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Handling Games: Shadow Handling Pill Bug Games!
We had a bit of a rough start not being able to find our food, then choking on it. But then we got going better!
Handling Games: Tunnel Exits Turns! Super fun!! I only did the first two setups. I need to do the rights still! When she stopped behind the wing she had hacked up the treat I just fed her.
Bokeh – Handling Games: Tunnel Exits Turns
Hello!! We practiced the smiley face game more and also the moving target pre game. I felt like she has learned to focus to use that for the next game! I didn’t make and videos for the above two, but really loved the smiley face setup!
Next game was wrap proofing! OMG, she was so amazing!! New game/concept for me so I was just thrilled. When we switched sides she did go in the tunnel the first time twice, so moved the wing further. Then after a few turns I realized I never hit record so most of that side is not on video. I also realize I forgot the collar part after I started and she was not wearing one.
Bokeh – Proofing Game 1: Wrap Proofing
Thank you thank you! For the moving target, I did work on the pre game (no video). She really wants to target near my hand. I was using a single paracord rope tied to a long toy that was big and fun. She will play with the toy, but her focus was very much on my hands, I’m sure history of reinforcement there. I did get her finally focusing on the end of the toy, I’ll try to get a video.
Totally makes sense re connection! I think you are very correct (of course). Today we did the Smiley Face Game and I really tried to work hard on the connection, but we definitely had some bloopers. I need to look at the video more, but looking forward to your feedback as well! Overall I am just thrilled to see Bokeh loving some things that are looking like handling! So fun!! Oh, this was also her first time with that tunnel. I had lent two tunnels and most of my tunnel bags out, I got one tunnel back but no bags. I have had a few more new tunnels bags and bags of rocks sitting around for well over a year. Finally filled them this morning! I guess I needed some additional motivation! Need it for class!!!
Bokeh – Handling Games: The Smiley Face Games
We got started with Set Point and Wind in your Hair!
The spacing on the set point was about 5 feet. I just used my 4′ bar and estimated another foot so not exact. Using a bowl with a treat and mixing in stay rewards. I think she looked pretty good for her first time.
Wind in your Hair – I thought went well with treats and added a toy after a few reps and we got over focused on the toy and grabby. I’ve really not done any formal no snatching, other than trying not to let her get anything… We did finish out the last few games in MaxPup1 after the class, which included the one like this with the tunnel and we had the same problem with the toy and I think I mostly did the same thing, which was break it down a bit more and build back up. I think we finished well.
Glad to be back playing games! Happy New Year!!!
Bokeh – Jumping Foundations 1: Introducing The Set Point
Bokeh – Handling Games: Feel The Wind In Your Hair!
I love that! My goal is definitely a long happy successful career!!
I was really surprised by the return to where the bowl was! Definitely power of reward placement!!
We played ball trades today and did the lateral lead out. With the lead out one there were sooooo many really awesome pieces… and there are so many pieces! except the actual barrel wrap 😂 we have not done anything lateral recently, so maybe a refresher. Or just needs to sleep on it.
Bokeh – Flyball Foundation Fun: Ball Retrieves And Toy Trades
Bokeh – Building To Lateral Lead Outs
Hello!! Back to our Max Pup videos…
I have to say, one of the things I really love about your class is how broken down all the handling steps are! It works quite well with my brain. Really enjoy these! Thank you!
We did the serps with movement. It took about 5 minutes total with lots of staying, so next time we will do threadles. I forgot the first rep to walk out with hand out. After that I was loading the bowl after the previous rep.
After that we did wing wraps. We did our first wing wraps in our in person puppy class this week as well. They looked about the same and I thought both went well! I was very happy in class that all our foundation on the barrels transferred well as we were the only one not doing the foundation on wings.
Bokeh – Building Up: Adding Motion To Serps!
Bokeh – Concept Transfer: Turn And Burn On A Wing!
Yay!!!
Today…
Wing wrap… I feel like I’m too late… must be faster. Not to mention some processing time on my part of trying to do it on all sides and directions.
Bokeh – Wing Wrap Foundations: Rocking Horses – Part 2
Clobbered jumps on one rep, but seemed to sort that out. I guess that’s why jump bumps!
Bokeh – Bending and the Left/Right Minny Pinny! Vid 2
Thank you as always! Here are today’s videos!
Bokeh – Bending and the Left/Right Minny Pinny!
Bokeh – Resilience Game: Find My Face
We have been working on a few MaxPup things without taking video, we did a few more sessions of the above with the suggestions… The only new thing we tackled without video was the find my face game. I will be sure to video next time. I felt like things went well!
New stuff with video. I’m going to use your word “kiss kiss” for tunnel. I have not done this one before. I use “pull pull” for threadles in general.
Bokeh – Tunnel Threadle: Verbal Cue… not a great video as my body is blocking view of things, sorry!
Bokeh – Threadle Wrap Barrel Games!
Thank you! Today we did the next two. Threadle and leading with the head. Watching the video I think I need to be further off the wing for threadles. But was pretty happy with her stays. For the 360s I feel like I was doing something wrong. I need to watch the demo video again… I did it after with my other dog and I think it seemed better, but of course I did not video that.
Bokeh – Strike A Pose Part 3: Concept Transfer For Threadles (Slices)
Bokeh – Leading With The Head and 360s (Backside Wraps)
We did both remote reinforcement and perch work. Both are not totally new concepts. I do have my treat jar out a lot, but this would be the first time with no reinforcement on me or using a marker word. I went with “jackpot” I wrote it down too, so I remember! I think I use “let’s go” too much in normal life. Maybe that does not matter… Perch work we have done since early on, but I did start in one direction only… Need to not do that, next dog is learning both from the beginning! This originated from me wanted to shape a return to heel for field work, so the first few dogs I taught this too only learned one side… Her left side is much stronger, at one point we took a break and only practiced right side.
Bokeh – Beginning Remote Reinforcement Concepts
Bokeh – Body Awareness Game: Perch Work!
