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We trained at a field yesterday. Sessions were kept short, started with “get it” pattern game, went back in car to rest between sessions. Roulez was with us but remained in car with doors and windows closed.
Teeter went well. I had previously introduced a target to him. He picked up on using it with teeter.
Next session, was a single jump. He could not stay- I tried several things and when went to move a step, he would follow. I moved on to doing a few wraps without asking for a stay.
There were a few new people at the field. Only one other dog in the field at the same time- and far away. But he was clearly uncomfortable. Should I keep it to just me and Jamie or one other person for now? other suggestions?
Didn’t do the tunnel jump lead out as you layed out above. I’m a little exhausted after UKI weekend.(but oh so much fun!!!)
Audubon stayed at home – so after work, wanted to do a little something with him. Forgot to go back and read your notes.
anyway–I’m thinking we may need to make a trip to Va for rear crosses because I am not getting it.
ps. set a timer for each sequence with a break in between. Never heard the timer!! will have to get an egg timer
sooooo, picked a song, hummed it during my walk through and my visualizations.hummed to myself as we walked in the ring. Started, was totally disconnected, . Don’t even remember seeing her take the first jump. was in training mode, not handling. Rest of run was a hot mess!
Onward!
I should have stopped one rep before i did to avoid a failure but stopped at 2 failures.
When I start him without a sit, he does jump up at me. I need to remember that .
“– stopping or reacting to it can be frustrating for the dogs”
I get that and can see it in Roulez– she wants to “go, go”…What I used to see as pushiness in her,I’m realizing is usually the frustration that I have built into her. Although, she can be pushy also.😉 GAWD, I love this girl.
“play with the blind cross option by layering to get 4 so you are on takeoff side of 6, then send to 7 and cut directly to the BC 9-10”
I walked it and did not feel comfortable with the BC- although I can see how it could create a tighter turn. Will try it out. I also felt that I needed the decel to tighten up that RC turn.
“Looking at the Threadle wrap at 2:00 and 2:06 – your shoulders and line of motion look like the threadle slice/backside push motion, so you got one of”
yiy!! I felt so awkward with my positioning!!!!
but she definitely needs it…Thank you Tracy!!
I did it again… sent a reply, only I didn’t 🤦♀️.
So we were both done by the time we got to the closing and it was a half hearted effort on my part. It’s another part that I want to set up at home and work as you described.
Tonight we worked RYG from Package 3 . 1a. I could not get the threadle slice. I broke it down and still couldn’t get it. Then finally while I was letting her cool down, I looked at my video and saw the problem right away. my feet. Worked only that small piece the next time and… btw, how come you’re so smart? In the middle of trying to get 1a., we ran 1b.
For sequence 3, my space did not allow for a rear cross at the tunnel. It could be cleaned up some, maybe tomorrow.😊
What do I think? That I’m very frustrated. Here I have a pup that gives clear stress signals and I ignore them and persist. How many times have you told me to obey the 2 failure rule? It’s not that I’m deliberately ignoring your advice. I start training and get caught up in what we are doing and the next thing you know….
I will bring a separate clock so I can set a timer. maybe the 60 secs will also help me.
Bingo, Susan!!!! Tried a lick mat tonight- worked better than intermittent treats.
Need help with rear crosses– maybe I missed a piece.
Something I realized this weekend, actually noted before but was driven home this weekend– when we have too many failures or repetition or he’s getting too hot- he starts grabbing grass or sticks when we finish a sequence.
We did not get much work in and that was with us doing more than we should have.
The first 2 clips are short pieces from Pkg 1, course 1 that we struggled with. The blind did get a nice turn into the tunnel. I was afraid it wouldn’t give her enough of a turn cue, but you were right! hmmm, imagine that?😁
and wow 12 – 13 was so much easier doing it as numbered.
Course 2- I want to set up 5-8 up at home. I could not convince her or figure out a way to show her the correct tunnel entrance. Honestly, we probably should have stopped after that . We were both too hot. but…
This afternoon watched 2023 AKC NAC finals- so pumped and can’t wait to train. I would love to make Finals one day.
I was being lazy and using Camp set up! We were going to work this evening but getting some much needed rain.
And is it me or my dogs? Working through a Fundamentals fitness course– trying to get either of them to move slowly is a CHALLENGE!!!
Standing still on 2 platforms?!?!?! Moving one limb at a time?!?!!? This has been our work for the day. Hope you had a great weekend!ugh!!! I numbered it wrong!!! Going out next hour to work course 2 from this package… will rerun 1 with 12 as backside.
funny because Jamie commented “this doesn’t look like Tracy”
We set up and worked the first jumping course from Package one. I kept forgetting to cue the threadles at 12 and 13.
No video, but teeter bang and mountain climbing on another different teeter at a different site went well!! No hesitation at all!!
This morning, decided to work on that lateral distant and. a front cross between a jump and tunnel. My position and timing was off and he missed the tunnel entrance. At this point, he was hot and I decided to quit.
Roulez is brilliant and I need to listen to her more!!!
It was bugging me that I was having trouble getting the jump threadle behind the tunnel.
I was using my tunnel threadle arm for both verbals!
The video angle is not good but when I gave my jump threadle slice verbal, instead of tunnel threadle arm, I had a flat hand and arm.back.
voila!
ugh…. thinking I was deleting videos from video editor, I deleted ALL of my videos on my phone!😭 and didn’t realize my Google photos had stopped backing up due to lack of room.
So.. work from the last few days gone. It was only 2 short sessions of counter motion and the ladder again. He was getting better at both.
So today– I have the last bit of straight line work and a few front crosses. I needed another step on the Fc as he pulled off on a dime. really put in effort to turn.
and we did a little teeter bang work.
