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Hi Kim!
No worries, this was kinda our ‘bonus run’, you were kind enough to take one more peak at our progress-Thank You!!
I was hoping and working hard toward this as our final homework. I certainly know this is not the end of handling for motivation. At this point I feel like you gave us alot of tools for our toolbox and now we need to continue to implement them and figure out a strategy for trials and other activities off my property!
THANK YOU Kim! 🙂 I hope our paths cross in the future sometime!
PS We will work on those Blinds!! I have a feeling we’ll be doing ALOT of them! 😉 🙂
Hi Kim!
Here is our final runs. UKI Speedstakes at home trial. Earlier in the week I ran it in 3 sections and played after each section. I didn’t want to suddenly hit Kelsie with an 18 obstacle course after just working on short speed circles! My goal going into this training session was to run confidently, trust my dog, fix nothing and only run it twice and of course lots of Play!
Thank you Kim for all your guidance and insight these past 6 weeks 😊 This course was a huge game changer for Kelsie and myself, you helped us up our game in more ways than one 😊Hi Kim!
Thanks for the additional resources! I will keep an eye out for Tracy at A. U. for sure!! I checked out Kathy Keats, looks like she’s got some great stuff too!
I like to put money in the bank! Short & Sweet with lots of ++++RRRR for Miss Kelsie!!
Once the heat wave breaks I’ll submit our final video! 🙂
Thank you!!!
Hi Kim!
Kelsie is a beautiful jumper (IMO 😉 ) and when she’s all IN her jumping is effortless! 🙂
Just to clarify the options above for Rewarding the Line- 1) chasing me with the toy- I need to stay on the line, for example when she exits the tunnel I run on the line and have her chase me and then turn and tug with her? 2) Taking it from my hand, same as above- get on the line and have her just take it? Say I have the hollee roller, run on the line & when she grabs it let her have it? 3) Throw it ON the line 🙂 self explanatory except apparently when it’s a tunnel for me, LOL! I’m not sure why I was doing that, but thanks for pointing that out! I will be more aware of that and throw it ON the line no matter what obstacle precedes it, LOL!
I setup SS last night, but the next 3 days we are getting extreme heat, 90’s are feeling like 100- not normal for NY. I’m not sure when I’ll get to run it. There are 18 obstacles. What I’d like to do is run it first in 3 parts, rewarding after each part. Then run the entire course right out of the gate at a completely different time or day. Kim, thank you so much for this change in mindset. I wasn’t doing this back in May when we were running in the at home trials. I ran the whole dam thing! 🙁 and not just once either 🙁
I have and will always believe in Kelsie! She’s my heart <3 She totally senses when I’m not whole or if I start acting freaky (yes I was like that at the start of running her at trials- not good!) That’s when I seeked out resources for mental management- I got 2 Lanny Bassham’s cd’s and played them over & over when we were trialing. I got the chance to test myself at 2 trials before covid-19 ended that. Now thanks to you I have some additional mental tools for Kelsie in terms of running at trials. TY! 🙂
I’m hoping to get our last Hoo Rah in before this course ends!! What is the last day we can submit video? 🙂
p.s. did you get my email? it’s an important one 🙂 asking because I know we had some issues previously with sending & receiving!Hi Kim!
Here’s today’s class at my house. My friend built ‘her course’ off one of the speed circles I set up for Kelsie 😉
First 2 reps were at 20″ and last round was at 16″. For the final run the class ran the entire course, I opted out. Kelsie was doing great, I was getting hot & tired, so I knew I couldn’t get her 1000% plus that would have been too much for her at that point, right? Did I do right by her by dropping her to 16″ for round 3 and not running a 4th round with all the obstacles?
Couple things I’d like to share 🙂 @ 1:03 my hair tie fell out, that’s what Kelsie was distracted by, but she got right back into the game! @ about 2:31, HR run, she was losing it with that toy and was heading for the crate area. You can’t see it, but I pulled out another toy, tried to peak her interest. If I was alone I would have ran around a bit more, but I felt I couldn’t because it was ‘class’ (although I should have, its my house lol!). 2nd toy had no value to her. She wanted to get her end of run cookies by jumping in her crate, but I chose a little different path thanks to your suggestion in my previous feedback! 🙂 I didn’t want to end on Kelsie not interested in a toy (or me) so I got cookies and did some tricks before letting her go in her crate. 🙂 Then @ 3:00, my throw after the WP was so lame, I own it, lol! It was hot and I just kinda melted at that point, lol!
All in all looking back at the video, it felt like a great training session. Speed circles are where it’s at! 😀 Question- At what point do I add in more obstacles for a bigger speed circle and/or more handling? Asking because soon we are going to be on our own 🙁 and I don’t want to push too hard too soon, we’ve worked so hard to come this far! 🙂
P.S. Got my SS course today! I entered 2 so could pick one and it’s soooo nice! Falling in right where we are now! Can’t wait to share it with you! (if I submit it, after the trial closes and if I don’t submit, then sooner!)
Thanks Kim! 🙂
Hi Kim!
Ok! I put more toys in the training bag! I think this is something maybe we’ll practice outside of our agility session so I can really focus on just PLAY! 🙂
Tomorrow we have class here so I’ll video that and share tomorrow!
I also get my SS course tomorrow too! 🙂
Hi Kim!
What I meant was, after we do several reps (I’m mixing them up now, not doing the same sequence) Kelsie was running to the chair because she knows I was going to bring out the food. But the info you gave me above totally helped with the session we had last night. I didn’t give in to The Chair, lol! I was able to get her back in the game with just toy play and Me!
1:32 – chair – got her back
2:00 – chair- got her back
2:46- chair- got her back
3:15 lost interest in that toy (which is actually a little HR on fleece lol) so I got out the Hollee Roller, which seems to always jazz her up!
4:00 back to the chairThis was our complete training session last night. I wanted you to see all the play portions to let me know if I’m playing correctly (that sounds funny, but I know how important it is, esp. for Kelsie!) and did I end our session OK? From 4:00 on I played with her, let her have it and then put it away. She had Zero food during this session- gotta say that’s a first!!! Thanks Kim! 🙂
Hi Kim!
Yes, I totally get what you’re saying about defaulting to food. Kelsie’s smart and food driven so that wouldn’t take long for her to figure it out if she hasn’t already!
Couple questions- Hollee Roller seems to be her favorite toy, so I’ll start with another toy to start the training session & use the HR to get one last play before we quit. Question on that- so say we get 2 reps of the exercise (which seems to be the pattern with Kelsie) she heads to the chair, I should get the HR and get some play out of her and then end our training session? If she doesn’t engage in play with a toy or just me even, what do I do? And if I do get her to play and then quit, can I go back to the training session after giving her a break (I’ll work Lexie in between) or are we done for the evening?
When I go to class, should I just use food from the start? Or can I use a toy for the first exercise and then when it’s our turn again use food? We know she will work for food ALL the time!
I just need to know how to handle certain situations so I’m not reinforcing the wrong thing! The sooner I do it correctly the better- for Kelsie! 🙂
Thank you for the other tips- jump height, MM & course! I entered SS 🙂 Also, I enrolled in Foundation Fitness thru Bobbie Lyons Canine Campus with Danielle Hall 🙂
Hi!
Here’s our weave speed circle 🙂 I used 2 different sets of WP just to see if either one matter to her. Apparently not, lol! The first set however, she popped out, I don’t know why, she never pops out! Do you think it was the colored pole? Of course I didn’t see it (until I watched the video) because I was running straight ahead! She didn’t miss any other sets so I’m not terribly worried.
You can see when she was done with the hollee roller. Is this Ok? We play some with the HR then she opts out and wants me to use cookies. She’s still fired up with cookies so that’s good right?
I ran her at 16″ for the entire session. I wasn’t sure what height to start her at. I had in my head, can’t remember which week it was, that you mentioned running them low until they are running fast and enjoying it right? I think I’ve got her at that point now, compared to weeks ago, so should I start her at 20″ and then lower if I feel she’s getting tired? Same for class? I plan on seeking out just speed circles for class- at least the class at my house. Once I resume back to our ‘real’ class (off my property) I will touch base with you for a plan of action 🙂
Think I should use MM next session? Where should I place it? I need to practice using it randomly and not always in the same spot too! 🙂
A new SS would definitely put ME to the test too! Is SS the logical choice of course type to run Kelsie? 🙂 I’ve never run in UKI before until May with the home trials. So I’m not familiar with the other courses for Beginner/Novice level. Are jumpers courses at that level just as flowy? You tell me what I should enter to run 🙂
Here we go….
Hi Kim!
How cool to see the continued progress of your student! I want Kelsie & I to be THAT Team! 😉Can you please help me game plan what to do this week with Kelsie? Base on the weather, I plan on training her Tues, Thurs, Sat- class will be at my house so I’ll submit that & Sunday we (the humans lol) will not be home. Before Kelsie was spayed (end of May) I was just working on drive lines with her. Also, I sold my DW, new one has not arrived yet, but I have everything else!
You had mentioned in your first response to me that you wanted to see me run the SS course I posted @ 12″. Do you still want me to do that? Maybe next week? Monday, I took off so I’ll have time then to set the course & run it. Or I could enter this weekend’s trial and run that next Monday too?
I LOVE your saying!! My answers are exactly what I’m doing with Kelsie! I need to put that on a card and throw it in my agility bag, so I can ask myself this at a trial and keep my head about me for my girl! And when (& if) we train off my property it’s not forgotten. Also great for my other dog too! Thank you for that! 🙂
Hi Kim!
Took a few days off 🙂 Thought we were going to have class on Sat so I gave Kelsie a break on Friday, no dice, the weather had other plans! 🙁 Today I took Lexie Dock Diving, another week and then Kelsie can get crazy in the pool, lol!
Thank you for your compliment! Only one person knows exactly what I have put into bringing the best out in Kelsie AND keeping me on the right path. Now 2 people know 😉 maybe not the specifics, but you know I’ve got my whole heart in this dog 🙂 Thank you for your continued support too, THAT means a whole alot to me!!! Kelsie too, if she knew you were the one helping us, especially the part to use bigger cookies, lol!
In the beginning of the course I wanted time to go quick for 2 reasons- one so I could fully work/play with Kelsie and two I wanted to learn more & more! Now I’m sad we are about to enter our last week with you, but at the same time, glad that Kelsie and I got to share US with you 🙂
Bring on week 6!!Hi Kim!
Thank you so much! All this good stuff coming out of Kelsie would not have been possible without your help and guidance! 🙂 It totally warms my heart watching her with these drills! I’ve never seen her so happy and charged up while playing agility! <3
Thank you for the tips with the MM. I need to go back and review rewards stations! Yeah I see what you mean about rewarding her @ 3:25, I’ve got to be more aware of those situations, it will definitely help keep her on her toes, lol and me not being so predictable with rewards. Utilize the things I have right?! 🙂 Yes, I have a cue “Get It” which means go get that +R reward!
Learning to change jumps heights is A+ advise too and sooooo helpful for Kelsie. I will always keep that on my mind, especially when I go back to class, I’ll just let the instructor know – ok we’ll do 16″ this round, right?
Thanks Kim!Hi Kim!
No trial in July but maybe in Aug! Same location, Nov/Open trial, at night, 50 runs, fingers crossed I get in! 🙂
Funny you should mention Bobbie! I was on her website yesterday morning game planning!
Last night we ran Drill #2. I started out with 12 weaves and a MM – Kelsie hasn’t seen weaves since March, it was hot so I wanted to give her a little incentive. I’ve only used the MM a couple times (I just bought one in March) as you can suspect Kelsie learned all about it quickly, lol! You will see once the MM was in the picture, her toy became Meh, which I thought might happen, but I was ready to go to plan B! Next switched out to hollee roller and then went to food for obvious reasons.
At about 3:45 is where 16″ starts and 6 weave poles and a shortened sequence, I wanted to end on a good note! 🙂
Super proud of Kelsie hanging in even when MM didn’t give her what she wanted, lol! AND these weaves are the best she’s EVER done!! Drivey & Fast! I was ecstatic the first time she went thru!! Her mindset (and mine!!) truly has a huge impact on how she performs- looking back at the trial video compared to HW video! True test will be if I can get this at a trial or any other environment, but I am hopeful!
Hi Kim!
Yes, definitely paying attention to what makes her ‘tick’ and where! Just last Sat at class at my house, I started out with a toy, like we do in training, but by the 2nd go around I switched to food. She didn’t have the same Gung Ho attitude with the toy like she did during the week when it was just me & her. Interesting!
Dying to try all these new things at a trial (but I’m not traveling yet to the limited ones available)! Got an email tonight letting me know I didn’t get in the night trial for next Wed 🙁 There’s another one in Aug, I emailed the trial secretary to see if there are any runs available before I send in an entry!
Setup Drill #2 tonight. I substituted tunnel #5 for 6 weaves (or should I use 12). Is that OK? I feel I need to show you her weaves (now that can), since she pretty much sniffed her way thru them at our last trial (my first video posted).
Regarding fitness – I don’t do any specific exercises. Can you please recommend what I should be doing with Kelsie? I’d love to keep her sound & fit! During the work week I get them out to the trail (it’s flat) average 3 x’s a week about 2.5 miles, that’s all I have time for after work to still have time to train/play in the yard. Weekends we go longer 5-6 miles, but Kelsie hasn’t come with us yet.
Tomorrow we will run Drill #2 – it’s our last day (even tho’ it will be hot) before we get 5 days of thunderstorms! 😀 🙁
Thanks Kim!
