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Soooo – I’ve had a bit of struggle with the space and I read that compressing space is better for learning a skill. I’m learning to back off from the jump and sort of pretend to run faster to keep Luc moving. AND I need to work on timing of my FC. However. I did proceed while I KNEW he was locked on the tunnel. SMH. I will grow some patience and wait until he’s focusing forward (and dig back into MaxPup for the focus forward exercise.) I’m very grateful for the compressed space because my own available space is small – less than 30 feet wide.

I’ll have one more practice session tomorrow morning before I leave for the Albuquerque agility trial.

Thank you for all the feedback! This is awesome information!

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Here are some of the bloopers. He was trying so hard to figure it out in the midst of all that bad information I was giving him. Poor Luc.

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This was the most successful of our attempts this morning. After this try, everything became a tunnel so we had to back up and work on verbals.

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My brain is having a big internal debate while I’m trying to run my dog. HA!
– Get moving – pocket ear running!
-but wait, support the line with your arm! (residue from a recent distance seminar)

Recently I just put my hands in the pockets of my training vest during weaves to avoid distracting Luc from his job. Not optimal but seems to work. The beverage idea is awesome! If I carry a toy, which Luc cares NOT at all about, it seems to help (me) as well.

Thank you so much for the great information!

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We worked through the first set of handling sequences this morning. I still had disconnection issues and I left them in the videos. Also, I misread map #2 and did the jump backwards – ack.

Running in 4 inches of dry sand isn’t fun but it’s the only flat surface I have here.

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Thanks! I was a mess. Lol.
I do give reset cookies during the “squish” or line up. Disconnection is a big problem for me and it bites me at trials with alarming consistency. Luc told me to do better. 🙂

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Finally! Video of the first part of week 1. More to come.

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One quick video from yesterday – working on backing up but it’s getting better. I didn’t realize I was creeping forward (!) and we had some equipment failures. Sliding on the floor, less than optimal reward placement, but he is getting it.

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Wing-wrap with the barrier. He tried a few different things but finally got it.

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…and right you are! Backing up 1.2 was more successful but holy heck! My timing! More work on that is necessary!

We also revisited Pre-game 2 and it was also more successful. This time a mouth click helped with my timing. AND – a quiet, less distracting environment.

Thank you for such detailed assessments! SOOO much help!

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Thank you for your feedback! It occurred to me later that Maui loves personal play. I tried that and it seemed to be a good thing. I did the cookie lure and also threw the “off” cookie slowly so he could track it. Dark Cookie to the light sand.

Then we moved on to backing up. That was a mess initially. He went through and turned around smh. I tried to make catch him and throw the cookie back between his legs. Maybe worked?

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Maui and I worked on Goat games this morning – probably moving too fast from 1, to 2 and then 3. By three he was tired of me. Still, when we went to Home Depot to do our walk, he was still in the “stand on everything” frame of mind. We were standing in line to buy a shower head, so I put it on the ground and he got paid for standing on that at Home Depot. He managed to get all four feet on it. Sadly no video since it was impromptu and quick.

For Goat 1, I used a scale. He’s never seen it before. The green spinny thing was a bit of a cheat since he has seen that since he could walk.
Goat 1


Goat 2

Goat 3

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I also had trouble with mechanics on the blind cross game. It seems things we learned years ago have to be exorcised. I haven’t posted my blind cross video yet because – it was awful. Yet – rewarding across the body worked like a charm – when I got a handle on my body.

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Pre-game 2 – nose touch.
The metal tin wasn’t a great choice. Again, excuse the shrieking from the FOMO spaniels

Decel to Handler – take 1

And lastly, Wing Wrap (2 bowls) with guest cameo by Thor who always shows up for cookies. I didn’t realize he was back there until I reviewed the video.

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Sorry to be late uploading video – Here’s Maui’s pre-game with the prop. Excuse all the FOMO in the background. It looks like that will be a constant theme.

AND – Drive/Focus take 1

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