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We did some turn and burn with the toy in my pocket and that worked. I will put the lines out in our next session. I think she is getting the hang of it. Tried the 2 barrels just to see and it went ok. Still finding novel items that are too tasty or too novel!
Dream was playing with his squeaker toy in an attempt to disrupt class.The turn n Burn session was definitely better – on both sides with food. When I added back the tug on the right side, I got the same confusion so we stuck with food. Will try the laundry tub next time. Definitely can’t leave early.
First session with Novel Exciting – Dream’s empty foodbowl – she did come back once she was convinced the bowl had been licked clean – not sure if this was too exciting?
My videos didn’t all turn out (camera may not have been on)… our rear cross game is going much better. I can totally see what you mean on those screenshots.
With the side to side pattern game, I feel I am getting a bit of running side to side in the pattern without looking up at my eyes (maybe at my hands) – is this OK or not?
Our turn and burn is less successful than I’d like. We did some yesterday with the laundry basket and then I remembered you suggested a cone so I thought it might be easier. Turning to her left seems to work better. I notice I am not looking at her – is that the magic cure? She seems to be looking at my hands/the toy.
We made a good start to the backing up. Our 3rd and 4th session of the prop games are here: https://youtu.be/N_kSkyhNyCg
We haven’t got any rear cross going because I’m not sure she is driving forward enough. She is a bit picky about her treats and I need to keep sessions shorter. We gave up on the garden because it was too laborious finding the treats. I’ve cut a lot of that out plus most of the tugging.
It’s been hot and humid here… we are working on the last of package 2: 2 toy game and wing wraps with new props. She was not in the mood to swap toys! Usually this goes well but there must have been a value inequality. Will get back to it. The border collies are working hard to distract her outside.
Played toy races with all the dogs – head start got me nowhere with the borders, lol. With Grace, I threw a treat back onto a towel where she could see so I had a fighting chance 🙂
Whoever heard of a noiseless baking sheet? Managed to find one for our wobble board games.
I changed out a few items for the goat tricks, using a soft cushion, a step and a fitbone. The SSC at a more advanced level was easier with the food dish. I had to block more and move the cone closer for the toy or she would dive through (edited).
Apologies for the lighting – I forgot to pull the blind but it is not too bad… As suggested we revisited the Goat Game to see if she would come back to the prop – not a fluent behaviour yet. I used a bottle of dishwash liquid in lieu of the scented candle and that went better. The we tried the SSC game with the cone and she did well. I have to say I got a bit mixed up with holding the collar and pointing the hand to the bowl because it seemed to be the same hand. I’ll rewatch the video.
Did a few good rounds of sends and Vito. Moved on to Goat Games 1 and SSC, using cheese as you suggested. It tends to stick to my fingers because it is 35C/95F here at the moment. But it is less to chew! She does lose her train of thought a few times. I noticed during the SSC when a novel item was introduced she forgot she was looking for a treat…
Thanks for your suggestions. We had a much better session today. We tried a hat but it had knobs on to nibble, then another hat and a towel, both of which apparently resembled tug toys. We settled on a dusty old kneeler pad from the garage. She had an excellent session with the first hat this morning – go figure.
We’re having an issue on the sends. This is her 2nd session with sends and she is jumping at my hand and not looking at the prop. I did take the treats out of the hand. To be clear, she is not biting. I did start with a refresher on the object and that went well.
Doing better with Vito – at one stage she does take a treat away to eat. This is her 1st session with the pole.
PS sorry about the lighting. Will do better!Week 1 Games: https://youtu.be/0fwHqRuBpAs
So we have been practising wraps and slices and doing fine with your instructions, so I moved on to the first slice exercises, handling both sides.
Had a hard time getting her out to the blue jump #5 which slowed me down for 6 to 7.
Do not seem to be able to get the blind in and pick her up on the correct side 7 to 8. Last rep we came close to disaster. Is the way we are doing it wrong? she lands in front of me instead of behind. Seems to work.
I found it harder to get to the blind on the takeoff side, unsurprisingly. Eye opener of an exercise.
