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Hi Kathy! I hope our conversation last night during the Training Night Chat helped. I look forward to the video! 🙂
Hi Hildi! I hope our conversation during the Training Night Chat helped. I look forward to seeing the video!
Do you have to crate him in that space? Can he be crated in your car? He’s working on the Snuffle Mat, which is great, but he is kind of intense about it. And then, towards the end of the video, he barks for a bit, then goes back to the Snuffle Mat.
When trialing, I think you should only do 2-3 runs for the next few months. 4-5 runs in a day is mentally exhausting, even for a dog that doesn’t have anxiety or worries about the environment.
It’s okay! You did a great job! What I would do in the future is if you make a handling error, don’t fix it, keep going. For the most part, Buccleigh is solid with his skills. He doesn’t avoid obstacles. He thinks he’s right. Do this at trials for sure. Does that make sense?
This is great! What or who else would have affected Addy when walking through the “gauntlet,” besides the scary lady? Does Addy take treats walking through that area?
He doesn’t look totally relaxed to me when he first left the car. He does loosen up once you pass that group of women.
What a great opportunity to utilize the Snuffle Mat! He seems to have settled and stop worrying about the neighbor’s dog. 🙂
I understand you have been working on dogs=meatballs for a while. How long? Have you considered working with a veterinary behaviorist? Ryuk might be a candidate for medication. I have found in my work alongside veterinary behaviorists, if you do not see an improvement after a certain point, medication is something that should be considered. It sounds like Ryuk has been struggling outside of the agility ring as well.
This is fantastic!! He did so well! Can you set this up more often?
I would like you to take video of what you typically experience, and doing your best to support Ryuk in all situations.
Welcome Felicia! No, we have almost 3 weeks left in the course! If you look to the right of the screen when you are on the main page of this course, you will see a list of assignments under ‘Course Syllabus,’ posted in the order I asked the students to do them. Please let me know if you have any trouble accessing them or finding them. 🙂
This is fantastic! If it’s safe, can you sometimes let her in a body of water on cue, then recall her out. Balance with practicing the 1-2-3 Game walking past the water. You might need to start farther away, and as Raven’s focus improves, you can slowly start moving closer to it, walking parallel to it.
It’s an interesting concept. Here is a helpful article from a reputable behavior expert:
So what I would have done differently is have her take the jump before the frame, then the frame, then the tire- if Raven stayed on course, that’s when I would reward. Dogs will sometimes make decisions about doing their own thing. In this case, Raven wasn’t worried, she was excited about something other than agility. Present the challenge again and reward her when she is correct. What you did was set her up at the bottom of the frame.
If you know Raven is working hard to concentrate on the sequence, then reward her more often within that sequence.
Keep using the Snuffle Mat in different situations and/or after different stimulating situations. Over time, Buccleigh will have the ability to focus on the Snuffle Mat until it’s empty. Can you take video of giving it to him in stimulating situations?
What kinds of treats are you putting in there?
Ha! I agree with Kim’s and your assessment of why he went to the wrong end of the tunnel. It takes A LOT of impulse control to ignore the treats on the chair so close to the sequence until told he can get it. I think his brain exploded for a minute, that’s all! Lol! Keep practicing! This is great!
Have you been practicing Trigger=Meatballs (as per the exercise is called) for 6 months? Sorry, I am not clear.
How is he walking around your neighborhood? How about walking through town? Walking around an agility venue? Can you get video of this and post it in this thread so that I can give you feedback?
If you are addressing the issue only in certain situations, and not everywhere in his world, then yes, you will keep ending up back at square 1. Let’s figure this out together. 🙂
Consider cutting back on his meals since you are doing a lot of treat training. He has a long torso so it’s especially important to protect his back.
Did you see the assignment on Counter-conditioning & Desensitization? And the video links that I posted in the forum? This is what I would like for you to do everywhere, including walks around your neighborhood.
This is all fantastic!! Keep practicing. Can you take video of working with him in class so that I can give you feedback? I would especially like to observe your strategy in action. 🙂
Would you consider giving Solloquin to Raven? It’s a supplement with natural ingredients and can be found over the counter. You can order it via Amazon. If you prefer, you can check with your vet to make sure it’s okay to give to Raven. It can help reduce her anxiety a bit.
Regarding training at home, yes! Your plan is a great one! Can you set up a camera so that I can observe and give feedback?
