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Yes when running hard collection disappears.
Tunnels
Think it is me being slow or a fraction off linr and her brain processing. She runs past entrance and goes in the other end. Sometimes on course can be every tunnel even if straight line jump jump tunnel but worse if tunnel is curved. Sometimes goes completely around tunnel. Seems her preference is to come out of tunnel toeards me. Other courses no issue. Dorsnt happen when exit from tunnel.is towards me. She doesnt come off her line towards me and take wrong end. So staying out and or moving out to do tunnel. Can also find a further away tunnel instrad of one in front of herYes when running hard collection disappears.
Tunnels
Think it is me being slow or a fraction off linr and her brain processing. She runs past entrance and goes in the other end. Sometimes on course can be every tunnel even if straight line jump jump tunnel but worse if tunnel is curved. Sometimes goes completely around tunnel. Seems her preference is to come out of tunnel toeards me. Other courses no issue. Dorsnt happen when exit from tunnel.is towards mrLink up i meant as we start to add more than one or two obstacles. When i put the bowls out i could get him to go to the bowls when 1 or 2 jumps basically straight but when i get more jumps he lost interest in bowls he just wanted a toy.
Sorry about videos will check on my computer tonight.
Haha arms are an issue i was trained to use big arms still common here and it is a default behaviour i work hard on… tracy tells me off frequently
is this better. If so will put some legs on it and secure the yoga mat.
Once he is waiting on it near jumps tunnels. I assume then we get him to go over and then get him to wait again. I will put yoga mat on so cant slip if hits it fast but not sure when he would.I did a session with veloz at homewood. I am struggling to get him to use bowls when we link more together. Once he starts doing more the value of food drops away and a toy works better. Although he does like the snuffle mat at the end of a session to chill down. This was quite a long session as you can see we did alot of jumps. He was having fun and not boiling over. He was sitting well at the end I did try getting him to go to bowl but got resistence. I was also not getting a wait or sit at start but that was probably too much when there was alot of other stuff going on.
Hi
this week and a bit last week things are starting to get sort of normal. Veloz seems to be bouncing back after been quite touchy for the last month. Maybe our lack of progress is partly affected by events bad timing.
Tried platform near jump but was too close moved it back still sruggle. did a snuffle mat session in middle this did settle him abit. Left in struggles
here is find my face on a long line- very similar. to short lead. I think it might be time to try this closer to equipment as he seems to e getting it and not shutting down
This video is something I have been working hard on. He has always been super sensitive to undoing clip on lead. moved to a martingale and he is settling and waiting. Video not so much for you but me to remind me things are happening even if slowly.
I aslo did a session with jumps. it had a tunnel in it- he still struggles with tunnel jump combination. However, it also had 4 pole weaves (it was set up for my class). To my surprise he worked the weaves and even when made mistakes he didnt loss it. only a few minutes but liked that he didnt loss it when he was unsure. Used bowls around the weave Video didnt work.
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?? he doesnt have a head halter on for find my face = I rarely if ever use one on him these days. He is on lead because with a disconnect his habit has been to leave= should have had him on a long line and probably now days needed less.
in the ring not shadow handling as such as no food in rings. I did alot outside the ring. I was just wanting an interaction listening to me asking for sits in ring situation and no eye spins. He was relaxed although alert.
I did have his snuffle mat just outside camera and we did a session at the end. I wasnt organised to have bowls in car.
will managed to do some work yesterday between rain and classes although cold and extremely windy- I think summer missed us this year.
I was pleased – as havent done any jumping for ages due to weather. I didnt really have a plan as it was abit spontaneous and I should have moved more. I do think carrying a toy improved things although I was also using food rewards. But much more settled (relatively) at the starts. (bad trainer I didnt have bowls or platform with me). I did a snuffle mat season at the end with toy retrieve and tug sessions through out.
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Thanks
Food scatter if he is high he is not interested although once he has started to settle he goes back to check it out. I have been using the snuffle mat at the end of a session.
Attached video of find my face on porch
I was away at a show this weekend – I think we all feel a little better for having been away. It was nice spending ages in shower and getting all my washing done with no guilt and quality internet. My two competing dogs worked well and veloz was relaxed and settled.
here is a little of veloz work in ring- he is on his toes and very alert but settled. I did alot of snuffle, bowl and shadow handling as well as lead on and off around the edges of the rings as well.I assume you are talking about game with toy and mat so hyped up calm repeat game. He loves this game. but havent played it as much lately. will put it on list this week.
am hoping to get some jump work this week although currently raining again. will try to get more movement in tunnel work- i think it is because so busy thinking about him I forget about what i am doing…
the next video is platform work before your above comments but think it was a better session- maybe the platform was slightly more level- dont need to watch.
I think one of issues platform is my lawn is sloped so not a flat surface and harder to get onto. He has no issues inside. I dont have a larger platform or a raised bed that is stable enougn that he will get onto ( one previous instructor we did a lot on a raised bed and actively avoids it even in house)
next video also before comments so not importnat to watch. but it was a better tunnel exercise. Seems to be better when I have a toy which I find a little strange as the toy increases arousal but suppose balanced by also higher value. He was hyped inthis session but working hard to hold together. will try to move more next time
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Thanks for that.
I find it hard to work out how to push myself out of the comfort zone but not do the same for him. He is quite inconsistent at the moment – better than being consistently over. I do find it interesting he settled with the toy even though toys send high higher but that also have higher value. He is not really good on food scatter.
here is a repost of platform video- this was his third session and probably his worst.
Beverley
Here is our stuff from last week
video 1 using a platform with waits. This is his third session I didnt get film of the earlier ones. He was less settled in this session- didnt really want to wait.
video 2
tunnel work- he was a bit hyped in this session. second bit is on a different day and I used a toy to encourage a sit. A toy makes him higher but he works harder to focus
video 3
Was me playing using a toy on a chair as distraction and get wraps around barrel plus sits and rewarding with a toy tossSorry missed the zoom. I wssnt aware there was a time change.
I havent posted last weeks video as i am lost about what to do at the start. After last 1on1 you were going to review video and then last thursday when discussed again you said you would give me some ideas when you had a chance to review the previous two weeks video. The isdue as raised is he cant sit to start when any possibility of doing equipment. We struggle taking off lead. Have been trying different startegied as shown in videos and out of ideas. Prrviously we poisoned sit cue trying to fix issue. I have run out of ideas. Hard to move forward without something here. As identified previously with out a stable behaviour to start his arousal is climbing. Have tried using a platform so far result much same.
Apologies again for missong meeting. I organised dogs and logged on at normal time.
Hi
I waited to post this video for last week as I was waiting for your feedback from the previous week as discussed on at the 1on1. I was worried about whether I was handling the start line stuff okay as he tends to shut down abit then. Sorry it is too long but for some reason the video editor wasnt allowing me to edit so skip the empty pieces.
As discussed i am unsure that veloz has enougn value for manners minda as he has never been keen on it. he is showing alot more interest in it now. I did get three tunnels several times. he is definitely aroused doing start line stuff as his teeth are chattering but as usual the sit is the first thing to go. It was poisoned earlier when did startwork and associated with pressure. But he is starting to work this thru slowly. Some of video you can see him running off to offer jumps etc.
Beverley
Hi
Not sure whether should be posting this as havent had any comments back on last weeks video yet.
Sorry about muddy attair- had been cleaning flood rubbish and decided to try and get something done before it rained again. Removed sheep and goats temporarily.
After thursday live did some thinking. Firstly I have a manners minda which veloz has always been too wired to use very much- okay inside but not much outside. Secondly I need a decent wait or something at start in order to be able to differentiate wait and go. Am starting to be able to do this with mat and or bowl for finish. But at start he takes off to do things and either self rewarding or gets frustrated. Unless I use snuffle mat and using it here was starting to poison the calmness of the snuffle mat. So need to retrain this in some way. Cant do homework at the moment as too wet and think that we will just increase this issue of how to get clarity as he gets more hyped.
So I got out my manners minda. We did a little work to remind him what it is inside and on porch. I was getting some sit and down around bowl but he was taking from bowl and as soon as took from bowl going over jump. So then did some work manners minda- Heavily rewarded at minda and tried to keep my body language very calm when not running and energetic when running. He left maners minda a bit but returned. To start with he was confused but he worked thruogh. I was pushing minda frequently even if he left so that he was encouraged to go back to it in a way similar to catch it from Tracy where she tosses the treat back to where they were supposed to be sitting even if they have moved. I would have prefered a sit to a down but he was working hard and need to work up to facing the jump . I started to be able to leave him (previously it wouldnt have matter how many treats or what they were he would have left as soon as I moved) I realise this is not ideal but I want to break the habit when we are near jumps we go over them, we get a treat from bowl we offer going over jump to come back and get another treat. Even though we had only three jumps in a straight line his arousal was up. I am planning to introduce Traceys terminal game too. this is where treats are left and walk away take lead off and then return treats etc. I was pleased that although his brain was smoking he was still thinking and he didnt get over frustrated.
Hi Bobbie
Rained again so flooded again and more rain expected today plus having extra dogs staying as their homes not habitable has meant not alot done this week. Have bern doing alot of mat and snuffle mat work inside plus pattern games to keep stress levels down.
Did get onr trip to training area. Both stressed plus kennels full of stressed displaced dogs. So just had some fun was going to do some handling but focused on lrtting veloz stretch legs and reintroduce bowls around agility equipment. Veliz was much happier definitely quite high but was still thinking as demonstrated by still being able to sit. The ability to sit is one of the first behaviours to go. There was alot of food on ground as had a class before this. But the slight reluctance disappeared fast. I did do some shadow handling and toy tosses as well.
Was pleased with tunnel work yes did get a bounce but less intensity and it is not that long ago that even doing one tunnel sent him high.
If this afternnons storm stays away hope to do some box work but not hopeful. It is supposed to be summer here- normally issue is drought not floods. Got water back yesterday although not drinkable and internet intermittent
