Annetteb
New member
We had an awesome day yesterday attending Bettina (Capri) and Annina Salmelin’s water training seminar at Nolte Park near Seattle.
We split into groups and spent most of the day doing water exercises. The trainers did a great job working with each of us adapting the drills to our dogs experience, ages and levels. I have been to water tests, read books and practiced on our own in the past, but nothing compares to having great hands on individual training. I was amazed to see how well and naturally Kona responded to the training, I could tell she was having fun and looking forward to her next turn. A tribute to their expertise in working with the dogs and handlers.
I learned so much and many tips about working with Kona in the water.... practice will keep us busy all summer now!
The Salmelin’s first stop was in Washington and are continuing to Kansas, Colorado and Texas. A great opportunity if you are into water training and can get to a seminar!
A few pics of the day....
We split into groups and spent most of the day doing water exercises. The trainers did a great job working with each of us adapting the drills to our dogs experience, ages and levels. I have been to water tests, read books and practiced on our own in the past, but nothing compares to having great hands on individual training. I was amazed to see how well and naturally Kona responded to the training, I could tell she was having fun and looking forward to her next turn. A tribute to their expertise in working with the dogs and handlers.
I learned so much and many tips about working with Kona in the water.... practice will keep us busy all summer now!
The Salmelin’s first stop was in Washington and are continuing to Kansas, Colorado and Texas. A great opportunity if you are into water training and can get to a seminar!
A few pics of the day....