[beverley thomson]

Thanks

I have gone back and worked on the release word and this is already making a huge difference dah…
also using the collar and then releasing on the mini pin helped.

Find my face will use a toy- currently he only works for two sorts of treats both high value.

remote reinforcement no treats on me but didnt think about hand in pocket although toys out rank food hugely. I think it was helped that it was somewhere (different part of yard) we dont usually work. He is working much better if treats are unavailable but close.

How do you handle the excitment overarousal. Ziv is starting to get super excited at agility now. Teenage hormones plus the starting to do things that look similar.>

Great question! The answer is generally in making sure we have good mechanics, a super high rate of success (and good reinforcement). And limiting errors/frustration. Plus pattern games and decompression! It might have something to do with adolescence for sure, but in general we can structure the sessions and reinforcement so it is not an issue. If the pup is running off or getting over-excited or bitey, look at the structure of the session and the reinforcement – make the session easier and the reinforcement better!.

seeing in general at moment he has got so much more confident and more independent ie today when he was running around at lunch he was doing a 100 m sprint in each direction while before he was always close. he didnt need to be. Need to do some more work on pattern games . It wasnt so much we were doing anything except walking or playing or tolieting at agility, now I get lunging towards ring when dogs running before he didnt pay much attention. Obviously added distance etc He was on lead just caught me out because he had been ignoring these things prefering to play or get treats now he is super excited. need to do start doing pattern games much further away from ring and build it back up. But sudden big changes in how he behaves- typical adolscent loss focus and brain goes into overdrive.

I tried fly bakll retr

cant see much in video as my back in way. Dumb question What size ball do you use for smaller dogs (not tiny like In Synch) he is probably going to be 390 at shoulder so terrier size. he was fgoing to ball picking up but not holding on so wondered whether needed a smaller ball. With a soft toy he will bring back . so wondered whether too big for his mouthHe always turned left no matter where sent ball

[beverley thomson]

Hi

Thanks . I think the fact we have got back into regular training also helpped. Definitely after we didnt do anything much for a while he was super excited to be doing exciting things.

Question with the dealing with unseen events. How do you handle the excitment overarousal. Ziv is starting to get super excited at agility now. Teenage hormones plus the starting to do things that look similar. Teenage independence and sassy is showing up lots of places at the moment….

the remote reinforcement
slightly different place with a toy did seem to go better

find my face I turned away to much on the first rep but then he got idea. Too many distractions around (builders) so lost him at the end probably also went too long … as usual

Transition on to a wing Ziv didnt really care

mino pin
here is two sessions I was struggling to stay still and manage reinforcemetn

next two videos for me really so no need to watch

working with a toy on ground. Interesting lots of toys around on ground but the only one he tries to srteal is the toy we are working with..

movement on threadles. Well that was the plan but really ended up working on the wait as me turning and going behind the jump was too much for the wait. So have gone back to wirork on the wait. I think trthe threadle and serp with movement will not be too hard once can get the wait with me moving more. His wait had got good but has gone backwards so some timeon this element definitely worth while

[beverley thomson]

Heres our latest work

reverse retr

needed wider longer hallway but anywhere else at the moment he is likely to leave with toy

mini pini work

more on rock I did try to stay connected but so hard.

more on turn away

remote reinforcement – this one is so hard but this first session and will continue workingon it

did some work on ignoring treat on ground this was hard and i struggled to get my mechanics right sorry video so long

beverley

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[beverley thomson]

Thanks

Did the double whammy- this was much harder and definitely lifted his arousal level

Also did the rocking horse again adding in more than one thing lifted his arousal. Realise he has been used to one thing one reward. Plus my mechanics less clean.

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

thanks found it now.

[beverley thomson]

Hi

Yes none of my dogs gotsick and only one day care but couldnt take risk.

The turn away =did some more work on this ne side definitely better – not sure that that uisnt also my comfort too, but less frustraton today nnstill struggled to slow my hand down thought I did until looked at video Interesting same thing happened when did tunnel threadle on opposite side so need to work that thru.

Here is out perch work I have done the feet on before but not alot of turning he was thinking hard abotu this.

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Apologies life has gotten in the way lately

work, weather, then last months have had everyone isolated as one of day care dogs got sick and didnt want to risk contamination if inecticous. so back on board with training Ziv says thank goodness but he is crazy

here are videos on the tunnel threadle and starting on the turn away on jump. The turn away on jump didnt go so well something wrong with my mechanics. also strike a pose with threadle

beverley

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heres our second attempts

the shit pile

next attempt with me sitting for running contact mat. i realised i forgot to mark

heres back up- no more sits still not very straight or offering yet

beverley

[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]

Hi

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

[beverley thomson]

Hi

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

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Hi

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

[beverley thomson]

Hi

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

[beverley thomson]

Hi

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

[beverley thomson]

Hi

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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