I marvel constantly at Ducky’s focus. Whether she’s sitting in the grass or standing on the cement driveway, when something captures her attention it’s amazing how focused she becomes.
Watch her in this video…
I know, it’s long at nearly a minute and a half. But in the time it took to upload, I continued watching my little part demon, part angel dog remain focused on whatever it was she was watching. I was mesmerized by her focus quite frankly.
It’s not just outside, either. Look at this focus she has on her Daddy while he eats his dinner…
I need to work more on harnessing Ducky’s incredible focus abilities. Can you imagine the progress we could make on her not becoming Cujo-like with house guests and strangers?! WOW
Okay, so now it’s time for breakfast. Shadow should be past the Denamarin-induced full tummy feeling by now.
Have a great day my friends!!
in my heart 4ever 
Wonderful focus, good girl.
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She’s always had super-intense focus – especially on tree rats! 😂
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So thoughts on how to focus her focus…because Delilah can be quite focused herself, and I can see the advantage to having her focused on the right thing.
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The good thing is I got her to focus on ME this morning when we got to daycare instead of barking her fool head off at the guy coming out to his car. That’s one of the places where I really need to work with her. Usually, though, she starts the barking as we pull into the parking lot. I’m surprised I’m not deaf by now! I just hate to have to start using the travel crate again.
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Wow! I’d love to have some of that focus myself!
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So would I, but only when I really need it.
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it’s amazing to watch them when they see something and they suddenly become so super high concentrated… I always have an eye on phenny when he is in “focus-mode”… and if he starts to point, then I’m on alert … to rescue the pup from a bee, snail, pigeon, squirrel, insivisible phantom etc ;o)
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It’s tough protecting them from bees! Luckily, my 2 just get up and move away from them. Or, we just come back inside.
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She DOES have AMAZING focus! We are completely smitten!! xoxo DakotasDen
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I have to figure out a way to harness that focus!
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That is some serious focus!! Harnessing that energy for good sounds like a challenge that I’m sure you and Ducky can overcome!!! Can’t wait to follow your progress 🙂
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Thanks Maggie! I appreciate your support and faith in us!
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Now there’s a huntress in waiting if I ever saw one! 😄
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Right?! She will stand at the base of the oak tree furever watching a squirrel after it has scampered out of her reach.
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Ahh yes, I know THAT look. And then…in a blink of an eye, there’s the launch up the trunk to try and reach the squirrel. Epic fail of course and I’m concerned her landings might get her injured but it’s clear Elsa can’t help herself when it comes to tree rats. #ohthatdog!
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Yup, I’ve caught Ducky actually trying to climb the tree and it used to amaze me just how far she could get (literally 2-3 feet from the top of the roots). Now I just figure that her agile little body knows when to back off.
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Sadly, Elsa does not know when to back off. She turns into a hellion and loses all rational thinking if she’s allowed to tree climb. I have to be ever alert to keep her from reaching the redline stage. Ducky it appears has been well trained to recognize her limitations. Unlike some black dogs. 😇
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Trained? No. Unless you count self-training. Or maybe it was just a realization that she can only go so far?
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Elsa must be a legend in her own mind then. 😆 Or was a man in a previous life. Bwahaha!
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I’ll go with the 2nd one. 🤣🤣
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{can’t. stop. laughing. at that one} 😇
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