[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 13
Hi Tracy,
I was able to get in more pop out sequence work before the end of camp as the weather was finally good here 🙂
I did the pop outs for the Standard courses pkg 5 outdoors in my backyard
POP OUT 1
Mookie and Alonso had trouble with a threadle backside wrap out of the tunnel 5 to 6.
I said my threadle cue as they entered the tunnel and Mookie then got it but Alonso needed the verbal cue before he entered the tunnel and I had to meet him at the exit of the tunnel as well with an arm cue.
Buddy was fast and perfect with all my cues and nailed it first run. I was like “who is this dog” 🙂
POP OUT 3
Mookie ran this fine, one bar down first run, all stayed up second run. The backside to 9 had gone down for Mookie’s first run but I was using all wingless jumps. Buddy became himself and lost focus for this sequence. Alonso did better with the threadle cue going into tunnel 2 to 3 but he was knocking bars. I had to say easy jump and he worked to keep them up. He was extra speedy in the yard knowing his tug was being thrown at the end 🙂
POP OUT 4
Both Mookie and Buddy nailed their first try. Yes Buddy was back in the game 🙂
Alonso needed really early cues to get the backside of 4 and needed the threadle cue in the tunnel and for me to meet him at the exit of the tunnel again for a backside threadle to 9 out of the tunnel with an arm cue. He needed extra support today in our distracting yard which is on a well-traveled road but is all fenced in.
I think I will be re-visiting the pop outs for all the pkgs again this Fall as it is great practice.
Thank you again for Camp.
Linda and her 3 BC boys

[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 12 and possible last Update: Pkg 5
Hi Tracy,
I didn’t have the opportunity to do full courses for this pkg.
For the standard course I had to make up one from what was already set up in the building. I started at your # 1 jump and went to 2. Your 3 was a teeter. From the teeter which was about 15 feet from your # 4 I did a BS on 4 to your tunnel #9 to the front side of 1 to a threadle to your # 13 on the front side to your # 6 to the weaves to your #8 to tunnel 9 to 18 which I had put closer. At speed out of the tunnel to the front of one to threadle to the front of 13 was a nice challenge which I was able to work out with Mookie and Alonso. Both dogs nailed the backside from the teeter to 4 from a large distance away so I could handle the tunnel exit to the threadle sequence. You have taught me this summer how to set up challenging stuff for me and my dogs. 😊
Pop Outs from the JWW course
Pop Out 1 flowed nicely for both Mookie and Alonso
Pop Out 2 This was a challenge due to poles in the way so it was passable but it didn’t really flow for us as nice as Pop Out 1.
I loved the Zoom challenge and your Zooms have always been my favorite from Camp.
I did the warm ups separately with both Mooke and Alonso before I put them together and both Mookie and Alonso did fine. Then I went for the final course to put it all together. Both dogs needed both the turn cue to enter the tunnel plus seeing my body turn before they entered the tunnel or they would layer the tunnel 😊. The tunnel exits were fine to turn left to the backside circle wrap for both dogs. The go cue for the straight exit out of the tunnel was fine for Alonso but Mookie kept flicking out of the tunnel to his right to jump 5. I had to run with a close side arm pointing straight out for him to go straight. Mookie was also in a brain fog today not listening to cues and just assuming. I guess at almost 9 ½ y/o he is allowed to have senior moments 😊 Boths dogs layered the tunnel without an issue and both had nice threadle wraps 6 to 7 and back to the tunnel. Alonso actually did the course nicely as he is extremely verbal and listens for such a young boy. Mookie got over his jealously of having to take turns with Alonso and got it together by the end of the session.
On a happy note, Alonso earned his AX AXJ this past weekend outdoors with all first places and won his T2 B class. He really knows his lines and follows my verbals even if I am out of position. I am sure it is because he is a Max Pup Grad. Mookie not so much, but Mookie has 40 rules and has always been hard for me. But we have done well despite his rules 😊
I did sign up for the Clean Run course you are involved in this Fall.
And are you offering any post camp courses yourself this Fall. Just Checking 😊
This may be my last post so Thank You. There is still some stuff from pkg 5 I need to do but might have to put it into the Fall. My boys and I have had a wonderful learning experience this summer as always. We plan to be back next year 😊
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update #11 Pkg 5 Hot Topics
Hi Tracy,
For seq 1A & B I needed to be careful of my hand movement for Mookie or he would go to the backside of 1. The further away he was from jump 1 the better for him. He was fine the rest of the sequences. I did both a Rear cx and Blind cx between 3 & 4 of seq 1A and all 3 dogs were fine. No one took a WC tunnel 😊 All 3 were good for seq 1B.
For seq 2 A & B I went straight to the true backside. All 3 dogs were fine.
For Seq 3 the backside circle wraps were good. Both Seq 1 thru 6 and 1 thru 8 flowed. Got a nice “in” at jump 5 to take the proper side of the jump for all 3 dogs.
I have been happy Buddy has been joining in this summer. He only has one rep in him for each seq but all have been great for him 😊
So that went well so I went back to the Zoom spins 😊.
My ass pass on jump 5 to 6 is good and consistent. It’s the blind cross between 4 and 5 then the spin to 6 that I am still turning the wrong way. I will continue to walk an imaginary path at home without the dogs and will put it together again when I get the chance 😊
I will try parts of the Jumpers and/ or Standard Courses next.
And the Spins, forever and a day………………… or third try is the charm 🙂
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update #10
Hi Tracy,
I was able to get the Hot Topics and Zoom done this week so this is a huge update 😊
Hot Topics: Done in an indoor setting.
Seq 1 Buddy was up for the game so all 3 dogs played. All 3 nailed this first try.
Seq 2 Buddy and Mookie got this first try.
I didn’t cue early enough for Alonso and he went to the dummy jump first try. The second run was clean. I did have the jumps closer to the tunnel due to lack of space, so it was easy to go off course.
Seq 3 Buddy was clean first run. Mookie took jump 5 as a BS as the jumps were close. I needed to indicate and say “front” and he was fine. Alonso took the bar down at jump 2, the rest was fine. I needed to use break arms at the start as he was raring to go watching his 2 other brothers go before him 😊
Seq 4 Buddy was clean yet again and was a happy doing agility today 😊 For Mookie I needed to say “go straight” 9 to 10 as he took the tunnel from 9 first run. It was hard to cue early in a small space with speed. Mookie never slows down for anything 😊 Alonso was clean first run. I then played around with tunnel to a BCX between 7 & 8 to do a BS circle wrap on 8 vs indicating a BS right from jump 7 to 8 and moving up the line. Mookie and Buddy nailed both options smoothly. Alonso could do both but the BCX circle wrap option seemed to flow better with him.

ZOOM Sequences. I did have the opportunity to do the Zoom stuff outside in my backyard as the heat broke a little. The sequence fit in my yard well. I still trial outside so it is good practice for me to be outside. Our next outside show is at the end of August.
AND now I know why you wanted to know how we did on these Zoom sequences 😊 As far as exit arms, I have been using them since you showed them in Camp during COVID. I have called them my “close close” arms and can use that verbal cue with them. All 3 of my dogs turn tight on wrap FCXs. But, me and spins 🙁 I tried out a spin in a trial setting during a T2B class with Mookie once. The spin left me disoriented but Mookie managed to finish the course without me and even cued. He left me in the dust.
So, all the sequences with the FXCXs went well with all 3 dogs. Buddy also played, even in the backyard. He didn’t want to be left out 😊
For the sequence with the spin at 5 to 6, I had to say “Ass Pass” out loud to myself as I moved into it and all 3 dogs read it. I needed to get closer to the wing for Alonso to turn tighter on the ass pass move. This was totally new to him so this is something to practice.
For the sequence with the BCX between 4 & 5 to the spin back to 6, I confused the dogs so much I had to keep walking this without them. If I spun the right way all 3 of my dogs were fine.
I was afraid I wouldn’t make it for the BCX but my tunnel sends are great and I was up there fine, but once up there I froze or turned the wrong way. I had to say “TURN IN” to myself. I will have to visit this without the dogs and try to learn it better. My dogs read the spins if I did them correctly and no one had and issue reading a blind followed by a spin if I spun the correct way. If I am sure of myself, they will follow. Such good boys.
For the sequence with the BS circle wrap on jump 6, Buddy and Mookie nailed it. I was happy to just do a post turn on 5 😊
Alonso needed “close close” arms with the verbal to come in for the BS circle wrap on 6 as jump 7 was really close. We then practiced this separately and then put it together at speed and he did it nicely at speed in the end.
So, Wow I need to practice spins at home more walking them without a dog. I need to be really sure if I try it at a trial. 🙂 I can get dizzy and disoriented at speed 😊
This has been a great week of training.
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 9 Pkg 4 JWW Courses
Hi Tracy,
I started with Jumpers 2
Buddy nailed it first run. There was no one in the building 😊
I had to change it to the front side of 15 due to a pole in the way.
Mookie ran clean first run. I could layer 7 to 8 to tunnel from behind jump 10. I did a threadle wrap 15 to 16.
Alonso: I could also layer 7 to 8 to tunnel from behind jump 10. However, he needed me to go deep to 14 as it was close to the ring gating. He is affected by the pressure of when you have to jump close to ring gating or walls and I have needed to support that more. He also needed a threadle feet face dog 15 to 16. Alonso was clean on his second try. We did practice his weak areas separately afterwards.
Jumpers 2: Buddy was on a role with no strange people distractions and nailed it first try. I was able to do a blind cross between 3 and 4 to the weaves which I didn’t have time for with my other 2 boys.
Mookie needed a strong threadle out of the tunnel 6 to 7 to get the proper side of jump 7 otherwise he was great. Second run was clean.
Alonso: I knew to run to the fence at 12 and he was fine. He needed even a stronger feet face dog threadle coming out of the tunnel 6 to 7. His second run was clean.
2 Poles hid the entrance to the weaves for both courses but all 3 dogs found them without a problem. I say weave and it is like a sending a guided missile to them. I can beat Mookie out of the weaves to even blind cross in front of him. No way can I do that with Alonso who is way faster. Afterward I played with the set up and layered the tunnel going to the line of jumps not sucking into the tunnel as they followed the line past it. Mookie has it solid. I used a toy at the end of the line for Alonso as I continue to work on this. For the last try I did not use a toy for the other direction for Alonso and he got it. I then threw the toy reward 😊
I hope to get to the hot topics or Zoom stuff this week in my backyard as the heat is supposed to break.
Camp is keeping me on track this summer for training as I feel like being lazy from it being way too hot 😊
Linda and her 2 BC boys

[Linda Kaufman]

Update #8 Pkg 5 Standard Course
Hi Tracy,
This summer I continue to have the opportunity to get training time indoors and to do some full courses which has been great for us.
I started with Standard 2: Mookie: First run we were fine except for the 8 to 9 to 10 sequence. Mookie needed more than a verbal to get to the correct side of 9 and he was confused whether my threadle verbal” in in” in meant in to take the jump or in to take the tunnel. For the second run I was able to get up the line better to do a threadle feet face dog with verbal in out and he easily flipped into the tunnel. That was the only sequence I had to fix.
Alonso: I did the same with him as I did with Mookie and he nailed the course first run. He did better with a Front cross into the weaves as he went wide with a threadle rear cross at the weaves. It was reversed with Mookie who went too wide with a front cross and threadle reared into the weaves just fine.
Standard 1 seemed easy after Standard 2. Mookie nailed it first run and so did Alonso. Then I played around with 8 to 9 to Dog Walk instead of the tunnel. Mookie nailed it either way with just verbals. Alonso did well tunnel to dog walk the first time but when I tried it back to the tunnel right after he was patterned, he took the dog walk again. He needed a strong threadle feet face dog to take the dog walk and then a strong out verbal with arm extended to take the tunnel right after. Mookie knows this so well. And the baby just needs more cueing at this point in time. I know this will become second nature as he matures. Alonso is a game little guy and he really show such joy doing agility just like his big brother Mookie 😊 I have not shown Alonso at trials as I have been getting closed out for the first time ever. Alonso did get in an AKC trial at the end of August.
In the meantime, we have had the opportunity to do an AKC ISC full course Jumpers run which was fantastic. As I ran behind Alonso (I could not get ahead due to bad knees and it was a down the field type of run) I gave him verbal directions from behind and the little guy did it perfectly. I was amazed. Mookie also had a blast and nailed the run. I caused 2 knocked bars with Alonso for backsides at speed but the rest was great.
I will try to get to the hot topics next. I may miss the Zoom today so am so glad that you will record it 😊
Linda and her BC boys

[Linda Kaufman]

Hi Tracy,
I forgot to mention that the reason Alonso struggled with the distance send outs is that he tended to want to suck into the tunnel as he had to pass by the mouth of the inviting tunnel to stay on the line. I really had to keep my arm out and say go but it took several tries. Mookie my tunnel sucker has really learned to avoid the tunnel if my arm is out. So with Alonso maybe I should have the toy reward as soon as he passes the tunnel entrance and stays on the line. So thank you. I will reward the flying monkey with flying toys 🙂 He loves his tugs so thank you.
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 7
Hi Tracy,
I was able to get 3 jumpers pop outs done this week.
POP Out 1 Mookie easily read a threadle wrap to the backside of 8 and the rest was fine as well. We ran it clean twice. For Alonso I practiced the 7 to 8 threadle wrap before putting it at speed. A pole was in the way and the first time he went wide around the pole. The Second time he knew to come in. When we put it all together at speed he did well.
POP out 2 Mookie did really nice threadle backsides on 5 & 8 and I layered from the mouth of the tunnel 9 to 12. We were clean X2. For Alonso I practiced the threadle back side at 5 then ran it. He did well on 5 and was okay with the backside at 8 from a distance. I could only layer the tunnel 10 to 12 if I stayed on the side of the tunnel in the middle. I could not do it standing at the mouth of the tunnel like I could do with Mookie but it was still a nice send for Alonso.
POP out 3 Mookie did great. I had to cue early for the threadle wrap at 8 due to a pole in the way but it worked out well. Mookie can really layer nicely 😊 Alonso did nice threadle wraps on 8 & 9. But I could not beat him out of the tunnel 5 but he read my tandem turn arms to jump 6 as he came flying out of the tunnel. I could do either the tandem turn arms with Mookie or beat him out of the tunnel 😊 I layered 10,11,12,13 from the side of the tunnel. Alonso did well with the layering and no bars came down for either boy😊
I will try the layering at the mouth of the tunnel for Alonso in the future as I did with Mookie in Pop out 2 and will see if it helps to walk by the mouth for Alonso. I needed to give the boys a break so I didn’t try it. But this is a great exercise to revisit.
Another great work out for me and the boys.
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 7
Hi Tracy,
For the hot topics I was only able to do the wrap on jump 2 sequence and the wrap on jump 3 sequence.
For the wrap on 2 the threadle wrap definitely got me ahead more than the push wrap. Both Mookie and Alonso could do either wrap on jump 2. For the wrap on jump 3 I could only do a threadle wrap due to the closeness of the tunnel and a pole in the way. Mookie did it on the threadle wrap verbal backside cue while Alonso needed the threadle verbal and arm as well as backside verbal but he flowed through it nicely.
And this week I was able to the entire full standard course. OM Goodness Tracy you out did yourself designing these 😊
I only did these with Mookie and Alonso.
Seq 1. For both dogs I did a backside blind at 3 to 4, blinded after 5 to a backside circle wrap at 6 to 7. A distance threadle backside wrap at 9 worked great for both dogs. I did a backside circle wrap after the tunnel on 14 to the weaves using break arms which worked great. Alonso sent out to 19 to 20 really fast as I layered the DW and flew through the tunnel. I needed to stop my movement as he came out of the tunnel and he decelerated on a dime to read my threadle arm for a threadle backside at 21 to 22. I learned from this course that Alonso can both decelerate and accelerate on a dime and can follow what I tell him. I was amazed at this control. Love my little man. Mookie took more cueing on my part to send to 19, once at 19 he nailed the tunnel and I layered the DW but I was able to get there to send to the backside at 21 and then threadle him in to take 22. Mookie due his huge stride length he cannot decelerate on a dime well and seemed lost when I tried it 😊 So if I stayed with Mookie’s momentum out of the tunnel, he could decelerate to get the backside 20 after the tunnel.
Seq 2. I did a backside push wrap on 2 to the tunnel which worked well for both dogs. Both dogs had good sends to 4 and to the weaves layering the DW. Both did great backside circle wraps on 6 from the weaves with break arms then sent to the tunnel. 12 to 13 I did a backside blind on 3 to a backside slice on 14 to 15 for Mookie as he wanted to flick to the dummy jump. I gave a backside cue on 3 to Alonso and threadled him in for a backside circle wrap on 14 to 15 and he read it nicely. I eventually worked this out with Mookie also. I learned that Alonso reads threadles beautifully while the impulsive Mookie doesn’t respond even if I stop for him to come to me. Mookie didn’t even follow my close, close verbal cue and arms for his first run today which he usually does. (Every dog as their day 😊) Both dogs sent nicely to 16 as I layered the DW. Great backside circle wraps at jump 19 with brake arms for both dogs then to the tunnel # 20.
Really tough courses. So proud both dogs did well and showed nice skills. The puppy is catching up to Mookie on his skills. I will have to remember their differences when walking courses for them 😊
We will take a break and then look at the jumpers’ stuff next mid-week 😊
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 6
Hi Tracy,
OMG, I went to an agility trial this weekend and looked at the courses which gave me the opportunity to do slices and wraps and really set the lines for Mookie. My goal was to try things out from camp and what I ended up with was 3 DQs in a row, all first places. Mookie’s speed was incredible.
It was hard to refocus back on camp after such an incredible weekend for us 😊
As for Camp: I was able to go through the zoom stuff this morning indoors as we are in a heat wave yet again. The warm up went well for all 3 of my boys. All 3 got the backside easily 😊 For sequence 2 what I thought I would have a problem with I didn’t. I could either blind or front cross 3 to 4 the first course seq 2. Course 3 of seq 2 went well also. Course 2 of seq 2 with the send around the tunnel is where we needed to focus on. Buddy needed practice with this then he was fine. Alonso was fine with this until I decided to proof it and send him into the tunnel then the next run layer the tunnel 😊 He did adjust and I threw toy rewards for him. Mookie also needed work on this at first but he had an excuse of running all weekend. But nothing ever tires my big boy and he got it fine😊 I wound up working a lot on seq 3 and proofing by one time going into the tunnel then next time layering the tunnel. Mookie needed a come tunnel and an out jump command and he rocked it. Alonso and Buddy needed more support with verbals and an out stretched arm to layer. Oh, and I was able to layer the outside jumps without a problem for all the courses just saying go and they stayed on the line. I will definitely revisit these sequences in the future after camp.
Now I will look at the new pkg of stuff. Always lots of stuff to do for camp and the dogs love it 😊 Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Hi Tracy,
Update # 5
This week I was able to do part of the Standard course.
Before doing 1 through 11 of the Standard course, I practiced backside circle wraps and slices with both dogs and both did well with the warm up. Both dogs nailed 1 through 11. With Mookie I was able to achieve more distance sending to the backside for the circle wrap at 4 and I think because he has a huge stride compared to Alonso. Both dogs sliced 8 without a problem. I was able to do a blind out of the tunnel to 3 to set up 4 with both dogs. But I could also stay on the other side of 3 with Mookie as well and send him from a distance to 4. I am still learning how to cue Alonso from a distance and to stay connected as well as his stride is so different then Mookie. And Mookie is totally handler focused while Alonso is both handler and obstacle focused. I really notice the difference when they run at speed as the flying squirrel is not slow and needs to be cued more verbally where the flying bird has his eyes on me constantly throughout. I have a hard time getting verbal cues out on time for Alonso 😊 Buddy was not a part of this session.
And this week I was also able to do the entire jumpers course 1 & 2. I usually only get to do the pop outs. It was too hot outside so I was able to get some indoor training time 😊
Jumping Course 1: Mookie nailed it slicing 17 to 18 as he turns tight. Alonso nailed it first time. I also sliced him 17 to 18 but he went wide. I tried it again with a circle wrap and he was tight and smooth. Buddy I could either slice or wrap 17 to 18 and he stayed in tight.
Jumping course 2: Mookie nailed it with 2 backside circle wraps in a row on 13 and 14 with ease. This is a strength for us. I then tried a backside circle wrap on 13 and a slice backside on 14 and it also flowed for Mookie. Alonso needed some work tunnel to a backside circle wrap but got it. We then did the backside circle wrap and Alonso naturally switched to the backside slice to the tunnel 15. Buddy, I ran once and he did a nice backside circle wrap at 13 to a backside slice at 14 to the tunnel 15 with ease. I could use a threadle verbal “in” 16 to 17 for all 3 dogs. The jumpers was a nice fun challenge. 😊
I love camp as it brings more structure to my training.
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Update # 4 Live Camp 1
For the warm up sequences Mookie needed a threadle arm plus “in in in” verbal cue to go from 1 to 2 correctly at first as he was very impulsive today :). ( Mookie is extremely jealous of when I have Alonso out as he wants to be out all the time.) Break arms worked beautifully for Mookie out of the tunnel for both sequences. Alonso was perfect for 2 runs in a row and understood my “in in in” verbal well. The break arms worked nicely to turn Alonso tighter 🙂 Buddy could not get 1 to 2 without a huge threadle Feet face dog with a cookie 🙂 Buddy has never threadled well but I have not really practiced with him. Buddy did well with the backsides and the backside circle wrap. All three dogs went to the backside of 6 without a question. Tunnel Exit: Both Mookie and Alonso were perfect X 2. For seq 1 all 3 dogs turned nicely 5 to 6. Seq 2 Mookie wanted fly by me 1 to 2 and I really had to use hard break arms to get the backside circle blind to 3. Alonso my only Max pup graduate nailed seq 2. However, I am seeing that Alonso really needs Break arms both in and out of tunnels but especially at the first jump or he could knock the first bar. He wants to go fast immediately at the start and the break arms get him to collect to not crash or knock the bar of the first jump. This was a great exercise in learning your dogs.
I will start on package 2 next weekend as we did the Live Camp stuff today.
And I did let Alonso start a run when he held a stand stay and he nailed the run. That was great advice to start the trial with a down stay and then do the second run with a stand stay. I will try this next trial which is at the end of August 🙂
Linda and her BC Boys

[Linda Kaufman]

Update #3 Standard course Pop outs 1,2,4
Hi Tracy,
I only had time to get in 3 pop outs from the Standard Course in Pkg1. This week.
I will be showing Mookie in Obedience this coming weekend.
Pop out 1 Mookie ran it nicely X2
Alonso also did well but tended to land out wider. The jumps were probably closer then shown but it worked well and was good training for Alonso to learn to stay in closer.
Pop out 2 Great practice for a slice start. I could stand between jump 2 & 3 for Mookie. I had to keep my arms low or he would have taken the backside of 5 😊 He ran it smoothly X 2
For Alonso I could stand between 2 and 3 for the slice start but more behind the jumps and not in line with them as I could with my old boy. Alonso ran it nicely X 2
Pop out 4 Mookie did great X 2
Alonso knocked the bar for a back side blind 6 to 7 but kept it up second run as I got it together with him. I then practiced backside blinds in both directions for both boys.
For a young boy, Alonso really does well with backsides and reads them nicely.
I let Buddy pass on this set 😊
As for Alonso’s start line stays at a real trial this past weekend, he did well the first time in the ring. However, the second time in the ring he glazed over and it was really hard to get him to do his set up which is to go between my legs and lie down. If he responds to a verbal lie down then I know I have his brain. What do you suggest if he is so glazed that he is frozen in a stand stay. Should I take him out of the ring or accept the stand stay and try to lead out. I know that he still has a teenage brain 🙂 Thank you for your input.
Looking forwards to tonight’s Live Class. I hope to be able to watch a little of it Live. Glad it will be recorded.
Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Hi Tracy,
To wind up this summer season I had ups and downs with staying positive. I know that every run counts with Mookie because he is getting older. Doing the why it went wrong cards and what can I do to fix it has really helped me focus in on how I should run Mookie. I have tried to run quiet as I thought if I talk that is why the bars come down. But it is my staying quiet and than shrieking that would cause a knocked bar, besides really bad angles. I have learned that if I keep a low banter with him saying come come come instead of “COME” he actually follows me better. He is a dog who needs to see me and who I watch over every bar. He is totally handler focused. I learned that if he hears me repeating commands in a lower tone we move as one. At my last trial the first day I stopped motion for a second and pulled him off a tunnel but the rest of the course was gorgeous with me directing him verbally in a quiet tone throughout. The second run he knocked a bar on a really severe angle that I couldn’t get to to round off, but again a great run. The second day however, the courses looked more doable with my big guy and he followed me beautifully around the first course avoiding all the traps out there which there were many and we Q’ed. Same for the second run and we felt as one that day. We were the only ones in the 24 inch height to Q in both runs and did it with insanely fast times both runs. It felt magical. I know this won’t happen every day every run but it felt so good that it could happen 🙂 I will try to keep this up with him and see what happens. It seems he needs to hear me also but softly 🙂 AS for my monkey, my reincarnated puppy who runs like my Dal Mickey, my Heart of Heart dogs, we nailed every course easily because he has a balance of obstacle and handler focus. Once he is on a line and I let him go he is gone like the wind and is wonderful. Yes, we have tons of stuff to work on to move up to the nastier AKC courses but for now what a joy 🙂 Thank you again for doing this mental mangement section. I will try to stay true as I can. I can still be disappointed easily but have a plan with Mookie to try now. Linda

[Linda Kaufman]

Hi Tracy,
Update # 12 which is probably my last this summer.
Things have gotten busy and the weather has been unpredictable and hot.
I tried the Zoom Sequences but my husband roped off an area where he spread grass seed in the middle of where I can do agility and I tried to work around it. Everyone was successful with the Warm up as I could layer the roped off area 🙂
Everone could also do Seq 1 a & B. Then when you had to cross the roped area only Mookie could squeeze between the roped area and the jumps and send to the moon. Moo was good. I aborted this for Buddy and Alonso 🙂
I plan to revisit this in the Fall when I have more indoor training time.
I was able to get through Pop out 1 and 3 for the Agility courses indoors.
I was in a good head space as all 3 of my dogs nailed pop out one.
For pop out 3 Mookie and Buddy nailed it first try. I got in on the second try with the puppy.
I plan to go back to the stuff I wasn’t able to do fully this summer in the Fall 🙂
And are you planning any short courses for the Fall ?
Thank you again for providing me with a structured way to train my dogs this summer.
Linda Mookie BUddy and Alonso

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