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Thanks very much for that clear explanation. I haven’t really had to deal with over-arousal with my Tervs, so this is all new to me. I expected it, though, with an BC. Anyway, it’s very helpful to understand what’s going on. This is going to be a wild ride!

I’ll try tossing food and letting her blow off steam and see how it goes.

Cindy

[cchick]

Thanks, Tracy! I knew it had to be something I was doing, the connection part makes so much sense. I thought she was frustrated, but wasn’t sure why. I thought I was clearly signally where I wanted her to go, but the connection part is also required!

I guess when I stopped her and had her sit I was thinking of the dial up and down exercise. But if I wasn’t clear, that was the issue then, not over-arousal??

Appreciate the feedback. Question. You’re going to continue reviewing through the end of Feb, correct? Will we continue to have access to the course after that?

Thanks again.

Cindy

[cchick]

Rocking Horse games were harder than they looked, I’ve been working on them on and off for a while. I often had problems getting Georgie started, I think I need to start farther back. She seemed to do better when I had a toy instead of food. And perhaps the barrels should be farther apart? She likes this game, so it must be me.

She gets excited, so I stopped her a couple of times to sit or down. At least one of those is shown.

I had trouble doing the sideways one, I don’t know why I couldn’t quite get that.

On another topic, Tracy Golden says hi, I saw her last weekend, told her I was taking the class. 🙂

Cindy

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Quick question, can I use cones for the rocking horse exercises or do I need something bigger. Don’t have barrels.

If I’ve missed a step, let me know, I’ve skipped ahead because I’ve given up on catching up for now.

Quick turn and burn video – https://youtu.be/5oWZKqHY7S8

Thanks!

Cindy

[cchick]

Quick video, left/right minny pinny. I thought this was going to be fun and it was. I did some left/right verbal work spinning in front of me, so I started using the verbals fairly early on, and I think it translated. This was her first time with the bump, she kept wanting to stand on it, but once I got her moving, she didn’t give it a thought.

Cindy

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Volume Dial Games Part 2 – Treats

I thought I posted this, but I’m not seeing it, so let me try again. Here’s the volume dial game with treats.

Cindy

[cchick]

Here’s my first try at the volume dial game. I used a toy for this one, and have a second upcoming video where I used food.

Cindy

[cchick]

She likes work more than toys and treats? That explains a lot. I’m sorry, BCs are so weird. Cute, but weird. LOL.

This is really insightful, I’ll have try to wrap my head around this, and I laughed when you mentioned we have to make her understand when we don’t want the work, I’ve been wondering about that, when I train something I typically can’t get her to stop offering behaviors and I wasn’t sure what to do about that. THE BIG MAD made me laugh. We really don’t want that!

Ok on to pattern games! Thanks so much. And I’ll watch for today’s game. I’d better get busy on this.

Thanks!

Cindy

[cchick]

I did figure out I could do the Shaping in Arousal Goat Tricks in the house as I had skipped over that. Not as interesting as a tunnel, of course.

Things are drying off, so I’ll try your suggestion about how to handle the tunnel and move on to volume dial game! Thanks!

Cindy

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How did you know I was freaking out? LOL. I mean, I know BCs do stuff like this, but she’s only 6 months old. Eeck!

I think most/all of this was lining up. I’m including everything from Friday, I know it’s more than 2 minutes, but it was having a hard time editing, giving you enough before and after, so here’s an index, I totally am not wanting you to look at the whole thing. If this doesn’t work, let me know.

I’m anxious to work on arousal management! I want to start now! But raining through Tuesday, so it will have to wait.

30 seconds – nips tunnel
2:14 – bites tunnel entrance
2:20 – tries to nip me – there are a few other tries there as well.

I totally get her frustration, by the way, I was annoying, and she actually does better when I’m moving with her.

Thanks for your help and reality check.

Cindy

[cchick]

On to tunnels. The first session with the treat and train I didn’t video, and it went smoothly. Yesterday I took out the tunnel, and forgot to use the treat and train, so I was just sending her through, and I filmed.

Big mistake was no collar. I don’t keep a collar on her because when playing with my terv, there’s lots of neck action. I should have put one on her for this exercise, I spent time trying to line her up, and she was frustrated. There was biting of the tunnel, nipping at me, and lots of barking. I was umm, surprised. That is not all in the video. FYI, she’s my first border collie.

This morning, took out the treat and train again, and things went better. I did, however, have trouble keeping her OFF the treat and train.

I didn’t have a short tunnel and I’ll need to up my game on the tunnel bags.

So I thought I’d show you this mixed bag of tunnel work. Mistakes were made.

Thanks.

Cindy

[cchick]

Thanks! I figured I needed to change what I was doing on the rear cross, we’ll work this stuff again, it’s fun. Appreciate the feedback!

Cindy

[cchick]

Here’s some prop work, straight lines and rear crosses…..kinda. I started going back and forth on the straight lines, seemed easier. The rear crosses were kind of a mess. Maybe I wasn’t allowing enough space….couldn’t quite get it.

Cindy

[cchick]

Thanks, Tracy and Happy New Year!

Cindy

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Just a quick follow-up to the hind end awareness, I tried not to move, and tried a fit bone and wobble board.

Cindy

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