Jan Van Maren

And dog sport is also about anticipation to be ahead of the dog. What's already quite difficult.

And dog sport is also about anticipation to be ahead of the dog. What's already quite difficult.

I really like to improve grips and stuff, to teach it, to make the rotations, to make it very dynamic. That gives me a lot of energy, that gives me a lot of joy. And it's also very rewarding because if you're working on it, it almost have always a result. When you see the result, right? Yeah, there's almost always, because there's a lot of things going on.

I really like to improve grips and stuff, to teach it, to make the rotations, to make it very dynamic. That gives me a lot of energy, that gives me a lot of joy. And it's also very rewarding because if you're working on it, it almost have always a result. When you see the result, right? Yeah, there's almost always, because there's a lot of things going on.

So dogs are feeling better if they're hanging on.

So dogs are feeling better if they're hanging on.

Well, I think really starting with part of the program and really teaching is about a month of eight, nine months. Because in the period before that, and you're working on drives, you don't really know how a dog is examining his behavior. Right. Being aware of what he's doing.

Well, I think really starting with part of the program and really teaching is about a month of eight, nine months. Because in the period before that, and you're working on drives, you don't really know how a dog is examining his behavior. Right. Being aware of what he's doing.

Wow. Yeah, what is a good age? Yeah.

Wow. Yeah, what is a good age? Yeah.

That's an important one. Some desire, right? Something. Because if a dog doesn't want to hunt something, it's getting a little bit more difficult to get it in the correct frustration. And not the frustration for I want to go away, but the frustration of I really want to have something. So...

That's an important one. Some desire, right? Something. Because if a dog doesn't want to hunt something, it's getting a little bit more difficult to get it in the correct frustration. And not the frustration for I want to go away, but the frustration of I really want to have something. So...

that's the first thing well what what i check with uh if dogs coming on the field and what i really want to recognize or want to see because that's one of the most important things what about um like there's sometimes dogs that

that's the first thing well what what i check with uh if dogs coming on the field and what i really want to recognize or want to see because that's one of the most important things what about um like there's sometimes dogs that

Sometimes you need to give the dog some time as well. Right. With some dogs you need to build confidence in the start. Well, maybe it's looking some time away. We had it today as well. There was a young dog that never did something and it's looking away and it's going to her handler and stuff. But in the end, because you're focusing on the good things and ignoring all that other kind of thing.

Sometimes you need to give the dog some time as well. Right. With some dogs you need to build confidence in the start. Well, maybe it's looking some time away. We had it today as well. There was a young dog that never did something and it's looking away and it's going to her handler and stuff. But in the end, because you're focusing on the good things and ignoring all that other kind of thing.

So the dog is growing over it quite fast. And then you see the second session that the dog has way more drive. And starts to believe more in itself, right? Yeah. And then it's beneficial to get something.

So the dog is growing over it quite fast. And then you see the second session that the dog has way more drive. And starts to believe more in itself, right? Yeah. And then it's beneficial to get something.

And those dogs are actually quite nice to work with. Right.

And those dogs are actually quite nice to work with. Right.