#6 Temperature muust have dropped 30 degrees....

It sure got cold today. I had to convince myself to at least do some ground work with the Gray. Turns out I am really glad that I did. He, for the first time, backed up when I tapped the stick in the direction of his nose... I was elated. Maybe we are starting to get the hang of it. He flexed better than ever, yielded his hindquarters pretty well, and then I tried just backing him up holding just below his halter. He knows how to do that, so no problem there.

You would think I would know when to quit while I am ahead. Of course not.... I had watched one of the clinic dvds and knew the next step would be to yield his forequarters. We are back to Gray not having a clue as to what I am trying to get him to do. However, I didn't get too discouraged. That seems to be our pattern. I'll study a bit more, and we'll get it tomorrow or the next day. I went back and repeated the things he had done well and turned him loose. The weather is supposed to be very cold over the next few days, so I expect that ground work is all we will get done. I'll take advantage of the bad weather and study the next steps in the ground work. Sending and lunging....