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Not sure whether posting time finished but heres last weeks work
I wanted to say thanks for all your help I feel as if In Synch is starting to train at the level she is competing at so starting to manage the more complex things like backsides and threadles without getting frustrated. So thanks for that . her waits and jumping are slowly improving and will keep a focus on that
Hopefully next year can do in summer so not as wet and can get on ground more.
It would be good
Finally a slightly sunny day but ground still muddy. didnt go bigger as too slippery.
here is one of the popup from agility left out seasaw as in synch doesnt do yet and too yet to move it. i focused on either rewarding or keeping going with mistakes ( including when I got lost)
Tracey
Just a thought could you think about doing a repeat of this course in our summer your winter perhaps for 2027- could be the same course so you dont have to redo the videos just allow us southerners to submit video when it is not so cold and wet and slippery under foot. I always struggle to get out and make use of the training as it is just not practical to train for days at a time.
Beverley
Hers the rest of our work from last week.
I had made some chnages based on what I saw in the videos but not all the things you suggested. But it was a much better session and we even got the backsides with out melt downs. I worked on keeping things flowing and being there but not stopping so much. also using the toy to get the arousal under control
“this is an interesting series of videos, thanks for posting it! She is finding the lines really well and super fast, so the handling needs to be early and clear.”
I thought the same. Watching the videos and working in real time gave me some really good info and your comments added to it.
Yes here lines are really good if I am correct – my brain doesnt always think fast enougn no matter how many times I have walked it I still seem to get stuck a few places but when I can get flow the patterns from the course walking are much smoother.
“Having clean starts makes a HUGE difference. Having her sit and stay, even if you are working a small piece, is really important. Bring her in on a leash like you would at a trial, and line her up facing the jump you want her to take. Be SUPER consistent with this. A messy start where you fling her into a sequence makes the handling unclear so things go sideways very quickly.”
I agree and helps me even more than her. At a trial I have gone into carrying her in as otherwise she get focused on the previous dog or does spinning and jumping up and down and frustration builds fast especially if there is a delay- often is as alot of little dogs are slow in her levels. At a trial she seems okay with it more than at training. Perhaps because I am more focused on her and we get snuggles from her and she get treats. We are working alot on the leach on off game but she is better putting it on. Interesting at the end of runs at trials she comes back and wants to be picked up but only at the end. I think when we are training she doesnt think we are finished especially if only do a little bit . I got into the habit of picking her up in training as she hates it if I ignore her. ie if I stop to think between runs about what I am doing. But yesterdays training where I was testing a few things I worked out that for little bits that putting her lead back on and giving her a toy works and for longer bits putting her away. I think that putting the lead back on signals we arent working at the moment. If she just has a toy she follows me pushing the toy at me and running away. With lead on she seems happy to play with her toy and leave me to it until I come back to her. Although not sure she doesnt think being put away isnt punishment too. she definitely plays keep away if she thinks she is going away after a short bit. After a longer bit she seems more okay with going away. Dont know whether I have expressed that very well.
The jumping up is worst when I ask for a wait staying still is something she really struggles with even when not highly aroused- she is very intense beofre a run eyes popping and teeth chattering.
Back sides I didnt think about angling it she is okay when only a couple jumps and I amahead of her but struggles when more jumps present and as yet I cant be behind her. Yes I need to keep going or set it up for a reward. Didnt have alot of wings at one location but might have to look at that
She works much better with a toy present and I can reward her fast. If she thinks she has done something she thinks the toy should be there immediately and gets mad I understand why. For ages I couldnt care a toy without her grabbing at it or just watching it. She seems to have learnt how to work with the toy present generally at the moment. On long lines and easy bits no toy is needed. In the ring no toy is needed even when backsides are present and we dont get jumping and biting even when I stuff up (dont have a great wait though) She definitely understands in the ring the reward is outside in her bag and she knows where her bag is. In training perhaps I need to do this more but she definitely thinks reward needs to come fast when something in training is hard or even more so if I get it wrong.
As a teenager when we started training we got a lot of grabbing leaping but it calmed down eventually as we both got better at working together and my timing improved. Biting or leaping has got worse when I am asking for a wait – In training have been waiting it out largely so we dont run together until she sits and waits. Asking for close work especially when I mishandle is definitely a trigger at the moment she definitely shows what she likes and doesnt like- . But getting the toy out helped alot and breaking up and rewarding and using for the restet helped alot. But definitely need to work more on not needing the toy when she gets crazy have been doing that at home where the arousal levels is slightly lower.
But was very interesting and alot of information from her on how to train things and work on minimising her frustration.
The weather has been horrible and my dad has been staying so all my dogs were hyper= Lack of brain work. They really are better when training of some sort is consistent.
here videos from this week two sessions. Both struggle with backsides – need rto do more training on this. she is getting better when I am close but the verbal doesnt work yet. one of first ones she got bity so she went away and came out again later. so two sessions. Third video was at the same place on a different combination as the one she couldnt do anything , I broke down the backside section.
Beverley
In synch gets mad commonly But biting is not common and usually when I am asking for a wait then occaionally when I am not moving and she is confused, Having said that she did the same in todays session although no bite put her away and I rethought how I was working it and redid later. Will post that video in next few days.
Todays video is fusion as In Synch didnt manage to focus in this session she was just driving and not listening at all. This is one of pop up from agility think set 3. struggled getting some of the turns.
Beverley
heres the first two exercises from set 3 with In Synch. I need a turn away cue with her=- realised I dont have. Also got reminded that I still need to move more with her as she came into me a couple of times. I did video the course walking but realised I did it at the start and then trained two dogs. I walked a couple of ways on a coiple of the backside and In Synch showed me (she bit) that I was so totally in her way = I didnt see that when walking a lesson there. So that is on fusion tapes- so will go look for it. But watching I was lazy on the course walking as it is relatively close. I need to video the course walking on a full course where I do tend to move more. So used to thinking about sending and staying out of the way with my dogs needed to make sure I do the distance collection handling when walking.
Beverley
Thanks. I was pleased with what she achieved so I get out of place sometimes and also forget she needs me to keep moving a little more than Fusion. I also get worried about eing in the right place due to her speed so sometimes worry more about me than her. Stay is still a big struggle but think the brain camp seminar will help alotesp the 123 game as I think it will give her something to do and provide more clarity reducing the arguements.
Here is the first jumpers course from set two with Fusion. Did end up with a couple of numbers in wrong plavce like the last jump so handled differently as the number was on the wrong side.
Beverley
hi
worked on cone plus tunnel neither of us have gt the hang of this yet, ziv better with cone before tunnel but not so sure when after tunnel. didnt help my arms were all over
oops sorry here uis seconf video plus exercises 1 to 3 from first set of second lot
yesterdays videos fro start set 2
Yes I should have dropped back to six weave poles. she is not weabvibg properly but actually weaves best when in flow. here weaves are improving all the time thing working best is letting her work it ut.
she is great on layering and sends although distance less than fusion at moment but not so good on close work. backsides she doesnt completely understand yet and i struggle to get there.
heres the first exercises from set one.
Beverley
hi
have been training up the manners minda having finally got it working and now ziv has worked it out. definitely a game changer
here is our first session on euipment ( mind you only done about 4 sessions total) and 9definitey helped with threade wait did realise when w3atching that so focused on ziv waiting that I forgot to give threadle or ser cue.beverley
