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We tried the 3 jump zigzag. It was very windy. She did well so I tightened the angle. I think she is really learning from this course and has gained a lot of muscle 🙂 Not sure if she is using her rear, though.
This is our backside zigzag session with “move faster’ starting closer to the wing and move slower starting “further away”. We weren’t tugging? I’m not sure if she needs the higher arousal here too?
We tried some backside slice. The tugging certainly makes it harder for her to stop and pause before the jump. I used the toy as a reward briefly but she wanted food because that is what she s used to, I guess. I still did some tugging, though. I thought she did pretty well with the movement although it clearly made a difference.
Thanks for that – I will be clearer. I had no idea I was using the terms interchangeably.
Expected the discrimination warm-up to be easy. You make everything look so easy. I realise I need a lot more work on my handling! My main takeaway was ‘stay off their line”. There was about 6 feet between the jump and the parallel tunnel and most of them took the backside of the jump (although my feet may also have had something to do with that).
I am also curious why do a blind there? You lose sight of them for a crucial second and also, does a blind not cue extension when ideally we want a tight wrap with collection at the jump? and may also help cue the tunnel? I kind of like the throwback option (assuming it is an option). I can see we would really struggle with something like this if she had some speed on in the middle of a course so we will practise this useful exercise!
It was hot and sticky and the mozzies were out in force. We had several tug sessions but she was still a bit flat (for her).
This exercise was more in her wheelhouse – dogwalk distance. Still, turn-aways were harder and we will practise these. Are there cues for turn left or right out of the tunnel or do they just rely on body language and “out” – I notice she looks at me, particularly for the turn -aways.
The backsides were a challenge. I think part of the problem is I have no idea what I should be doing to get the end result – the threadle wraps were hard and she started doing threadle slices…then back to wrapping and no slice (in the last one). Not sure I’d make it for a German turn (actually pretty sure I wouldn’t). I put the bars a bit lower so she wouldn’t hit them.
Hard “maybe” from Sassy. She is lacking enthusiasm for sequencing atm. Maisy is always ready! Born ready is her motto and why I got a BC.
I was surprised she was still sitting with no reward given her general issues with holding a position in front of jumps but she did fine. With tugging too.
This was an interesting exercise – adding arousal to the plank jump. I tugged with her after every 2nd rep and it certainly made a difference:
Anyhow, I increased the angle from 90′ to 100′ approx. so it’s a little flatter.
She seems to find sitting and staying on the right side easier. Go figure. I noticed this last time too. I alternated the side of the tug drag in case that has an impact. She is needing a bit of work to engage with the tug because of the food for sit but I’ve downgraded her sit/stay rewards to kibble since it doesn’t seem to make any difference.
