 fixes for lagging 4 new videos to match picture
Lesson 8 : Polishing the Figure 8 amidst my mental musings and thoughts
Lesson 7-8, the "HOLD" Part 3
Lesson 7: The 'Jump-Jump' command

Lesson 7 (in two parts): The "HOLD" Part 3 and the retrieve

Lesson 7-8, the "HOLD" Part 3
Lesson 7: The "HOLD" in ever increasing HIGH distractions
Lesson 7: The 'Jump-Jump' command
Drop on Recall (Week 1)
Lesson 7: Understanding the shift in the mechanics

Lesson 6: Two parts, the 18" retrieve and the Hold, Part 1

7-17-2022 Lou's Point of Contention (working a soft dog through its sticking point)
Lesson 6: The 'Jump' command
Lesson 6: The "HOLD", Part 1
Lesson 6: Same arm's length reach retrieve to decreasing in height obstacle to Turn to SSIF

Lesson 5: 1' retrieve, heading to ground, Turn to SSIF,

Lesson 5: The 1' retrieve. Remember to step forward with LEFT foot if you need to for balance
Lesson 5: Teaching the 'Move' command
Lesson 5: Teaching the "Swing" from a stationary position of Sit/Stay to then doing while the dog is moving.
Lesson 5: The 1' retrieve, heading to ground, the Turn to SSIF, written instructions
Lesson 5: The 12' retrieve, heading to the ground, the Turn to SSIF. Stephanie/Redd
Lesson 5: The preliminary introduction work and warm up with Stephanie/Redd

Lesson 4: The 6" retrieve

Lesson 4: Right Turns on circular Place or on ground with 't' tape/chalk lines
Lesson 4 Doodling - Heeling Stick with left turn
Lesson 4: The retrieve @ 6" + EC videos

Lesson 3: the 1" reach Ear Correction (EC)

Lesson 3: The 270 Left Turn (Swing) and 360 Left Turn (Swing)
Lesson 3 Photo sequence of 7 steps on Set up + EC ...
Lesson 3: The 1" Retrieve + EC
Lesson 3: Understanding the 1" Retrieve with EC (Ear Correction)
Lesson 3: The 1" retrieve + Ear Correction
Lesson 3 Heeling Stick - Right Turn

Lesson 2: Open on Command

Lesson 2 class videos and photos
Lesson 2 Example of using Heeling Board for precise turns, halts and etc with Hannah
Lesson 2: The Heeling Stick Sit/Stand/Heel
Lesson 2: Open on Command.
Written and video Instructions Retrieve Lesson 2: Open on Command

Lesson 1: Forming the "Fetch" and "Give" mechanics

Lesson 1: Heeling Stick, Sit/Stay & Stand/Stay
Heeling Stick Lesson 1: demo of Sugar trained with Heeling Stick, and Lesson 1 demo with Boaz
Lesson 1 Cliff Notes
Lesson 1: The "Fetch" and "Give" mechanics
RC 2019 Lesson 1: Understanding the different ways to teach the retrieve, Trust = CCC & PIC
Retrieve Course 2018 Lesson 1: The 'Fetch' rules (written + photos)

Final RC EXAMS

9-17-22 Final RC EXAMS, RoHJ and RoF. Student Kim/Kara

Student EXAMS 11-13 and Graduation

Student EXAMs, Lessons 6-10

8-21-22 Lesson 10 Chair EXAM. Student Rebekah/Kiba
8-21-22 Lesson 10 Chair EXAM. Student Corbin/Kratos
8-21-22 Lesson 10 Chair EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
8-20-22 Lesson 10 Chair EXAM. Student Jessi/Link
8-20-22 Lesson 10 Chair EXAM. Student Loni/Shadow
8-13-2022 Lesson 9 EXAMs. Student Loni/Shadow
8-13-2022 Lesson 9 EXAMs. Student Kim/Kara
8-13-2022 Lesson 9 EXAMs. Student Rebekah/Kiba
8-13-2022 Lesson 9 EXAMs. Student Corbin/Kratos
8-12-2022 Lesson 6 HOLD EXAM. Student Jessi/Link
8-6-2022 Lesson 8 Stair Test, "HOLD" Part 3. Student Corbin/Kratos
8-6-22 Lesson 8 Stair Test, "HOLD" Part 3 EXAM. Student Rebekah/Kiba
8-5-2022 Lesson 8 Stair Test, the "HOLD" Part 3 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
8-3--2022 HOLD Part 3: The Stair Test. Student Loni/Shadow
7-30-2022 Lesson 7 EXAM(s), 5 of them. Student Loni/Shadow
7-30-2022 Lesson 7 EXAM(s), 5 of them. Student Kim/Kara
7-30-2022 Lesson 7 EXAM(s) 5 of them. Student Corbin/Kratos
7-30-2022 Lesson 7 EXAM(s), 5 of them. Student Rebekah/Kiba
7-23-2022 Lesson 6 EXAMs (4). Student Loni/Shadow
7-23-2022 Lesson 6 EXAMs (4). Student Corbin/Kratos
7-23-2022 Lesson 6 EXAMs (4). Student Rebekah/Kiba
7-23-2022 Lesson 6 EXAMs (4). Student Kim/Kara

Student EXAMS 1-5

7-16-2022 Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Rebekah/Kiba
7-16-2022 Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Corbin/Kratos
7-15-2022 Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Loni/Shadow
7-15-2022 Lesson 5 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara
7-9-2022 Lesson 4 EXAM. Student Jessi/Link
7-9-2022 Lesson 4 EXAM. Student Rebekah/Kiba
7-9-2022 Lesson 4 EXAM. Student Corbin/Kratos
7-8-2022 Lesson 4 EXAM. Student Loni/Shadow
7-7-2022 Lesson 4 EXAM + practice warmup. Student Kim/Kara
7-3-2022 Lesson 3 EXAM. Student Jessi/Link
7-2-2022 Lesson 3 EXAM. Student grieving Loni and bewildered Shadow.
7-2-2022 Lesson 3 EXAM. Student Kim/Kara (Take 1) and (Take 2)
7-2-2022 Lesson 3 EXAM. Student Corbin/Kratos
7-2-2022 Lesson 3 EXAM. Student Rebekah/Kiba
6-26-2022 Lesson 2 EXAM (Take 2). Student Rebekah/Kiba
6-26-2022. Lesson 2 EXAM Student Kim/Kara
6-25-2022 Lesson 2 EXAMS. Student Jessi, dog Link & bitch Lu
6-25-2022 Lesson 2 EXAM Student Corbin/Kratos
6-25-2022 Lesson 2 EXAM. Student Loni/Shadow
6-25-2022 Lesson 2 EXAM. Student Rebekah/Kiba
6-19-2022 Lesson 1 EXAM. Student Corbin/Kratos
6-19-2022 Lesson 1 EXAM. Student Becca/Kiba
6-19-2022 Lesson 1 EXAMS. Student Jessi/Lou
6-19-2022 Lesson 1 EXAMS. Student Kim/Kara
6-18-2022 Lesson 1 EXAM(s). Student Loni/Shadow

INSTRUCTOR(s) EXAMS

Final EXAM to Graduate
Lesson 12 EXAM
EXAM Lesson 10: Chair Test -ALTERNATIVE METHOD WITH SETUP
Week 9 EXAM: Marrying the "Fetch" to the "HOLD"
Lesson 8 EXAM: The HOLD Part 3 Stair Test
Lesson 7 EXAM(s) 5 EXAMS
Lesson 6 EXAMs (4 videos)
Lesson 5 EXAM. The 1' retrieve, Turn to SSIF
EXAM Lesson # 4: Boaz does five 6" retrieves & Redd does her five 6" retrieves (HIGH, HIGH, HIGH DISTRACTIONS NOT PREVIOUSELY USED)
Lesson 3 EXAM - This time 10 consecutive retrieves
Lesson 2 EXAM: Open on Command Roxanne/Boaz + Roxanne/Redd
Lesson 1 EXAM
Instructor Retrieve Course Entry EXAMS - Redd as demo dog

Student 2022 Retrieve Course Entry EXAMS

6-12-2022 Corbin/Kratos & Rebecka/Kiba RC EXAMS
6-11-2022 Kim/Kara RC EXAMS
6-9-2022 Loni/Shadow RC EXAMS

Blog Archive

November 2022 (1)
October 2022 (1)
September 2022 (16)
August 2022 (47)
July 2022 (44)
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Prior Retrieve Course Graduation Celebrations - So FUN!

Retrieve Class Summer of 2021. First Utah Retrieve Course
Retrieve Class 2020-2021
Summer 2019 Retrieve Course
AND....Retrieve Class 2019 is over
RC 2019 Graduation Party videos - extra fun stuff
Retrieve Class 2019 Photo Shoots
2017 Retrieve Course Graduation

Testimonies of Graduate Retrieve Course Students

What did I learn going through RC 2nd time as coach/mentor to 13-year old daughter Alice/Mabel? by Brad Christensen
What I learned about myself through this Retrieve Course by Alice Christensen (age 12)
Retrieve Course Questions by Rebekah Fitzgerald (Kratos retrieve handler)
Retrieve Course - What I learned from Corbin Fitzgerald
What I got out of the Retrieve Course by Brooke Christensen (2020)
My Final Understanding by Stephanie Skeen
The Final by Jesse Wyatt

Just for fun - history memories

Sugar..my heart dog.
Part of what your dog will learn to do
Slideshow: Museum of Maritime Pets 9-23-2015 @ Atlantic Marina
"Sugar, I need help." "Find my gloves."
"HOLD...with a ferret?" All is fair when using excellent distractions.
What do kids, a dog named Sugar, hot dogs and sunglasses have in common?

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