I’ve experimented with various systems/plans for tracking training sessions and making rough (or detailed) plans towards our goals. I’ve also had various ways to roughly track student progress to be sure group classes and private lesson clients are making appropriate progress – and to see if changes to the lessons Read more…
Recently I’ve seen a few videos that trainers are using to demonstrate their training results/possibilities. I’ve been both impressed – and not – by some of these videos. It’s a great way to see some possibilities and on the other hand, video just captures a few moments of the training Read more…
Part 1 from last year. Some notes about the system I was using at the time. And another short post about computer and paper records. Training records can help a trainer monitor progress over time and be more efficient in training sessions. I’ve been reworking some of my record keeping system Read more…
It can be hard to set goals unless you can see the small pieces and the big picture of what you are working on. Sometimes I am working with people who do not realize their goals are not realistic. Sometimes this is due to handler skill, sometimes it’s about dog’s Read more…
Because I’m working with multiple dogs for multiple activities and I have to keep tracking of training for students, 4-H’ers, and shelter dogs…. I can’t “just remember” everything. Every few months I change my record keeping system to make it more efficient and more useful. For about 24 months Read more…
We all know record keeping is important for training. And we also know there are lots of different ways we can keep records. With all the different forms and options, it can be overwhelming at times. At the seminar last weekend, there was a brief discussion on digital and paper Read more…