I like the story with the cat the most! I instantly replaced the picture of the situation with the cat in one with for example an ex mother-in-law next to the shooter. Now that is something that would distract and upset the best topshot in the world!
By the way, dealing with distractions can be trained even at work. When you work at an office and someone wants your attention, first try to concentrate on finishing whatever you were working on (typing a sentence, making a calculation or whatever) and then direct your focus to the other. Use this in every situation that occurs and you will find that it becomes a natural thing, even during shooting.
Try shooting next to a lefty, that's always fun. . .between having their brass come at you and being able to look @ eachother in standing is good practice for distractions.
VAshooter wrote: As I achieve my correct grip he licks my hand. If I hold too long he gets up and sniffs at the pistol.
If you have a cat trained to lick your hand when your grip is correct and sniff the gun when you're holding too long - you have a great training tool - I'll be happy to buy him from you. :-))
A pistol coach once told me he would have his shooter train with two radios turned on, to two different stations. He said this was very effective in training his shooter to ignore distractions.
Here is my cat watching the Super Bowl game Sunday:
You're right. I have a theory that it is the Budweiser beer that keeps him in a stupor. Now if I could only take him with me on the Pilkington tour to Germany during Oktoberfest, he would then learn what really excellent beer tastes like.
