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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!!
I’m back – kinda. I did some of the skills for week 3 before the toe incident and then finally got a chance this morning to do some of the week 3 sequences with Ti. I have spent the last 7 days keeping someone from chewing on their bandage (and I have another 6 to go!!!!) – LOL!!!
Bummed that I’ll miss so much of CAMP with her.I forgot Josie did a 2nd course, but we had Donna tape it cuz my phone was acting weird. It was hard to get the serp line while having to somewhat babysit the backside coming out of the tunnel.
Same with the skills for week 3, the backsides are going ok as long as I walk out of them or walk into them and sometimes both.I did Novice courses with both of them this time. Plus I figured out if I’m there alone (with Ti) I can put my ipad on top of the fridge and get most of the ring- LOL!!
I’m learning Ti just doesn’t have the commitment that Josie has. I should do some overlay between them and see how my handling differs ( I see more arms with Ti?). I’ve been running her so much it’s becoming way more comfy for me 🙂 Who knew the cray cray one would become comfy.
Oh and yes group training again yesterday – apologizes for anything you might over hear. We never stop talking-LOL!Let’s just forget the skills stuff and my verbals. I’m going to blame it on the heat. Good?
You’ll see we had a few friends over to train with us. I was shocked she did so well with people in the bldg so it really didn’t matter how the course work went.
Ti just did the 1 course, we are a little rusty with this tough stuff. It took quite a while to get thru it, so it was hard to determine how many runs I actually videoed of it.
I’m probably going to try and do both dogs at least initially since Josie also has CC#2 and it’s been ungodly hot to try and fit it all in with just her.
Here are skills which btw were confusing. I should have numbered them – LOL!Novice sequences
MM worked well for the threadle stuff, unless you leave the remote in your pocket. I tried the sequences with the threadle, but we need to spend more time on the basics before putting it into course work. The serps however are still installed!
Did some moving jump grids. I’ll put the other couple grids on my to do list.
This was an awesome course, awesome series. THANK YOU!!!This was a short session, for some reason I was all confused what arm to use when and how, LOL!! I was getting in my own head and trying to figure out how she would know when it was threadle vs serp. I’m just using arm back for serp, should I use opposite arm too for threadle? Other difference is threadle will have the ininin verbal. Every time I pre-placed a treat in the lotus ball she went straight to it. It was just one of those training sessions that didn’t have us on the same page so we stopped training and went outside for a run instead. Ti took off chasing birds with Josie at his heels, I called and she pealed off him and came running back to me. How quickly which arm to use in a threadle doesn’t matter ya know? Extra cookies for Josie.
