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By holding her, there is no pressure you are putting on her to stay. By asking JuJubee to sit, then going back to ask her to hold the sit if she moves or gets up just keeps adding pressure. There is so much for JuJubee to manage emotionally and mentally, and she is only a teenager. It is especially difficult for adolescents to have self-control during this stage in their lives. Yes, train the sit-stay, but let’s break it down for her so that we can help her be successful. The more successful JuJubee is, the more you will see improvement, the less overly-aroused she will be, the less you will see avoidance behaviors and zoomies like you did at the seminar.
Separately, we can build the sit-stay. After time, we can integrate the sit-stay back into agility. There are many steps in between.
Because she is only 17 months and is learning so much right now, I recommend dropping the jump bars to 20 inches. It’s one less thing for her to have to manage when there are so many things for her to process.
If Tipsy is consistently visiting ring crew, I recommend pausing on trialing. Then work through this in class and training at home. There is so much that can be done.
There are many reasons why dogs visit- it’s hard to say without seeing video and working through a series of exercises with you.
Do you think Tipsy is doing it because she is responding to your handling or is it because she loves visiting people?
Here is a video of my student practicing a speed circle with a bowl placed somewhere in the circle. But start with a pinwheel.
For the relaxation game, I take your word for it. 🙂
The Modulating Emotions game looks good! Practice some version of this game 3-4 times per week.
Regarding Find My Face, start practicing it in a sequence. Plan to get lost somewhere on the course. When Coal finds your face, praise him and reward him generously, then continue the sequence. Do this once per run during your class and a couple of times per week when training at home.
Hi Ginger!
Regarding Superbowls, I mean for you to practice it outside of the ring, about 20-30 ft away, if possible. You might need to set it up farther if Sprite is struggling to engage in the game with you.
Line up looks good in the house!!! Weaving through your legs moves her back end in such a way that she can actually sit closer to you when lining up.
Hi Susan,
I’ve been thinking a lot about what we talked about during our session. I am still formulating my thoughts. But I wanted to let you know that you’re on my mind.
Here is the recording from our session: https://zoom.us/rec/share/se0vR9ba7xI15UMFW3quhScVGBu7IDi4085A2wn2wWgnw1ORiX_OuM4mI17xXUm-.LmCM5mSEbTYqd5So?startTime=1680633102000
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To clarify, are practicing Relaxation between 10 and 30 minutes?
Love the food play! When Coal is settling on the mat, I would like for you to sit on a chair or on the floor. That will help him settle more in these early stages of the exercise.
In addition, I would like you to start incorporating the Superbowls Game around equipment. Set up a pinwheel with one bowl at the end. You can also practice this with a speed circle. Please take video so that I can give feedback.
Snuffle Mat application looks good! Keep doing it.
Lets try this. Set up a sequence with the bars at 16 inches. Run full out. Then set the bars on the same sequence and run full out. Then let’s try it at 24 inches, run full out. If a bar comes down, keep going. I’d like to see the whole picture. Give him the Snuffle Mat for 2-3 min before each run.
Let’s retrain the Sit-Stay for the Startline on a Cato board. The more you try to fix it, the more pressure it is creating, the more his arousal is building. He looks like he is going to pop at the start.
Yes, someone will have to hold her.
In the meantime, work on Sit-Stay practice on the Cato board and please take video. Let’s use the Cato board to help create clearer boundaries for JuJubee. This will help with her sit-stay behavior when excited.
Happy to hear you had a better session!
What happens if you just lead out even after Vinny moves his front two feet?
Do you have a Cato board or some kind of platform?
Have you had his eyes checked by an ophthalmologist? How is his vision?
For now, no matter what, I want you to give him the toy to reward. Even if a bar comes down.
At 1:38, you are asking him to come over the jump to then kick back out to another jump, but he didn’t take it. Positionally, you’re not in the strongest spot. If you moved a bit laterally toward the next jump at 1:38 and not when he landed, I think Vinny would have taken it.
So there are some really great things happening here. And I see where you feel some heavier feelings.
For now, when you’re training in class or a seminar, ask for a holder. Do not ask JuJubee to sit. We are going to work on this separately. The pressure for sitting and focusing kept building, so it makes sense that at 2:29 in the video, she couldn’t sit and you couldn’t collect her. The zoomies were a stress response, not her being naughty. This is the flight response activating.
Do you have a Cato board or platform?
I understand feeling frustrated. I have totally been there. And if you are heavy-handed with your dog, you will only increase arousal and anxiety, which makes the issues you are experiencing worse, and will only frustrate you more. It’s a vicious cycle. If you are feeling frustrated, take a breath. Walk away from the exercise. Go for a long walk with your dog and let her sniff. This will help both of you come back down.
I’d like to see more videos of you training in class and at home so that I can continue giving you feedback.
This is good! Practice this in different settings. It will be easier if you move those jumps/stride regulators out of the way. The area you are walking in is narrow.
I get it. We are human and so frustration can happen. I appreciate you telling me.
And I know you already know that taking out your frustration on Vinny will likely make things worse. I know because I have been there with past dogs.
Can you take video every time you work with Vinny so that I can give you feedback? You likely don’t have a jumping problem. Likely, when Vinny is in this state of arousal, he cannot access the skills you have taught him. It’s about his neurobiology.
Before you train a sequence, let Vinny spend about 2-3 min working through a Snuffle Mat. Move through 3-4 jumps at 16 inches, not 20 inches. I know that he typically jumps 20. After 3-4 jumps, reward with tugging. Then give Vinny 1-2 min of Snuffle Mat time, then 3-4 jumps, reward with tugging. Repeat this 3 times total. Please take video for me to give you feedback. End with 2-3 min of Snuffle Mat time.
Hi Beverly!
Here is the recording for our session today:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/iFPaB1TE2IgMFF9RBsNs9JM-DJybGGmtt63FFsbXvxTPGvDNDMHbA3Of6Spk5wjv.jGkqjQgkpCqpbEej?startTime=1680545256000
Passcode: n@4lwR*eHi Goretta!
Here is the recording for our session today:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/3LxLUQyzH8Rd3E_D_xtu6FavpgS2of-rflgpNsAH5l38p6hMOpFciQQQGtgQlPvb.LvNej67cgBw7eYXE?startTime=1680543106000
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