This week the Sand Spring gang’s workout was on channel blinds. This is where Gambler had problems during his last the previous Saturday. A channel blind is a piece of water that is long and narrow. The bumpers (blind) is put at one end, it can be put in the middle or off or the right or left side. It is your responsibility to get your dog into the water, and have them swim right down the middle of the water and not get out on either side. Most dogs will want to get out on either side as they see land and they think they can run faster than swim so they try to get out. You handle them with hand signals to keep them in the water and on tract. Both Gambler and Glory did this blind multiple times this week. They also shook the water off after each swim, I think that has to burn some calories as they really get into it and can really shake.
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Well done gambler and Glory. I like a good shake too… specially near my humans :o) have a great friday!
I think I like the shaking off pictures the best. Great series – thanks for sharing and thanks for joining the Hop!
Great series of shots. I also like the shaking.
Shaking off is always the best 🙂 and the closer to a clean human the better great shots guys 🙂 hugs Fozziemum
Like they say, practice makes perfect, right!?! I love the photos…Gman is looking especially handsome. And who doesn’t love a good shake off after being wet. That is the best part!
I hope the Sand Spring gang has a GREAT weekend!
Oz
Interesting! I had no idea what a channel blind was. I love learning about this here on your blog, plus it is so great to see your pups in action as well!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Very cool stuff, I would love to see video of your crew in action.
Y’all must be some very fit doggies! Love the photos. The color is so pretty!
Love this photo series, so green and beautiful!
Such obedient dogs! They would be fun to take fishing. They could dive in after a fish when it jumps. I hope all of that training pays off for your next trial!
Great photos! It looks like they had a lot of fun as well as getting a great workout! I think our golden Sheba would want to swim rather than run on land!
That would be an interesting challenge. Wow!
Wonderful photos. That task sounds pretty difficult. Great job to Gambler and Glory.
That’s really interested how they are suppose to swim down the middle and not get up. Beautiful pictures too. Love Dolly
Love the pictures! The shaking pictures remind me of Ash when she gets out of the pool! Have a great weekend!
Those are great pictures. Channel blinds are another thing that we have trouble training. The dogs ran a Seasoned channel blind once where the one side was the side of the pond and the other was these giant water lilies. Those lilies were crazy and sucked them right in!