i'm getting some positive reinforcement training for me and bear from renate. it's cold a drizzly and my glasses are fogging and i had a good time and only a little frustration. little bear was digging in the mud at the dog yard so we split and did some sidewalking. lot's of treats. went by the duck pond and she was calm looking and the ducks came over to see about treats. she strained after squirl but we just reversed direction and she shifted. went home and played hall ball for the last 15 mins after she ate breakfast. she's focused in the hall and bring the ball and hands it sometimes right into my hand and if we keep doing it she'll transfer the hall focus to open space with diligence and luck we proceed into the long season. the devil knows what will happen to this forsaken democracy though. i'm gonna focus on the dog.