[khiney]

I teach a companion animal management course, but my main job is horses. I do my best to get these kids thinking about training the right way, but there is a lot of preconceived notions out there…. We will get a real training session in today to show you:) But he did great with offered eye contact on the sidewalk on campus – buses, students, cars etc. I was super proud of him!

[khiney]

I sent this video to show how much this puppy is out learning and doing. He really does great with what I think are some pretty big asks for a puppy. Yesterday his training wad doing life – he went to a dentist, hung out in my office, went to a horse barn for anatomy practice – so I snuck in one tiny session of eye contact. He is actually pretty good at it when he can find cookies – he always reorients back to me – at least in this stage!

[khiney]

Well that makes me feel better – click and treat for you! I had not watched the pattern game video first, so….watched it this morning and went – well duh! Yes, it was his first session out there. I wish I had video of him last night – that was my future agility dog! Short session and cooler temps – he wrapped around that laundry basket full speed! Even did some toy throws for the prop game and got a running puppy. Makes a lot of sense that we are teaching him how to learn – and I’m trying to remember that I struggled in the early stages with Phaede- and she is brilliant now. I love the patterns to training, which she has very strongly – so just having momentary panic when it isn’t working. Must remember he is a baby!!!!

[khiney]

Here is our worst training session to date. Used song to cut work time, so 3 separate sessions with no audio because copyright. Food in grass is going to be tough – really a fail. Not very engaged due to looking for rewards. I switched to a bowl at the end, but mostly just confused him as well. This was a discouraging session.

[khiney]

Here is the wrap lesson where you can actually see Ikaika….. https://youtu.be/YrepIbELGSs

[khiney]

This is our session with trying to use a snuffle mat on the bed. Let’s of things going wrong, extra noises, bowl had water in it (I guess I should have checked first!) but we muddled through. Not a very clean training session at all. Once we transition to the actual field I have crates and ex pens to use.

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[khiney]

Okay, looking for alternatives then….would you leash him up and take him for a couple minute wander? Working time is pretty tight – so if it is his 10 minutes, I need to use all of it. Not really great spaces in the house, and temps are pretty prohibitive to do any sessions during the day. I have early morning and the 10 minutes before you can’t see anymore. He goes out on his own, the other dogs have separate training sessions to avoid the FOMO frustration.

[khiney]

Another question before we do another training session – since I really want to build a solid station behavior, that really has been why the breaks are so small. I’m trying to not get any failure there as I build that skill set. Would you just do a treat scatter while you reset, then go to station, then restart game? I worked really hard to develop a great station behavior on my last dog – but she is 5 now so memory is murky of how we got there. I love the skill and want to really build that in this dog. Alternatively I could crate or ex pen him in between but I find that actually makes self control go down. I do NOT want a barking dog or one that bites at the crate. And with 3 other dogs in the house, bringing him in and out isn’t really a great option – there will be escape……I’m not that good of a dog trainer;)

[khiney]

Here is this mornings session. Will work on position change with cone wrap. My concerns thoughts – more play between games? I tend to just change the game. Plus, he is and he isn’t toy motivated. He really like to chase/run to a tossed toy, but not as thrilled at driving into toys in hand – although he does understand the release and strike game. I think the biggest toy problem I have is he always wants to paw pounce them rather than getting a good grip.

[khiney]

Yes, I had tried to hit the underlined link to upload videos, that didn’t work. Seemed like the go to plan there.
Well, that’s what happens when you break up the video too much. And I sent the one not in this class:) https://youtu.be/rNZqrItdObk

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[khiney]

I’ve tried that, is it supposed to be copy pasted or put under the underlined link?

[khiney]

Let’s see if that works. It is eee – ki- kuh.

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