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I get it! 🙂
The aggressive and unpredictable behavior is rooted in her fear, that’s why I suggested working with a Veterinary Behaviorist. Let me know if you would like to do that.
Relaxation video-
Dellie is ready for the next step. Just place on treat on the mat, in the same spot for that session, every 2-5 seconds. Placing the treats on one side and then the other, like a pattern, is more stimulating. That is not the intention of this exercise.Pattern Game/Shadow Handling-
Super fun!I would like for you to also practice Shadow Handling as designed in different environments, including class outside of the ring.
Also practice the Pattern Game in different environments, including class.
Have you practiced Find My Face yet?
Oh no! Poor Ella! Sorry to hear this.
And yes, please continue the class with your other dog.
If she can manage, try to keep practicing Superbowls with Ella in different environments.
Great work! Reinforce Wager for coming to you first, then toss another treat away.
When would Wager bite you, whether hard or soft?
Glad you practiced Shadow Handling even though you didn’t have the leash. Please practice this daily for 2-3 min in different environments. If you cannot get to a new environment on a particular day, just practice it at home. 🙂
Totally understand your reasoning to crate the dogs indoors. And great job giving Callie breaks outside of the building when you do.
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You did a GREAT job managing Callie outside of the ring, in addition to using the magnet technique as you moved to the chair together. She is so engaged!!Ok, try the things I suggested, and then let me know how it goes. We are supposed to get nice weather in a couple of days. 🙂
I am okay with 8 min of video for the purpose of this new ritual. 🙂
Why don’t you try a Pattern Game at the startline? It could be the Find It game (Find My Face, Part 1 assignment). Have her pattern back and forth, from one side of you to the other, reinforcing her also for coming to you before you toss another treat. Do this with 10 treats, then try to ask for a sit. Please take video so that I can observe how this goes.
So what you can do is give him a treat when he comes to you, then toss another- sometimes in one direction and sometimes in the other. Ultimately, we want him to default on coming to you.
I’m glad you are getting so much out of this course! It takes time to sort through all of this information, especially if it’s brand new to you. It took me years to develop these ideas to form a course. And it keeps evolving based on experience and learning more. 🙂
The Self-Control Completion conversation is different for each dog. I learned my dogs’ fuel tanks, so to speak, through trial and error. I recommend doing your best to set Bouy up each day so that he doesn’t feel triggered as often as he might have been in the past. That could look like crating in the car, making sure he gets plenty of sleep and having the few days before a trial follows the usual routine.
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I understand your disappointment, and what I see is a dog that came right back!! Considering where you were and where you are now, I think this is a HUGE improvement!Video 2-
After interrupting your flow–to listen to the feedback from the instructor–I recommend doing about 20 sec of Shadow Handling before going back into the course. He needs something to get him engaged again and get the arousal up.You don’t necessarily have to end on a good note in the ring. You can offer a positive experience outside of the ring.
Yes, try the UKI trial. Perhaps do just two runs per day, FEO. Take video and let’s see how he does.
Have you been practicing Find My Face?
Regarding the Find My Face, can you play it first at home in the middle of a sequence and take video? I would like to observe Journey’s behavior so that I can give you next steps.
Relaxation Conditioning, as the exercise is designed, is not meant to be done with the dog standing. I am not familiar with Brenda Alouf’s version. Can you share it with me?
Ok, so I responded to the Superbowls video outdoors and you did what I recommended by playing the game indoors. Good work! And he did he was able to figure it out with multiple bowls. 🙂
Learning is stressful. There are many degrees of stress. He was able to feel stressed and recover from it while learning the game. That is GREAT!!! Keep playing it indoors for the next couple of days, then let’s bring it out to your yard.
Totally fine to post multiple posts! I know you were away for the Open.
So glad he did well in Speedstakes! The Open is a big event!!
I understand your concern about poisoned cues. At home, set up just two dog food bowls in the house and play the Superbowls Game. The good news is that dog bowls have a long association with meal time. And if re-introduce the game indoors, we are changing the picture so much that it could help Merc relax into the game.
I know he was stressed after hearing that noise- he kept playing the game with you. That’s big!
So for the Cato board- I would like for you to go back and reinforce him by handing the treat to his mouth. After going back and forth about 10 times, you can release him with a release word. Feel free to give a treat for the release, then repeat. Do this for about 3-4 min daily in different environments, once per day. If you practice out at the park or in agility class (not yet in the ring), please have Danny K on a long line.
When you were trying to untangle Danny K’s, he started jumping up at you. Is that common? Does he do this when you attempt to handle him outside of petting?
This is great, Ruth! I want you to practice RC like this for two more sessions, then stop sprinkling and place one treat down at a time.
What do you typically use to reinforce him when training, other than the frisbee? Food? Lotus ball? Tug toy?
Can Red move easily between food and toys?
Weave poles-
I would like for you to set up 4 poles at home. Give him some Snuffle Mat time per the assignment, then send him through the 4 poles, then reinforce. Practice 30 sec of weave training, then 1-2 min of Snuffle Mat time, then repeat this cycle. Do this 5 times in a row and then stop the training session. We will build this behavior over time by adding more poles and increasing the amount of weave pole training time. The goal is to counter-condition the frustration that has become associated with weave poles.Tunnels-
Look at Gus’s thread to see what I asked his momma to do with the Superbowls Game. Then put two bowls on either side of the tunnel to act as targets. For now, we are going to build value for driving straight through the tunnel, and then in a couple of days, add in rear crosses. Does this make sense?Have you taught Redford the Find My Face game?
She is so good at coming to your front! Nice work! And love her engaging body language!
So when she “finds” you when she finds you on the flat, huge praise while feeding right in front of you from your hand. If she loves toys, you can tug with her right in front of you. If you are using a ball, you can drop the ball right at your feet.
After reinforcing her for finding your face, then toss a treat to have her move away.
Great acting job in the sequence! Keep practicing this in sequences! And in class. Let your instructor know that you will be practicing this a few times throughout the class.
