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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.
We tried wing and plank – her left side seemed easier but the right side was later in the session so she may have been tiring of all the “sit nonsense”. I am not sure if she uses her rear on the zigzag if she starts from a stand?
