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We did the wrap drill a few days earlier at sotc, she couldn’t do it. Was so high, and I was using a toy which puts her at an even higher level. We need to do that more.You may not see this now, but wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Josie and I have had a blast doing so much with you in the last year. Don’t know what I would have done without my AU courses during lockdown too. They definitely kept me motivated to do something.
Really hoping we can do something in person with you in 2021.
Stay safe and here’s to a better 2021 🙂I’m going to go back and revisit the one where she was coming in over the jump on the BC instead of staying out. I think it was the 2nd sequence.
Let’s just say sending to the backside and then blinding was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do with her in those last few sequences. I think I did it like 5x to make sure she knew where she was going then I couldn’t do anything else but a full post turn on the next jump, my brain couldn’t handle it !!
I’m planning to do the last sequence this week, she has class today so didn’t want to do too much yesterday.
So as you can tell we took this session on the road to SOTC. First time there since last winter. My main focus was keeping her engaged and happy. She had besties there as well doing obedience homework ( bleh) but she handled it super.
I tried SO hard to be in the right place and off her line for those last BC and watched later from my perfect camera angle to see me in her way; lol!!
I need to do more of them, both sides.We worked more on that last backside, she’s pretty good in slo mo and she’s better on my left cuz I’ve worked that side more😳
Am I right that our physical cues are similar for out and backside so our verbals are what is helping them differentiate? I feel like she did the one I needed her to do and was it also where I was giving those cues?For some reason we really struggled with getting to the correct end of the tunnel the 2nd time around. It should not have been that difficult 🙂 Then I know I totally over compensated and really pushed into her line. Then I kinda forgot about it as we went on and it wasn’t an issue any more.
Disclaimer – we had family in the bldg for Halloween pizza so there may be comments heard in the background – LOL!!!As I was leaving to finish up my homework for week 2, I got your email so I sat in the driveway and read it several times. It was perfect timing and just what I needed. I appreciate your honesty.
I was not aware I wasn’t rewarding her enough and I realized that again, during class and the few seminars she is getting rewarded for everything because I’m working harder to keep her with me (miss social butterfly).
When we train alone, I’m trying to get her away from me – LOL!!!!
I had more of a class mentality today which translated to lots more rewards and a much calmer Josie.I’m having a hard time not crossing my arm over for the fc/wraps. Old habits are sometimes hard to break in the heat of the moment!!
We’ve been working the stay and yes she broke that 2nd sequence so we took a break and reinforced some. She’s going to keep pushing it, I know.
This is a longer video than I’d normally submit, but I left in some behavior I’d like your input on. She was jacked and jumping up and barking about 2 inches from my face. This is not normal, she had Ti outside barking and at class I would normally be using food to keep her with me from socializing. This could potentially be trial behavior😳
My instinct is to collar grab time out, I can’t. She has always scooted away from me.Any other suggestions to work the stay?
Should I pull out the food to keep her next to me in between reps so she’s not jumping up, barking telling me I’m stupid?
My takeaway – “you were connecting too much” – LOL!!!!!
It does all make sense, and yes I do believe she will let me cue and leave sooner so thank you for continuing to remind me of that.
Thanks Tracy.Looks like Josie and I are done with CAMP. I’m so bummed. Everything was going so well, until it wasn’t. Her leg is now infected so we’re back in the GSD sized cone with donut collar so the sore can breathe and I can keep her off it. It’s a 24/7 job and it’s exhausting!!!
That determination and problem solving that makes her a great training partner is not as much fun in home life- LOL.Good morning! I kinda cheated and did some walk thru’s when I set up the course earlier this week. I liked the handling plan that I walked, but a few times was out of position. backsides are hard right now at full speed plus I don’t have any wings outside which probably changes the picture for her. A few times I did stop and reward especially right in the beginning when she saved my butt and started around the jump before the tunnel and was like wait there’s a jump right there I bet I should take that.
We’re almost there, will be jumping by this weekend. I don’t know where to start back with this course? Help. When does it end? I haven’t done any of package 4 and now have package 5. I did finish up #3 with Ti on the novice courses, need to get that submitted. Want to finish up with Josie or at least do as much as I can while spreading it out to 2 max 3 sessions per week.
Not sure how she sprained the toe, but did it outside at home (I was with her). Came inside, was fine till she took a nap and woke up on 3 legs. We get the soft bandage off tomorrow and get our “back to normal” schedule. Full on agility will be a little ways off but will be able to gradually work some in, maybe I can do some of the skills. Hoping to get week 3 courses done with Ti this week then I can move on to week 4 which looks fun!!
