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Not a great training session this morning for either of us.
Even though we took a break between each exercise with some free tine and some crate time,it was too much for a 3rd exercise.also, we usually train in the late afternoon/evening because of the heat. I wonder if having a morning nap first would have helped. The videos below are listed in the order we used
yes, she does much better if I turn and run the other way, she loves the chase! and if I drag a toy on a long leash.
Here ya go! Prop game 1 and Focus forward
got it! Next time, I will move away to tug. I am having to work at getting her to switch between food and tug and am working on building more value for the tug with me. Having a party with the tug- She is all about it
Oh cool!! I see Bokeh is here too!
We worked the blind cross and wing wrap foundation today.
Blind cross– I had trouble remembering to use the arm across my body to deliver treat/toy. and I was sooooo late a few times.Wing Wraps- we have worked this before but with a Wing.
Yes, we were both frustrated. It does seem to happen more when I start from a sit and try to send forward with an arm. I’ve been trying to use more eye connection and body motion rather than using my arm to indicate for him to go forward.
Ok, I get it- clarity, connection.
Take the time and reset him.
Use a station in between reps while setting up and figuring out my moves.
Have patience with him and his teenage emotional state.Carrie
yea, no. And then I went out of town for 6 days
But we did work today. I don’t know what to do about him jumping up and grabbing at my hands and arms. He ended up breaking my skin today because I didn’t move my arm away fast enough.
I think he is grabbing thinking I have food in my hands. It is worse if I have used food earlier in the session. A couple of weeks ago,I started rehearsing the different reward markers with him– hasn’t made a difference yet.
Thanks Tracy!! We have been out of town and plan to work tomorrow if the ground is dry enough. All of what you said makes sense to me. Got caught up in trying to perform the mechanics and forgot the basics — connection!
Stay warm!
Carrie
This is not going well at all! Part of it is my mental block– changing the way I position. my body and part of it is him not sending.
I’ll admit, I’ve not done much wrapping. His shoulder and front end limping episodes have caused me to be very cautious in what I ask of him physically. I have done some sends and wraps but not many in a sequence with speed.
HELP!!!!!Before I started with him, I walked through front, spin and blind. The blind scared me. He is so powerful and he has almost taken me out before.
Carrie
“lining up for a sit – those moments didn’t seem to be linked to frustration or errors, so it is just arousal”
You are right! It’s his naturally excited golden jumpy behavior. It makes for a flashy obedience heel to side after a front but….
I have been working on calm by my side walking off leash without jumping when moving from crate to sequence start. His sit stay is sooo good that I hesitate to mess with it.. but I will incorporate a line up behavior and see how that works.I started to work the exit line connection exercise yesterday but stopped. My threadle wrap physical cue is my arm across my waist. I would like to keep that cue as pure as possible–on Uki/USDAA courses,I have found it very useful. Is there another way to perform the ELC and achieve the same desired result?
and the King Cake is a killer. I decided to go back to keto as I was most successful there and felt the best. but ,man, King cake
.Thanks!! I do need help finding a solution for his jumping up at my hands..
If I have a lead out, I can release and indicate a send and/ or the correct obstacle with my arm/hand. If I am next to him, starting from a static position, give a verbal release, take a step forward with my arm going forward, he leaps at my hands.
He also jumps on me when I’m attempting to start a sequence or restart a sequence with us both in motion. i.e., I haven’t put him in a stay.
His jumping on me used to be an indicator that we had too many failures, had trained too long or had too low of a reinforcement rate. That can still be true, but I am doing a better job of being cognizant of above.
Carrie
ps., Little King’s Day (also known as Epiphany) here tomorrow and the start of King Cake season
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