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Thanks so much for the feedback!
That is all very helpful. We do tend to struggle with turns.Here is our work on Raise Your Game sequences package 2:
Package 2, Agility 1:
Package 2, Jumping 1:
Package 2, Jumping 2:
Thanks so much for all the feedback and suggestions.
This video is our work on the tunnel/jump discriminations.
Thank-you!
We worked on the backside sequences. Lennan really does not love tight turns and seems to have more of a challenge turning left so this was a bit challenging.
Under the dogwalk sequences. Lennan loves distance! This was fun.
I also thought I would share this under the dogwalk challenge we worked on a few weeks ago because I was super impressed.
Hello,
I do see how much the dogwalk is bouncing. That dogwalk doesn’t have braces currently. I will have to figure that out. In the meantime, I’ve just been having him go straight and not trying to turn.
Here is our next training on package 4, course #1.
Package 4, course #2.
Hello!
Here is our attempt at package 4, course 1.
Apparently we have some dogwalk turning issues when he is running full out and there is an obstacle directly in front. He didn’t seem to understand to not do that jump.
Hi,
Thanks so much for all the notes. The lalala cue is his left turn jump cue. I thought it seemed like in the opening he needed to turn (curve), not just run straight which is why I was giving him that cue.His dig dig cue is his wrap to the left. We were having a hard time in that spot and then when he turned the other way, I wondered if that was better for him. Your notes on how to work on that spot make sense and we will definitely try that. However, it won’t be for a little while as we are currently in New Brunswick at the UKI Canadian Open (just arrived this evening).
Thank-you!
In the first video, I did give a turn cue on the jump after the weaves but didn’t get as much turn as we needed. I was impressed that he didn’t run into that tunnel though.
Makes sense to do the backside/tunnel discrimination in video 2 as a pop out training session with a wing wrap. He was having a very hard time with that.Here is our work on jumpers course 2 from package 2.
I did have so much fun running these! Lennan definitely loves the chase. I was super happy with his turns!
I knew I was running a lot more in training with Lennan this week as my fitbit auto-recognized all my training sessions as aerobic workouts. Lol!
In the last video, 10-11-12 line, the reps where the wraps were good I did want a wrap. The reps after that I was going for a slice. I thought the slice would be better for him, but it was harder for me! We will try it again.This all makes so much sense! Thank-you!
Lennan says it makes sense too. He loves chasing me and loves chasing the toy!This is our most recent training this week.
Working parts of standard course 1 from package 3.
A few turns.
Weaves and teeter.
Package 2, jumper course 1.
Hi,
Thank-you.
He has a verbal cue to get the toy, however he won’t not get the toy if it is on his line. I can place a toy and he will leave it there until it is right in front of him.Weaves were trained with 2x2s initially but not with any open/closed angles. He has experienced channel weaves and was good with those too, but I don’t have access to channel weaves at the location we are able to train at most often. As with most other things, he has the greatest trouble with the weave entries once in sequence and with high speed motion. A few weeks ago, I worked weaves straight out of a tunnel after he had trouble with that in a trial. I had a tunnel and just 4 poles. He understood and was able to perform the task as an individual exercise. I did not need to help him, and I could be in different positions and moving.
He has played the wing vs tunnel game but we can definitely revisit that. Tunnels are his fave.
I have a really difficult time figuring out timing with him. Most of the time it seems like he needs to know what’s happening on an obstacle even before the previous obstacle. Then sometimes he will also randomly pull off something I thought he was going to.
Every so often we seem to figure it out at the same time and it feels amazing to run with him but I can’t seem to replicate that on a regular basis.I’m clearly not showing him what he needs to see for turns but I also think it is hard for him and he keeps wanting to turn after landing from a jump. He can set himself up for a nice turn before jumping on an individual jump even with some motion in, but coming from another obstacle he doesn’t seem to do that. I understand what you’re saying about working on my timing and adding chasing out of a turn. I’m concerned that I’m not really sure I can tell the difference right now on whether my timing caused him to not turn or if he just chose not to turn because he almost never turns tightly within a sequence. How do I work on the turns and make sure he can be successful? Also, if he doesn’t turn how I was hoping but I assume it was my handling (which is likely) and reward him anyway, then I feel like I’m rewarding him for not responding to his turn cue. However, I don’t want to diminish his speed and joy.
Today we attempted jumper course 2 from package 1 in short segments.
Haha! The last runs were done during a fun match (that I was part organizer for) so yes, they did whistle us off only because our time was done.
Slowing down is most definitely not his favourite thing. He’s basically having a lot of trouble putting his skills together with high speed motion in general. His dogwalk hits were much too high as he was having difficulty focusing on his contact, turning on the jump after the DW, and me moving to a different place all at the same time.
Here are our next attempts at the second standard.
In the 2nd video, I tried a prop to help him with the tight turn (he didn’t quite get it first try, lol), and as I saw him collect before jumping to get the tight turn I realized I don’t often see him do that. I think he understands his tight turn cues mean he’s supposed to turn back towards me but I think he usually tries to turn after the jump rather than collecting beforehand, so depending how tight he actually needed to be, he may or may not be able to get on track for the next thing. Any thoughts on how I should work on this?We also practiced threadle wrap skills this week. No video as we practiced with a tree during a work break, but he was really getting it! Next to try with a jump.
Thanks so much!
Here is our next attempt at course 1 from package 2.
In the opening, I didn’t consider that my pre-placed toy to help him on the teeter would be on his line for the opening. Oops.
Using opposite arm for weaves. I didn’t get my arm up in time the first time. It worked absolutely perfectly the second time. Unfortunately my videographer (Jen, lol) didn’t have the camera positioned appropriately to see. She says she vouches as a witness that it worked perfectly.
I was so excited about the weaves I forgot to focus on the front cross bit.
First attempt course 2.
Hello! Lennan was on an unplanned and unfortunate agility break last week as he hurt his shoulder slamming it into the a-frame during a trial 2 weekends ago. He’s all good now and we are back to training.
This one was actually from just before he hurt himself and apparently I forgot to post it.
This one from today.
Thank-you! Interesting that the soft sides weave entries seemed easiest. That has actually been his hardest entry. Perhaps I need to do more practice with the wing there and add more motion approaching the poles, or approaching from something else?
He does now have a nice stay which I am very pleased with! I think sometimes it might be fun for him to not have to stay so perhaps we will mix in some behind the back.
Here is our second attempt at standard course 1. I rewarded him before the poles the first time #1 because he was amazing and #2 because I forgot I was going to put in the wing. Not sure why he struggled so much with his weaving. Also not sure why he was turning the wrong way on the wrap. That surprised me.
