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Bang Game with Teeter – 3/9/21
I had done a Bang Game session at this location before the Teeter class started and I had too much tip so he ended up having trouble controlling his hind end and would flip it off the opposite side. With the 1-2in tip, that didnt’ happen, but I think I needed to be even closer to the edge so that he would go in to 2o2o instead of pausing in 4-on. I didn’t want to toss his treat when he was in 4on so I ended up helping him with some movement until he got the idea.
Question on this: Make sure when you are asking him for an obstacle after the target that from the moment you send him to the target you are also starting to cue the obstacle.
So I think you also said in one of the games that we are not adding turning cues on the plank yet. So by “ask for the next obstacle” are you referring to a wrap cue for the wing after the target? Or was this just for the target without plank so I should cue target and say “right” if the wing is off to the right?
And in good news, snow is gone from the front yard so I will be able to do some RDW training at home and not have to mash it in to the weekend or when I can get to another space.
Mountain Climber – 3/9 & 3/10/21
Managed to rent some ring time at a place with a teeter and cobbled together my taped spoon with PB and a chair to do the mountain climber. First one was a bit slower and then he looked more confident. I can see that my motion with him and past the end is definitely his favorite so far, but by the end he was sending ahead even with a tiny bit of tip. He didn’t seem to notice when I added lateral distance. I trimmed out most of me getting him off the teeter. We mixed up turning around and trotting down the plank and my lifting him off.
Then I forgot we had done this yesterday and did a session at home tonight adding a bit more tip with my noisier and clunkier teeter. I hadn’t thought about him having to go by the PB on the water heater which I guess means I’m used to him focusing on the job and not getting waylaid by other rewards. I am realizing I should also be practicing crossing at the end while he is still heading up and not already snacking on PB.
Target on Plank – 3/7/21
So considering this was after a mini seminar with Tracy, I’m really happy that I actually got some nice running on the plank. I ended up going back to the mat target when he started moving the inverted box off the plank. Seems like my movement, especially if a bit ahead of him, causes him to launch right over the whole contact zone like it has cooties.Back & Forth -Distractions – Inverted Target – 3/7/21
Lowered the box walls on inverted target earlier this week. Added in some wings after the target. Video is from after the mini seminar with Tracy today.He’s also getting to where he can go do the target even with his raw food in a Toppl on the ground off to the exit side. I plan to start moving it closer to his path next. (Frozen raw isn’t nearly so exciting – it’s about the same as a meatball and less work on my part)
We also got to do the back & forth with a mat on the down plank of a DW in his class with his ball as the distraction. (so location #2 for that game and #3 for his RDW games in general)
Looking ahead, I see that a low DW is coming up which is going to be tricky for me as I’m not sure I can find a place where I can lower the DW during a ring rental.
Mountain Climber- 3/5/21
Went back to peanut butter and doubled up a towel under the chair. He looked to the side the first time but got more confident after. My movement past the end or rear crossing doesn’t seem to affect himBang Game – 3/5/21
Got some curling in to me if I was a bit further away, but he controlled his hind end and didn’t flip it off the other side like he’s done before when I add some excitement
Bang Game Backing Up-
Tried this before the other Bang game and he was a bit confused about backing up and kepr curling to one side or the other. Switched to the other bang game first and then he started heading back straight in this clipMountain Climber – 3/2/21
We hadn’t done this in a few weeks so it took him a few reps to go -oh yeah -this thing. I need to improvise a little cup target so his hotdogs and meatballs stop falling off the spoon.
Downhill – 3/2/21
Bit of an incline and no tip. If I can get the chairs sorted out, I plan to put a versa disc under the end to muffle sound and have a bit of give. My fancy duct-taped spoon doesn’t work well when the edge is rest on a chair so I did a target on the chair.
End Position on Plank – 3/1/21
Here’s where we are at with the plank in a few short sessions tonight. This was the first time I did some crosses while he was parked in position. Discovered my aim when tossing cheese is pretty crappy. Also discovered that Min decided the rate of reinforcement was too low so she might as well release on Kaladin’s break. The part where I’m laughing and blocking the view of the plank is Min hanging out in 2o2o on the plank and then moving to 4 on.Plankrobatics – 2/26/21
This was from late last week. We’ve progressed to some more tip in the plankrobatics and he is going with me and sending ahead. I am going to go figure out how to get my teeter set up for an eventual downhill slope and work on doing the other challenges with no tip.Inverted Target with Raw Food Distraction – 2/28/21
OK – I found something that gets him jazzed up. Too bad it’s not practical in all situations even if you are smart and separate the raw in to smaller pieces before starting (Sadly I had a big hunk of ground raw that I was trying to get on to a spoon so that he didn’t wolf down the entire dish). I did this at meal time so he was really amped up from waiting his turn while I fed the other three. Earlier in the day I had more success rolling the ball off to the side and releasing him as it was almost done rolling. He hesitated once, but went to the inverted target each time instead of pouncing on the ball.
I’ll be trimming down the edges of this box next.I also did some more of the target on the flat plank. Got some beautiful running hits with separated hind feet. Got 2 launches (each time I was a bit further ahead, along the back of the board, although stationary). Got some trotting (usually the rep after the launch). I worry about him not learning how to handle the coordination of hitting the target when he’s running at full speed if he won’t consistently run faster in practice. However in all things so far, he’s started out slower and more deliberate and then picked up speed as he figures it out and if he thinks it’s worth his while. (thrown balls, chasing me and raw food are at the top of his list). Since he’s not ready for me to start sprinting while he’s hitting his target, I think I need to make a bigger deal out of the running hits and go run up to the Pet Tutor and jackpot him with more treats or a ball toss.
And a question for the future. I am considering getting a dogwalk but am not sure it makes sense for a running DW behavior when the diagonal in my backyard only measures 63ft. I borrowed one last summer and put curved tunnels at either end and it worked for Min but she is 12in tall and 10lbs. Kaladin is about 16in.
Inverted Target – 2/27/21
The box is a bit longer than he is. I have a slightly smaller one but thought I should start bigger. Apparently casually tossing his ball off to the side is too much of a distraction while it’s still rollling so we’ll work on that.Target on Plank – 2/27/21
This is a 7ft plank. (after sawing off the rotting part, the remains fit in my SUV!)
I did this after the inverted target session. He started out trotting deliberately and then I discovered that if I released him from a sit stay, he would run! Even if I stayed back. Got one launch with me moving forward a bit. Then the next one was careful and a trot, but then he ran again when I stayed back and let him go do his thing.Back&Forth w/DW – 2/26/21
I had an opportunity to get ring time at a different place and one with a DW. He’s definitely getting a bit sloppy with the inside hind foot so I’ll be sure to bring his inverted target to the other spot tomorrow.
I should add that this was his 2nd time ever working at this location (and the first was several months ago.
