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oops sorry not sure what happeed there shouldnt have tred on mynphone
second attempt
vdeos early
show just after back
recent training
Veloz is now 5 but has done very little in ring- Put him in for his first show when he was just over two. a few behavioral things which we worked thru with training and periods off in ring. Covid Hit- then have had 18 months out of ring. Back into ring short period and his behaviour was an issue so is not competing currently
He showed signs of something wrong during our first lockdown for covid here. Had a new vet she didnt understand that when I said he was quiet just how abnormal that was. She didnt find anything. Crate rest etc and six weeks later same thing happened no real symptoms but not happy. Messaged vet got normal vet when said he was quiet she arranged to met me at surgery immediately as she knew how abnormal that was. Long story found a back injury- they thought serious enougn to put him down. I took him to my phsio who is great she thought diagnosis was partly wrong- back but muscular not structural. Lots of treatment he respond so well after six months no signs anything wrong and as he was being an idiot and getting frustrated put him back into gentle training for agility with no idea whether he would get back or not. After another 12 months put him back in ring with small amounts. But behaviour was an issue. I think the issue was probably there for a while although nobody had found anything except that I was concerned he had an extremely strong preference for going in one direction- but lot of heading dogs have a strong side. having said that there is no doubt that the fitness program has strengthened him and there has been no sign of an issue for 2 years. I only do jumps at the moment no weaves or contacts
One of his early runs and early training. I had to do alot of work after this to teach him that I could be in front, I could stand still and I could change direction- he was happiest when we were going forward. I spent alot of time trying to improve my handling and going back and reteaching alot of the cues for close work as was aware that my lateness of cues caused frustration and confusion and this created an issue
These videos from 2019
one of his first competitions- end not show but I also had a toy for him to grab
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This video is from dec 2021 one of his early runs back in the ring- his startline was terrible and since then we have done alot of work on that but he only did one more show after this. At the latest show his start line was better but he bounced me at the end.This is recent training- I pushed his buttons a little, I forgot his toy, in a strange environment, I had been training other dogs first and we have had floods and rain for last two months so he come out feisty- perhaps he knew I needed a good video of his explosions. I dont usually manage to get this at training but this is what a major explosion looked like- usually at recent shows not this bad but bad enougn. boil over at the end- left rest in so you can see rest of his behaviour if you wish.
Sorry have had 50% of the yearly rainfall in the last four weeks so every thing is either under water or slippery. Although did manage to get some competing done a bit further away at the weekend. But everybody is going stir crazy. Had hoped to get something done today but skies have opened up again and water running everywhere again.
Beverley and a bored fusion
Heres our attempts yesterday to do some the live 2 stuff. Sorry its quite long as has several sequences as well as some of the warmup- didnt get all the warm up as forgot to turn camera on
Fusion
By suitable I mean none although try to get out with others as often as possible.
Tried some of the do it once – struggled – to be fair to me is was very wet and slippery in places and I notice the slope- the dogs dont seem to care but they are more atheletic than me. I also put the jumps where it was safest for the dogs ie less slippery and no holes so some angles not as good. What I discovered was fusion has more trouble layering if she is slower and I am moving less smoothly.
Yes very fast b, along way away and super excited. Not sure how good my verbals were although they were loud..
Not really any suitable classes. May try spreading things out more so get more distance in training. Am planning to start doing training classes myself if it ever stops raining. My place is flooded and even high ground super wet clay.
Am hoping to catch up on second set soon.
Beverley
Fusion demonstrated at the weekend – layering no trouble, distance and sends generally not a problem but a few where something went wrong and sent to wrong thing – last course sent to the nearest tunnel- went to otherside of ring to find tunnel. BUT I lost my functional verbals (lots verbal just not useful..) and Fusion forgot about turning- had a speeding bullet but no collection or turns. Think it was she was so fast and so far away that I didnt manage to collect or verbal. No weaves and only one contact but not on list. Loved set up as no ring super close so no issues with distracted by other running dogs. Hope it is okay to post a few later when downloaded and edited
Hi
yes she was doing what ever she did last mainly.
heres our go at the discrimination- went off script alittle and can help but help a little too much. also did some more jump tunnel dsicrimination this is improving
here is our layering- I do this alot as just too slow. But did find if I moved too much i pulled her off- also with the wrap back I was so late. felt fine at the time but in video she is turning on my body and then the command comes. But she tried hard and saved me
Hi
here is what happened- p[robably went too long but was trying to work out what she wasnt understanding.
Veloz was similar but he wasnt impressed, te just when charging
Training today was interested
All dogs nailed the weave exercise. This surprised me as veloz and fusion are not confident on full range yet. But will push more next session.
But the big surprise was none of my dogs could get the obstacle discri.ination. better if i stood but all just went eother over same obstacle as just did or were totally random. They were so busy offering they didnt stop to listen probably not helped by fact i dont use a jump cue alot tendvto just use go or left or la .. but i do use a tunnel cue. Might have helped if i had been further away.
Thanks for the above I am sure I have done these before but not for a long time- might need to put it back in tool box..
I have just watched the training from the other day- it looked so much better than it felt.
Was there a 4th bonus sequence that we didnt get to
Fusion did well on the second jumpers- I just struggled with no tunnels remembering wjhich way I was sending her to give her the right directional. Fusion says handler needs to get her act into gear…
Looking forward to the second package sounds like what we need.
Beverley
Thanks. Glad the boarding dogs werent too noisy
Can you pus up a demo of the spin you were talking about
Beverley
