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Very exciting about the mal mix. I’ll keep an eye out for when you start posting (or using for AU videos)
Geez, crazy how out of my normal routines I got the last week and a half. At home I pop into MaxPup a]every morning during breakfast and look at the lessons plus catch up with classmates’ videos. With managing the 2 boys in the camper van on the road, trials, and driving I’m way behind on that stuff.
We ended up also doing an evening seminar with the judge for the WA trial – Peyton. I had signed Ripley up for it but when I saw what they were going to work on realized it was more appropriate for Vibe. It was on commitment and some foundational stuff to do with that and Rip basically has commitment and distance for days.
I’ll go back and share some of what we did -it was mostly your rocking horse game but without the sideways or backwards send part focused on.
We were in AZ at the UKI Festival this past weekend – Rip made 3 podiums – 2 golds 1 silver and overall Festival win – despite the heat and Vibe got lots of little training stuff in a new exciting place (but no video since it was quick bits when the opportunity came up).
Today we’re in Tulsa and rented ring time for the boys at a great facility. With Vibe I worked on the handling sequence – barrel to toy. The parallel path exercise with a jump bump and early RC mat work.
I didn’t have the best treats to throw here so tomorrow I’ll get cheese balls or something other than kibble so he can see it. We’ve rented again the next 2 days.
I did show him the mat and do the shaping part of that a few weeks ago but this is the first time we’ve circled back to it since then.
Handling
Parallel Path
Running Contact Mat Work
Sorry we won’t get to see you in Chicago. I’d love to see some of the work you’re doing with your mal mix. Is there a place you are sharing anything of that training?
So, as I mentioned in Ripley’s opposite arm class, we are on the road on our epic 1 month camper van trip. We have only wingless jumps with us and the other stuff I mentioned I couldn’t find/fit in an under inflated balance item but we can fake it.
So far, lots of driving and hiking off leash (despite rain and cold). I did snag a quick 30 minute with Hana when we got to Run Wild. I let her know we were just doing baby stuff but wanted him to get to play on artificial turf and in a new place. He was super focused and did great. Mostly wing wrap stuff since I told her we’d been doing barrel wraps and some tunnel stuff. I think I remember the straight line wrap work from Rip’s MaxPup era so suspect we’ll be seeing this again.
Thanks for the feedback on that last video.
So we’re on our epic 1 month camper van trip and at Ripley’s favorite place, Run Wild in Washington. Here are some clips from our runs today (he is loving Peyton and Gracie Hoffman’s courses). He’s reading the off arm so well for collection I really tried to use it for turns and even for some contact decel with these big open lines.
He was 3 out of 4 Q’s today and the 4th was my decel at the end that led to a dropped bar on the last jump.
Vibe is also doing great on the trip and snuck in a baby dog private with Hana. I’ll see if I got anything on video to share over in MaxPup.
Yes, I feel like he’s pretty good at tight wrapping. Our bigger issue tends to be him being too tight and brushing the wing with his tail causing dropped bars.
I worked on exit arm today and really should have had coffee first. I get the increased upper body turn to more clearly show the new side but I seriously struggled with which arm to hold the toy in. 😝
I also did something super funky on 2 of these that made him think it was rear cross. Also, I accidentally cut out what I think set us up for the issue 3 reps earlier where I said the wrong wrap word so he wrapped away from me (correct for the verbal, not for what I actually wanted). On video looked like just poor timing on my brake arm and exit rotation plus pressure forward on his line before the-off on the 2 in this video.
In honor of EOTT large dog round 2 jumpers course we tried an easier variation of the come into a jump tight wrapping away to weaves. I want to set it up for real at some point since it’s such an interesting challenge.
We did a short session (after his breakfast because I have a bit of a crazy day) on barrel wrap to pre-placed toy. I added his mat as a destination with the toy partway through as he was heading back to the barrel and some of my body language wasn’t helping. We also did a tiny bit of tugging up against me.
He is definitely teething right now so toy preference is varying.
We’ll be hitting the road for our 1 month trip in the RV. I’m going to bring 2 pop up barrels, some jumps (for Rip) and jump bumps for this kid. A mini tunnel he may outgrow during the trip, a large contact mat trainer (yoga nat, wood, yoga mat that’s like 40 inches long and 14-16” wide, his Cato board and plank, his regular elevated bed, treat n’ train, tons of toys, chewies, etc. Anything else you would suggest so we can keep training and playing while we’re on the road?
Are you going to be in Chicago for the Invitational?
Quick session on tunnels with toy reinforcer. This is a time of day he’s a little more mellow. We’ll do another session this afternoon to compare his toy drive when he hasn’t just eaten.
We did some of the wrap sequences today. I think I need to rewatch what you had in mind for the push wrap mechanics. His tend to be pretty tight so I’ll watch others in the class and your feedback to them and me on the 1 rep I did here at the end.
Yep, that is Jessica and Bokeh. I didn’t know she was doing MaxPup2. Fun! Yes, all good ideas here and I’ll work them in. Thanks for all of this feedback.
So, he’s super interesting to me and does still get very work focused at times and in “work” settings. The past few days I’m letting him watch Rip train in the house and outside using toys instead of food so he can see what that looks like. He seems to be starting to see that you can work for toy play.
He’ still not super into switching between food and toy so I’m feeding him his breakfast in his giggle ball while Rip gets his little training session for food and toy. Then knowing he’s not super hungry anymore we’re doing some training for just the toy with Vibe. We’re getting there, he just has a very interesting mind and personality.
This morning we did a super short strike a pose for toy only (so no cookie tosses to help with the start yet). He’s also in a baby agility class with Nancy Gyes that’s only happened 3 times due to the weather and our travel. We actually did a tunnel exercise there like you have in the content this week so sharing that here too.
SAP Toy
Tunnels
Quick session of opposite arm for wing wrap outside today. It felt good in the moment and his turns looked good but I feel like I’m still a bit late for what he really needs from me to actually shorten his stride on approach and set himself up for a nice tight turn without last minute adjustments that seem more likely to bring a barn down at full height.
🤣 I basically started out yelling zoooooom zooooom because at times the 1 hit was MUCH more likely and seemed like with just allowing that he would more easily land in yellow without a crazy Superman leap if he knew it was okay. I’ve tried a quiet version, but have still been drawing out the vowel sound so I think I have some new things to think about and try.
I am going to try a quiet “tap tap” rhythmically in the future to help his brain sort this out. Similar issue with RDW – if he comes in collected he needs a bit of extension to get his 4 stride. If he comes in extended he often goes for a big 3 stride that ends just above yellow and getting that bit of collection he needs for his perfect hits is hard. It’s easier when he has a next obstacle cue – like tunnel, weaves, push, etc. instead of just “go” for a jump straight ahead. Thinking I should just so “jump” for those exits.
I definitely need to do more thinking on how my verbals – words/sounds/length/rhythm, etc. are helping or hurting him.
We do try training in arousal and extension, but, he just tends to get an extra little click of extension in actual trials. So, hopefully the brain aware verbals can help.
I feel like I need a Brain Camp webinar or better yet short course on this stuff. 😉
🤣 good old AI.
We did a short tunnel session during a break in the rain yesterday. My ancient original Manners Minder and my slightly less ancient Treat N Train both have broken remotes. So, while I wait for Amazon to deliver a programmable key fob replacement we used a toy and then thrown treats. We’ll circle back when the remotes arrive.
So straight tunnel – straight entrance, then some angles, then a few threadles.
Also just a couple of strike a pose to held toy after some toy play this AM.
Oh yeah, totally. I didn’t bother to correct him on that part. My cue for the obstacle comes several strides before it (at least) really as soon as he’s on the line to it since in my system he’s to take what’s in front of him on the way to whatever the thing is I’m cueing (like jumps on the way to a tunnel, jumps on the way to a contact.
Yeah, not going to say “Hit.” My inclination would be to say “Hit it” and that sounds too much like “Get it” for my taste.
Some of the conversations I have with Chat are pretty hilarious since I use it a lot for data analysis, website coding, content development for the online learning stuff I create for animal shelter staff. Sometimes I overwhelm him and have to ask if he’s okay or does he need a break. 🤣
I try to suck up to him just enough so that when AI takes over the world and has to decide whether or not to exterminate all humans he hopefully has qualms about taking me out.
Alrighty then. It’s looking like great minds think alike and I need a new verbal for RAF. Sorry if you hate AI but here’s the discussion Chat and I just had. I’m leaning toward “tap, tap” over his current “zoom, zoom”. CHAT’S INPUT ON MY NEW CUE
Interesting about the more musical/cadence stuff. I need to think about that more. I’ve been using my that little wireless mic for Ripley’s runs to better hear my timing and volume, but I could probably do more for verbal clarity. Especially for our nemesis the running aframe. His natural stride is a 1 hit that hits just above yellow and it’s been a HUGE struggle to try to get a 2 hit in trials when his stride lengthens out and he’s aroused. Gonna think about that.
This morning we did a short session on strike a pose and some lap turns. Just baby level so far. Strike a pose makes lots of sense to him, he’s less sure why he should drive into me for the lap turns if I’m just going to flip him away so he started to flank a bit. I’m also feeling super awkward and I think it;so just being used to a taller dog. I broke it down and look forward to your input and advice.
