July 14 training

Today Olive worked on many things !
1. Teaching "To the boat"
    This is another exercise the target training helps.  Since she knows she is supposed to go where I  point, I started sending her to a row boat on beach.  She got distracted with smell on ground once, but did really well.  We first practiced without the line.
To the boat without line-on land
    Going to the boat without line was my today's goal, but I decided to use the line, too since she was doing well.
To the boat with line-on land

2. Teaching "Go out to a person" without line
    She is a very social dog, so I do not worry about her going out to people.  I think I need to work on calling her back to me more than sending her out.  But here is how I start in water (she goes to people on land no problem).  First parallel to shore.  I suggest to start much closer than I did with Olive.
To a person

3. Teaching "Swim out" with line
    This is something you can work without any other person.  Some dogs are reluctant to start swimming out when they need to hold something in their mouths.  That is why I practice only "start swimming" with line in mouth.  This will help her to bring the line to a person/a boat.
Swim out with line1

4. Teaching "Go out to a person" with line
    This was after #3 practice.  I put the line in Olive's mouth at the first try.  Then I drop the line in front of her for the second try, so she needs to pick it up, then starts swimming to the person.  I drop the line a little bit away from her and pointed to pick it up for the third try.  In this way, she learns she is "bringing" the line to the person, not just going to the person.
Swim out with line 2

In the end, she jumped off the boat a few times.  She was not comfortable getting on the boat (no way jumping off !) last month, so we are making a huge progress !!!