Today working on a higher success rate for the turn versus go ahead behaviour on the jumps. Decided to make it easier by cueing then throwing the toy earlier than i had been. This made it easier to get the correct behaviour as well as helping with obstacle commitment while I was turning. Will try to do several very short sessions a day with this for a while before delaying the toy throw some more.

A friend suggested that, on New Year’s Eve, we all create a Bingo Card of our goals/plans/predictions for 2026. Since most of my ambitions involve the dogs, I’m considering making one for each dog. So, I was wondering, what would be on your Training Bingo Cards? Here are a few of my initial ideas for Amigo: - Create a proper strength/conditioning plan - Win an obedience show - Train something totally new And Kairo: - Build motivation and drive - Learn to ignore the birds - Train heelwork properly Each of the goals will have different levels of difficulty - some easy, medium and hard. Maybe you can help with gathering ideas!

Today some directionals in the playground and jump turns versus extension. Definitely needs a stronger response to the turn. Getting that right agility task #1

Back to basics for the agility. The next week at least one session a day with 2 jumps. Try to get very clear on both sides the verbal and physical cue difference between jump in extension and forward versus a collection and turn. Starting today with a thrown toy reward.

While it is dry weather can convince people to hide in some large wood burn piles for Kizmet to alert on. With floods and cyclones seeming more common place there is a higher chance of a callout for people trapped in debris than in collapsed buildings.