[beverley thomson]

Yes did serps separately for my brain just didnt get on video

here is my shpile I found it interesting how much he lost focus when toy around .\

Backing up getting a sit. I tried something higher but he just went around so used some mats. I havent done much of this in a while and it shwowed

[beverley thomson]

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here is our work with the target . It was the first time with the pool noodle down. when first put down he ran away with it so funny.

here is our work on barrels – rocking horse. firat time on grass.

Beverley

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here is my attempt for running contact sitting. He found this harder

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Here is my attempt at the alterative rear cross- this did my head in- ziv was fine. took a while and lots of relooking at video and I am still not sure I got it right. lol

why did you use a raised mat for when you were sitting with the running contact- is it to make it easier for you to se the feet or is it for the dog or both.

Beverley

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Like the idea of sitting in a chair – will see what Ziv thinks.

yes I noticed on porch he was starting to slip but thanks for reminding me as he tears around like a lunatic…

thanks for ideas about rewarding for offering a jump especially on using a toy combination as that means can keep food rewards for other things as it is limited.

One question re bump jumps. Previously (except with border paps) I used bump jumps from about this age but bump jumps were small relative to dog size. But with little dogs I am unsure. My bump jumps are quite large (relatively speaking). I dont see the difference in terms of forces with jumping a bar and jumping a bump jump which is a little smaller but wider. ( i know in terms of standing on it it is different). I know with a bump jump they can stand on it but is this good in long run (I dont think mine would do this) I have asked a couple of more senior instructors and got a blank look. I was thinking perhaps a cut up pool noodle as it is alot smaller but a roll of towel is also a good idea. Never really thought about these things before. Ziv is crazy fast so I dont want to introduce too much too soon (he does enougn of that already).

Do love all the work around ignoring toys and working with toy you have – this is so good for Ziv and when he can listen with the toy I know he is in good work mode. very good practise for ignoring distractions in the ring.

beverley

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Here are our latest work

the running contact just used a mat- with prop game and working with mat he got this quite fast, I have been working on sitting in a box and have to find one that has sides low enougn to run thru so only done with mat so far

throw back to barrel
he said what and then got the idea- one side was easier.

offering jump – oops thought I had edited it down as session too long both for you to watch and for Ziv. My bad was trying to work out better how to make treats easier to find in long grass- need to see if can get manners minda fixed. But he loved going thru the wings. Only watch first bit or end as all much the same just shifted the bowls for rewards

your comments are always appreciate and very useful

Beverley

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many thanks some great thoughts.

yes need to improve my mechancis for stays.

Toy in corner
generally he thinks everything is a tug toy so think it was the space. I thought restricting space would mean he would stay rather than vicotry laps before giving up toy. I have done alot with two toys but not for a while interesting when using a boring toy on the barrel work he was bringing boring toy almost back see later.

I did strike a pose with food in a bowl generally quite good. I did replace it with the lowest value toy (hard to find as toys are all exciting) and he struggled more but progressing.

here ia work with food and then toy boring on barrel. I realise he shouldnt be running away with it but he had to work hard to leave it . he was coming back fast when i had a better toy. but step one was to get him to leave

here is our work with prop with the turn away. not something I am used too so need to tidy my mechanics. did also play with toy in between,

things got more challenging this week so much fun

Beverley

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Thanks
The wait at the side was much harder. I couldnt quite go forward so went sideways. I fed from hand oops but then corrected myself and did a toss. will keep working on it. https://youtu.be/Mqh9G2SqsDs

I did try using the food toss with the strike a pose- okay if using food as a reward but when I had a toy he wasnt interested in the food.

Here is our food toss. my chucking wasnt great but we haveplayed this quite alot.

here is our working in a corner on tretrieve, he is bringing back a little so will keep building on this. he wasnt super convinced about toy wondered whether it was because a restricted space. will try with a difffernt toy

Beverley

ps tried getting him tro walk away from toy using food but difference in vale too much, will look at usaing a more boring toy if can find. toys are way better than food so need to keep working on jim working for both when both present. perhaps need to work on the animate the food more to make more fun I keep forgetting this.

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busy weekend at a seminar Ziv did a pup and young dog class. he was focused most of the time- did get a few vistory zoomies. did some lovely waits, cone work, recalls past a toy

here is where we are upto working on waits. I am quite pleased with these. I cant move alot yet

here is working on wrap with the toy behind. This is a work in progress he found this harder than the toy beside him.

I did do the serp work with toy on ground instead food in hand, a toy is hearder ond on ground even harder . I did forget about getting him to wait or food toss first will add that in next

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here is our tug up on the legs-havent done this before so will be interested to see if manage to create a retrieve- like others beautiful when younger now not happening….

here is our serp posing

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backing up is much better now my mechanicas improed.

With the barrell was having trouble getting him distracted off toy even before lined up. He was better once we stopped working had same issue today I thik it is just him still working out when he goes to toy. Plus I went too fast in this one I did have a lead down but hard to see on video moved it three times.

here is the game with the exciting novety it was a boring toy and he did well first made the mistake of sending hi to it when whe went well this muddy the situation bad me.

The blind cross- two isseues me…. and the lack of distance from ziv with a thrown toy. I did try previously with a toy but couldnt get away from him. he just chased me because I had the toy.

here is our treat toss

here is our prop work I had treatrs in my hand which got him a bit focused on my hand sometimes did some lateral and some throw back was finding my mechnics hard – think he unnstood better than me.

Thanks Beverley

[beverley thomson]

some fun games here- like the way of teaching backup. Didnt quite get mechanics right with Ziv but did better with In synch so will redo with Ziv

also tried barrel send. Ziv loved this although coupe of times he had trouble going from toy reward back to work- a good thing for him to be learning so bonus

[beverley thomson]

Thanks

Yes he has got good at focusing on what is ahead.

Rewards have done toy swaps he does well on that. food to toys is good but struggles more going from toy to food still working on this. Retrieve is a struggle can get him back almost most of the time- sometims get it back . value definitely with toys but not as obcessed as In Synch.

Looking forward to next games

[beverley thomson]

Okay here is our next set of work

our race to toy

reworked wobble board with pillow other way definitely helped although he didnt care
about wobble

re worked wing work
holding collar worked much better small things change picture so much
‘https://youtu.be/NGBINHop754

[beverley thomson]

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heres next stage of bowl work I think it worked well he had a few questions but worked it out

Plank work I was trying to get him to slow down a bit wonder whether I should raise it. He was having fun. Think was using food and toy too much as lure but trying to get him to settle down.

Wobble board he had no worries about jumping on I had intended to start with just a pillow but saw that was a waste of time. Only issue with wobble board is he hasnt got strength yet to manage the wobble so ended up holding it so easier.

Okay the self control was a fail. We did work it through a little. I think I should have started with lower value food rather tha a low value toy. ended up spending most of session just working on leaving the toy alone that was so hard, need to rethink my approach here

Beverley

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