[beverley thomson]

Hi
Found phone- 48 hours without – a nightmare

Ha when I watched the videos my cheat tunnel verbal made no difference. I am unsure how to get that handling line as felt almost straight but it wasnt but it didnt feel like a turn either. I also wasnt impressed with my course walking either – seems was more mental than physical walking. On one I did change my mind from a front to a blind after I ran it but fast changed back again as it was all wrong.

Beverley

PS for someone who relies almost totally on verbals I felt I was very restrained on the verbals but had to keep biting my tongue.

[beverley thomson]

Okay I did this but my phone has gone walkabout …. Comments was I lost connection a few times and others I moved too soon and pulled her off. I found that I couldnt manage the jump tunnel sends without a verbal – she either stopped and came back or went straight over the straight ahead jump. So I cheated there.

Hope to find the video.

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Hi here is saturdays training., Need to go back and look at class video as I didnt do tandem turns. But she worked well.

Have lost my phone so no internet and no videoing- so handicapped I dont do anything without it.

[beverley thomson]

Hi
weather has eant limited to my friends back yard so not much room. I tried the no verbals today- I felt so handicaped and retricted… I couldnt get my head around the courses I got so lost and turned the wrong way so often kept checking course maps and still couldnt get it right….
Fusion thought I was crazy. as kept getting ost still didnt move enougn tomorrow if weather okay at the kennels so will try it again with more space.

did the standard popout no 3.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by beverley thomson.

[beverley thomson]

Hi I did this earlier in the week

It is one of the popoutsthink set 3.

I struggled with this perhaps because it was close as limited room but I also need to leave early I get stuck watching her rather than trusting her. I really need some numbers too!! sorry sun wrong place

I do curse you but appreciate you make me do things I wouldnt normally attempt lol

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Hi

she loves tunnels

will the rain is back. I tried the ladder again. It was very slippery running slightly up hill so couldnt manage to get as fast. when I wasnt fast enougn rewarded her or just sent her somewhere . by the end of the session the rain was getting quite heavy she didnt care but I did. Throwing food didt work as it was too wet.

here is some with wobble board she is still no completely sure of value but is no longer worried

yesterday before it startedto rain did the commiting and racetrack with 4 wings. she was struggling to stay out but was working it out. a couple of times tried to send fro stationary to far away once in motion she has a good send.

[beverley thomson]

I think I am struggling mre than she is .
couple sessions here some very mixed results here – mostly me I think.

The session with go, direction and rear. Light is in a bad place. Issues were she doesnt understand to go on – probably had the wing at end of tunnel too far as she was curling off just before it. The rears I could nt work out how to get there. will go back and rethink.

this session tried the discrimination- in hindsight erhaps should have done more with mat first- I did do some but mat is not her favourite might have been better with a target. but generally she didnt go to the tunnel which she loves but did give me a lecture on why should she do the mat- probably also mat usually do inside or when sitting at a show so a training gap here. I swopped to a toy reward part way thru to see if that helped as food is still not huge value even though saveloys

I tried to do something with tandem turn – I think I need to break it down more and toss treats (but then they jus get lost) as she didnt really understand what i was trying to get her to do and then I couldnt get my turn.

okay i did have a go at the drink game – think need to do on one of fusions courses where I have to move but it is good at making you think.

[beverley thomson]

Hi

Think I am back with better weather. Have done a couple of training sessions with mixed results hope to get edited tomorrow and then find some decent internet.

Here is the first one- the last live. Still getting my head around timing and then this thing called a spin. But think will help alot.

Beverley

[beverley thomson]

Hi

Weather at the moment seems to be finally cooperating – just gopt to get myself back in progress. I have decided to work thru in order as some of these handling things are hard – for me anyway. She gets it right when I do … After watching the camp live the other day I am even more sure with these more crowded moves I need to break it down for me as I get myself flustered and lose her.. Camera not always cooperative

Okay so here is the start of the ladder work. Took me a while to sort this out – she had a question in the middle but we worked thru it

wobble board now reasonably happy offering and jumping on with no cushion. need to get uptodate video.
Wasnt sure whether to do the next level with seasaw but was working with fusion and she was interested.

I redid the lid in position on plank. It definitely worked alot better and got some staying on the plank and less business. did get the first one before camera died – this was first attempt with this and after this she worked it out

hope it stays fine and we get some more done to start to catch up[ rest week but hard when dark early and limit to how much can do in a session.

[beverley thomson]

thanks this is all knew to me.

the lid we havent done for a while and she was very excited and she struggled a little slowing down but some good first attempts

also sunny and was home for a little while so did some of the wing and blind work plus one front cross. she is fast and covers the ground so fast. better toy releases today more boring toy algugh she nailed me with her teeth once- my fault i didnt release the toy properly

[beverley thomson]

Sorry for dumb questions

thought that might be the case that reasoning makes perfect sense- different thought processes for somethings with little dogs but may others similar..

is it easiest then to use the same for all contact gear

[beverley thomson]

sorry a quick question- 1st time tiny dog owner

what position should I be working for 4on or 2on2 off- what controls the thought process

[beverley thomson]

hi

I dont have alot of access to a seasaw that is lower or adjustable will try to find

Yes I know my mechanics were causing issues with the rear- I struggled with fusion too – in the ring it just happens I dont have time to think … Willkeep working on this. Yes the other dog was a pain I put him away a few times but he kept getting let out – I gave up after a bit.
We are a bit behind because dark early and weather has been horrible so think got too focused on trying to get things done rather that leaving it early enougn.

Did get a little on wobble board- although I took pillow away I was still restricting it with my leg. I was surprised in how much effort she had to put in to hold herself. I hadnt noticed this with my large dogs- another small dog thing to be aware of- the amount of movement relative to size is huge.

later when i still had it sitting out she was quite keen to want me to go to it again so that was new- we didnt I put it away.

[beverley thomson]

Hi
Thanks
No she will not trade a toy for a cookie – she will release a toy when less aroused but not yet in agility context. I thik this will start to happen once she realises that sooner she releases sooner she gets to do agility again.

It has been very wetand freezing here here and have been away with no internet so a bit behind.
I did a little with seasaw last week- she went up much further- didnt push it as think it will just start to happen the more confidence she gains. she doesnt stay at the moment so lots of rewards at the bottom. and also a big party with toy

the wing work -she did great I couldnt get the rear cross in – I couldnt get there – thin I need a bigger space and drier ground so I can get into position also need to go back and rework the mechanics of the rear for both of us.

beverley

[beverley thomson]

here is video for wobble board and wing stuff (lots handler errors but she was a star)

I know this isnt part of the course but any suggestions of how to teach her to like/accept the measuring stick I can understand her point of view it is huge compared to her and makes funny noises. Have been working on a chin rest separately. She doesnt seem to care about small things on her back and will eat treats off the stick if on the ground. have been treating the noise separately – recorded on my phone. She will take treats or tug near it but not happily > am going to try with some smaller sticks but have you any ideas- I have six months but it is going to take time and I need a better strategy

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