tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573091.post6062826186746527082..comments2021-12-07T02:46:06.396-07:00Comments on Tazimodo: Downs and ups and figuring things out...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573091.post-52051027971597324212008-11-02T13:53:00.000-07:002008-11-02T13:53:00.000-07:00Aw shucks- yep, it's me! What I do when I work my...Aw shucks- yep, it's me! What I do when I work my lass is to work a bit on just about everything, and then sit down right in the field and watch the sheep for a while. I think I need to do it more than my dog, but it really centers me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573091.post-67958458256674818992008-11-02T07:58:00.000-07:002008-11-02T07:58:00.000-07:00Is that you, Julie?Taz definitely tends to get wor...Is that you, Julie?<BR/>Taz definitely tends to get worse when worked for longer periods. I do pay for access to sheep by the hour, and I have to drive some 25 miles to get to them, but I do try to give him a few breaks during our session. Actually, our lessons are taken only with Taz for an hour (though we do take breaks), while I do alternate between Taz and Craig when I work on my own, and my own work sessions have been going pretty well lately--perhaps that is one reason why. I'll try to keep that in mind.<BR/>Good idea about changing positions on the outrun, too! Thanks!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118131996152150797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573091.post-88350732965372595812008-11-02T05:56:00.000-07:002008-11-02T05:56:00.000-07:00How long do you work your dogs? The longer you wo...How long do you work your dogs? The longer you work, oft times, the worse they become. 15 mins, with breaks in between are the most to work. Also, when you work on outruns, do you turn the clock? That is, change yours and the set out position to all points on the clock, making it a different outrun each time? He sounds like a dog who would do well with less is more. If you look back at when he starts to slice and/or get funky, see when he starts that- is it toward the end of the work, or the beginning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com