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Drive to Handler 1&2
Total first session On Saturday was about 3.5min because his show and throw cookie kept ending up in the grass instead of my weird but sometimes useful pavement strip in my front yard. (I cropped the cookie hunting out)
I think he prefers turning to the right. I see a butt swing out on the left turn. (He also had a mild sprain in his right hip a few months ago and the left turn means he has to push off that outside right hind. We’re heading back to TC Rehab for some hind-end strengthening exercises next week – they wanted to wait until he was 9 months before starting them)Did a 2nd session with sit-stays and then more of a cookie place than a toss to make sure it didn’t end up in the grass. I like his head curving around my leg (he’s a long Dude) Still in the low 80s but sun had gone down.
Send to Prop –
We had a pre-game with the cap (it’s a “walk for animals” cap) a few days ago where he experimented with chewing on it after he did some lovely foot targets (gotta love how he likes to try out different options!)
We had another pre-game for about a minute right before this video and he was hitting the cap with his front foot and not trying to eat it
Video was the first actual send to the prop. I forgot to reward back at me the first 2 times (whoops!)Also – not sure if it matters how I thread these replies – I’m experimenting with tags and separating the games by threads (I think) but replying to the original post for a new game
Drive Ahead –
We’ve started to get a really nice tug with weight shift back and all and he likes to chase toys, but Kaladin is less interested in grabbing a dead toy on the ground (especially if he doesn’t see its movement right before landing on the ground). The video is a mash-up of 3 short sessions (each 2-2.5min – most of what I cropped out was the playing between the sends) –Session 1 was on Sat mid-day (low 80s but humid) – Focuses forward and does grab the toy, but then starts to hesitate. Not sure if I had the right reaction of waiting a bit and then playing keep away as the next attempt he lay down after looking at the toy. I got him jazzed up and he did put his mouth on the toy so we ended the session and headed back inside.
Session 2 was a few hours later (a bit warmer but after a nice nap in the air-conditioning) – This time he does go to the toy and grab it, but he’s still thinking about it a lot
Session 3 this morning when it was cooler (mid 70s) – much better movement to the toy and not hesitating before grabbing it.
