Training Logs Sept-Nov 2003

9/9/03, Tuesday
Charles X Singer litter arrives 4 days early with some difficulty. Very warm September and running AC. Will start fall weightpull training when it's below 70 F with low humidity. Small team training when below 60 F. Need to re-wax sled and re-paint cart. Dog Trailer wiring needs repairs. Ganglines AOK, harnesses AOK but need more sizes.

9/16/03, Tuesday, 7pm, River a little tentative in weightpull - can't pull truck tire, back down to motorcycle tire - she's in blooming heat as well. To mom's driveway and back, 1/4 mile is current goal for everyone. Storm is a whirling dervish but pulls strong. Tom yells until I take him out with the big tire. (Kate's at UT). Jazz is jazzed! Spins a lot but moves out steadily at a trot. Goals are Jazz, River, Kate, & Storm to the December Danville KY pull and them plus Singer to the January Knoxville TN pull with IWPA. Will also be working Mishak and Millie for Lori Hicks/Masasyu NY so if they are in shape from running, can try the January pull maybe.

9/17/03, Wednesday, 7:30pm, River calmer, Storm better in larger harness needs focus, Jazz strong. Got better shoes.

9/18/03 Thursday - rest

9/19/03 - Friday, 6pm, 70Kate is completely wimping out. Down driveway and had to pull it back uphill for her. River much stronger, working on leave-it and on-by. Storm is a Wohali bitch, spin and fall. No way to leave her, she's banging the harness. Will have to obedience train WAIT separately. Jazz is a monster.

9/20/02, Saturday, 5 pm, 75°F, too hot, humidity is up
Storm is getting stronger, better in 80lb harness even though she's 70lbs. River is settling down and long so needs 80lb harness as well. Jazz is awesome but spins, 80 is too large, 65 has too big a neck, and 60 too small, ordered 70lb WP harness for him.. Once temps drop below 50 will hook up small teams -- Tom in front of Mala-girls, Kate (surgery Monday), River and Storm. John & Nu in front of Jazz & Bess (alternate lead positions for practice, they are all over 2yo). Singer's out with puppies right now. Goals are Jazz, Storm, River, & Kate Working Team Dog.

9/21/03, Sunday rest

9/22/03, Monday

October - too warm to train, puppies born 9/9 are weaning and taking all my time

November - Knoxville Dog show the first week, taking puppies home, temps in the 80s through 11/9

11/10, Monday - 55 degrees, weightpull training, drag tires, and working on technique down gravel driveway and back up. Tom and Bess are not going this year, too many young dogs to bring up, John & Nu desolate that they are excluded -- too warm for team training yet. After Danville weightpull in December

12mo Storm - 2 trips, works like a fiend, running the whole time, head down and pulling (great form), wild on the starts, have to work on WAIT

18mo River - 1 trip, works because I ask her to, stresses, and lunges in harness instead of head down and pulling

18mo Kate - refused to pull

2.5yo Jazz - Siberian lunge and scream uphill, head down running downhill

2.5yo Lori's Millie - soft, soft temperament, works beautifully, lovely form, 2 trips and hardly working

4yo Singer - pulls in a pace

11/11, Tuesday - 50 degrees, Happy Birthday to me! Working on technique more than weight, working on WAIT and lots of praise. First trip down the driveway and back is just warming up, second trip down is one pull, but across grass (some of them) and back up is stop-start.

	Storm - 2 trips on gravel and across deep grass, she could do it, but really struggled, works like a fiend, loves to go, last trip hooked up 2nd tire and she went half-way down the driveway and then back
	River - lunges instead of pulling, worries about things
	Jazz - refused to pull an inch, sat and grinned at me, tail swiping back and forth
	Millie - head down and working, 2 trips, grass was fine, 2 tires was fine
	Singer - pulls without enthusiasm, over on grass, ears down, lots of praise, didn't do second trip

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Training Logs Sept-Nov 2003

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