Training a Virtual Dog

I don't have Nino, he is somewhere in the Dominican Republic, awaiting his flight date. January feels like a very long time to wait.  In the meantime, I'm collecting training information, and doing fantasy training sessions in my head. For now, Nino is a virtual dog, and of course, he's perfect. He may never be mine, as adoption approval is pending a home visit, and I'm nervous about that, so I'm channelling my energy into learning and planning, because he looks like a border collie and will likely want a fun job or three.

https://youtu.be/qqxsdCP_qyE
"Claudia Moser, Celtic dream freestyle routine, Crufts 2009"
Had me bawling my eyes out, the dog and handler are so in-tune, so beautiful.
Missing my Dynamo and agility at the same time; might be part of it.
I've been looking up freestyle while I impatiently wait for bc-mix rescue to get his flight to Canada (sometime in January). I'm hoping to teach him some moves to keep us both busy on winter days.

So here's something I want to know more about, shaping with a clicker, especially free shaping, which I didn't do much of (but what I did was fun) with my previous dog.

http://www.clickertraining.com/shaping-success <--freeshaping

So for now, I'll be doing a lot of reading, and watching, and using this page as a bookmark for those articles and videos that I want to refer back to later, when I actually have a dog to play with.

More training goodies.
Watch "Canine freestyle training display Part 1 with Richard Curtis at Crufts 2009" on YouTube, Part II is awesome too, you'll find it there.

https://youtu.be/qEbnJ-nPBSE


Sit-Stay
Kikopup's Short Version of training sit-stay

Loose Leash walking on a flat collar, Zak George.
Great video, and fun dog! I'm almost (not quite) jealous of the owner, because the dog looks like what he really wants to do is Dog Sport! Lively Heeling routines, & Tug, TUG, tug! Anyway, fun.

Found it, there are also other videos that may help you on his youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-VY_H_TG_Y

And another, cat dog intro's (for low & moderate level prey drives)
http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/#!catchasing/cfqj

And for dealing with the inevitable other persons out-of-control dogs (happens all the time in the woods)--the short of it is, throw a jackpot of treats at the on-coming dog. Should work with most, as the off-leash dogs  at worst are just being PITA's and not really trying hurt your dog.
http://www.patriciamcconnell.com/theotherendoftheleash/it-works-how-to-stop-an-approaching-dog-in-an-emergency