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Here’s a short session of SetPoint. I have the Susan Salo Videos (???maybe really that old and actually VHS, or maybe DVDs) and remember using them with my border collies and Aussies over the years. I don’t actually think I worked through them with this little one.
Since he basically dropped out of agility school while still in beginner classes we may just not have worked through this (we had sooo many other things on our list that were higher priority in a world full of Bogeymen).
I threw in slow-mo for each jump just because I was already playing around in my Camtasia video editing software for a work project (creating online learning modules for animal shelters to use for staff during the COVID crisis).
Thanks for the feedback on those first 2 exercises Tracy. I tried to incorporate some of this into today’s session.
We worked on a second session of offered jumps – adding some angles and some distractions. I was really happy with how he did. He has seen these white chairs and at least 1 of the 2 pole setters before a while ago. I think I used some of these props about a year ago when we were working on some distraction stuff. I started the clip with us coming out of the house and him seeing them for the first time since then.
In the moment I felt like I was turning my lower body when he was at least 1-2 strides from the jump but when I watch in slow-mo I can see that I really am only turning as he leaves the ground or after he’s in the air. I feel like I need to really work on that timing more. In any event, he’s totally committed regardless of what I’m doing here so far. Early in the session he was using the chairs as a kind of “go around” obstacle so I just moved them closer to the jump like some crazy wings.
We also worked on tunnel commitment 1 a bit. He again did surprisingly well. I have not been giving his next directional cue before he enters the tunnel. I think I usually give it when he’s halfway through or coming out. So, that was totally new to him today. I was really surprised it didn’t pull him off. I don’t think he’s truly yet thinking extension or collection for turn coming out of the tunnel based on my pre-tunnel cue, but I can see how this will come along quickly as I incorporate this into my normal handling with him. He’s actually not much of a tunnel dog, hasn’t really loved them in the past. I felt like he was showing more enthusiasm for them today in general, so really happy about that.
Because we started about a week and a half late I’m feeling a little behind. Should I wait and not submit any more video until next week or continue catching up with the rest of the class?
1. Offered Jump Session 2 – 3/19/20 – with angles and distractions
2. Tunnel Commitment 1 – 3/19/20
