[beverley thomson]

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

[beverley thomson]

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

[beverley thomson]

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

[beverley thomson]

safe travels- I dont know how you do it..

Have you added in any additional lives- any spaces …

[beverley thomson]

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

[beverley thomson]

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.

[beverley thomson]

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

[beverley thomson]

Thanks. Glad the boarding dogs werent too noisy

Can you pus up a demo of the spin you were talking about

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Thanks for class today. Might even be tempted sgain. Time workedcgood for me as was late morning and fitted with my selfemployed days.
Assuming full video will be posted once you have had time.

[beverley thomson]

It was live during enrolment but i think most of the handling spots are full but can watch. Not sure whether more handling will be added

[beverley thomson]

Hi

Yes sorry about the dogs. Hopefully better tomorrow will place camera on opposite side amd should be less dogs as most will be in other pens and fewer dogs in kennels during week. Big disadvantage with this siite but it is flat and big so can run big spaces.

Was pleased with her waits hopefully will be good tomorrow too but she might pick up on my nerves..

Could only get so much gea in ute so only had little cones and fewer wings. Should have more wings tomorrow and will try and fit tunnel in or bring a large bollard.

Thaks for your comments will try and implement them

see you tomorrow if internet gods play ball.

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Hi

attempted the jumpers course today. Not sure how to improve videoing. I did break down into bits. Fusion did well although she was quite slow for her. This was much harder with turns and a bit of distance than she has done so was well pleased with her. Me I was not so pleased with I kept loosing my verbals and not moving smooth then she went in the wrong place. When I was right so was she. I have made a note thou if no tunnels need the cones to be big not little as it was too confusing for both of us or find more wings. Have left all my jumps on site so hoping to squeeze a tunnel in for thursday.

[beverley thomson]

The opening is looking good! Yes, the verbals can come sooner – what verbal did you use when she exited the #2 to go to 3? It sounded like right but that is a straight line (or a left turn)

Yes my bad I got myself flustered on this and the next rep. It felt like a turn but shouldnt have been

She did well with the left turn! And the Go tunnel was a little late for her: she was over the bar before the tunnel looking back at you – so you can start saying go tunnel go tunnel as soon as she lands from the 5 jump after the left turn. And, when you got behind at :15, you used a high arm which pulled your shoulders and feet off the line to the correct tunnel entry and towards the other side, so she turned there. Good girl! And the correct command

2nd rep – totally cheating to step over the middle jump LOL!!!!
yes totally was interested in keeping her moving even if I was totally in the wrong place.

:32 was a big loud cue with a high arm on the way to the 2nd tunnel and she looked at you
can tell when I feel out of control arms fly

The wrap is looking good! You can play with decelerating sooner as she is landing from the jump after the tunnel and rotating before she gets to the wrap jump, to be able to get ahead on the next line. You started the verbal on time and decelerated right after it, but you can definitely rotate sooner (you were facing forward til she landed from the wrap jump).
yes need to trust here more

For the go after the last tunnel… keep repeating it. She looks at you when you get quiet (which is good for when you want a tight turn, you can be quiet 🙂

3rd rep – I liked the layering here! Good job showing her the line!
yes I felt more in control

[beverley thomson]

Hi Yes and no

All my dogs if I call tunnel before they are past a tunnel entrance and I am on the side of the tunnel but back will more often than not come off their line and take the tunnel on a tunnel command. The further back I am the more likely it is to happen. When I first walked it I thought that it would be fine on a tunnel command but when I ran it she took the wrong end of the tunnel as did veloz and te. With Veloz when I changed to a thru command it corrected immediately. Te I havent used. Fusion was less sure and showed me we needed mpre work on her understanding.

[beverley thomson]

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