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Hi Kim! No agility practice today, instead we went to the dock! No jumping, just swims, but it’s her happy place! The sounds that comes out of my little nerd while waiting are similar to those of a hyena lol! I can share a clip if you’d like to hear it! LOL! She actually rarely barks! Only when I don’t get my shoes on fast enough to go outside, that’s it! 🙂
Tomorrow if the weather holds out, we’ll try another sequence and practice pink panther! 🙂 S&C treats came today, woot!
Thank you for your kind words, means alot to me! I just want to do right by Kelsie & have fun!!Hi Kim! Thanks for the feedback! OK I gotta ask, what do you mean by ‘pink panther’ lol! Apparently Kelsie likes this but I’m not sure what I’m doing that you are referring to, LOL!
I’ll try not to get too hung up when Lexie intervene’s, Kelsie is still playing with me and doesn’t take off with Lexie so I suppose that’s a plus! 🙂
Thank you for your thoughts on Kelsie’s motivation, I needed to know I was on the right path (felt pretty confident that I was 🙂 ) but needed to know if this was really helping her and making an impact in her world!
Good to know to let her win at the end of our sessions! 🙂
I will run as you suggested – I like $100 bills LOL! We’ll setup Drill #1 from this week and see how that goes!
Thank you!!Hi Kim! Got our toys from CR yesterday so I tried them out 🙂 I want to mention that when she leaves me for shade I reengage with her there, I just don’t leave her alone (which I have done in the past). The 2nd rep was with the lotus ball tug. Figuring out how to better play with that toy 🙂
Start line setups, not sure what to do for her yet! In the 3rd rep I went back to our ‘old way’ of between my legs, you see some confusion 🙁 I feel right now if I stop the motion after we play it’s like an interruption, which I don’t want. Too much thinking on Kelsie’s part. What do you think? Rep 4 got a little hairy at the end, Lexie lost her ball thru the fence and well you see what happened. I wanted to still reward Kelsie at the end and focus on her but Lexie was getting higher from my play with Kelsie, so…. The last rep- as I was putting stuff away, Kelsie showed interest, she wanted to play, so I took her thru again. I don’t know if I should have or not. Knowing when to stop!
Going further on that topic, Kelsie puts forth alot of emotion & force when we tug as you can see, but I feel as soon as we add agility in the picture it’s not all there, or is it? Do you think she likes playing with me, I mean the agility part and will that “fierceness” ever transfer over to agility? I can’t believe I’m asking this, but I feel safe here in doing so 🙂 no judgement here and yes the thought has crossed my mind but never said it out loud! 🙂
How do end your play sessions? Basically now, I just take the tug & put it away and then we just hang out in the yard or I switched dogs out to train Lexie. Sometimes I feel like Kelsie gives me that look like “oh that’s it, hmmmm” Maybe I’m reading into more than I should but I don’t want Kelsie to be disappointed when we just had a fabulous play time! I have a snuffle mat, would that be a good end of the game thing to do?
Here’s our fun session at 14″ how do you think she looks? Thoughts on where we should go from here? Thank you! 🙂
Hi Kim! Thanks for the feedback! More lotus balls?! Kelsie sezs bring it on, lol! Last night I ordered from Clean Run the lotus ball fleece tug and 2 other tugs that have squeaky balls attached. Question on using more lotus balls, exactly how? 🙂 are you suggesting this so I don’t have to take the time to load the one she runs to? And would I leave the empty there and just run the other way (or pick up the sequence where we left of) when she’s done? Won’t she target (or drive to it) it if I leave the empty on the ground? Ok, good to know I will let her take obstacles! Yeah I know I was a bit late 🙁 Do you think she thinks she was wrong when I’m late? She slows down right? Kelsie is actually very good at catching cookies, lol! I just sucked at tossing them to her in the video, lol! But if she misses regardless of the reason why I will pick it up, do I toss it again or we move to another game and/or the course? I setup Drill 2 from this weeks lesson to try tomorrow night. I wanted to give her a break so we headed to the trail instead 🙂 Thanks again Kim!
Hi Kim! I found the FB page for the toys – thanks! 🙂 Tonight we ran Drill 1 from last week. I only used food on purpose so you can critique me on that aspect of the exercise as well. 🙂 I used string cheese, cut the pieces fairly large so she could find them easily. We played before we started the sequence which I was out of range for 🙁 Once we got closer she was grabbing jumps before we even started- what should I do in that case? Reward her with food or just verbally? Go with it and run with her? I know I can’t be silent, she’ll think she did something wrong 🙁 First couple reps I feel I should have played a bit more with her after the run- do you agree? In a way when I use a tug, I feel we are playing longer than when I toss cookies. However, the next reps I think I engaged with her longer?! I guess what I am asking was my play ‘enough’ for her or can I do better? 🙂 Something I’ve noticed when I use food, she’s sniffing a whole lot more, making sure she didn’t miss any! This goes on after we are all done, she scans the area where we were- is this Ok? Playing around with different starts, in no particular order, just whatever felt right at the time 🙂 I felt her energy was good and she looks happy! BTW, these jumps are at 12″ first time tonight. Question- is IYC start line an option for Kelsie? Her impulse control is well quite controlled, she’ll do what it takes to get the cookies, lol! So I wasn’t sure if we should even go there with her.
This weeks lectures were fabulous, so much good, so much reminding! Of course I was in tears by the end of Pepper’s story. I just want to give that girl a hug and a shout out for educating her mom so she can help other teams achieve & appreciate the best that they can be for each other! 🙂
I believe in Kelsie, I love her too much to ‘give up’ that wouldn’t be fair to her. I know she will never be like Lexie (the one you hear singing lol) and that’s ok, but I do believe she’s got more to let loose! I just need to develop the right ‘games’ for her, make it worth her while. You even see it and you’ve never met her! That give me inspiration and determination, not matter how long it takes 🙂
Here’s is our session from tonight, I kept it short (thank you for that reminder too!) and sweet! Where should we go from here? Thanks Kim!
Hi Kim! No video tonight (too hot so we walked on the shady trail instead 🙂 ) I watched your video instead-Thank you for the visual and the link for the treats! I like to reward Kelsie with small treats so I can give her more and she thinks it’s a jackpot, but just thinking about your video, treating with movement is probably better with the bigger treats as you suggested. It’s not like I’m going to go back and forth 10x’s and the bigger ones are better for throwing and finding in the grass for sure. Speaking from experience 🙂 I setup Drill 1 from last week, we’ll give that a whirl tomorrow night.
Ordered Meal Mixers! 🙂
I haven’t received a response from the email I sent regarding the toy 🙁 I hope I didn’t miss it!Hi Kim! I just emailed them! Kelsie & I both Thank you! 🙂 I will check out the video later after work 🙂
Hi Kim! Thank you! I would love to see video with food play! YES, totally interested in the toy and it’s pink, Kelsie’s color! 🙂
Hi Kim! Tonight I did couple sessions. In between breaks I actually got a chance to review the first sets we did noticing a few things that needed improvement! I don’t move enough after the run when I use food. Old habit of just being a food dispenser and not moving around as much as I should. A couple times the lotus ball opened up before Kelsie got there so that became a scavenger hunt! When I have a toy I feel I move around more. What can I do to keep myself moving? Tricks that require movement?! The first reps I used a tug that I could drag around. In this segment I’m using a ball and a squeaky toy she likes. Using a toy in training is all new and I’m thrilled she’s responsive to it. I hope this transfers over off my property as well – trials & class (when we go back). Prior to the summer and even at our last trial in March, it was all about the cookies and ignored the toys! I chose Drill #2 because it was simple and I could put slight handling in since it was really hot and I didn’t want to demotivate her. I thought she hung in pretty well. We took frequent A/C breaks, lol! Tomorrow I’ll put in some more handling- if you think we should! I had the MM out to use but didn’t get to use it, quality over quantity for Kelsie so we’ll try another time! 🙂 Honestly, I’m not sure yet what Kelsie drives the hardest for. Lotus ball yes when it stays intact, lol! Regarding her motivation so far? To make the comparison from her SS video I posted to the speed circles- I feel it’s night and day & I really mean I feel it, she’s running happily and I’m not pulling it out of her 🙂 Of course she’s running a lower height as well, but something is different! Here’s our fun for tonight 🙂 when you see her disappear, she’s going to the shade, sometimes you’ll see I got her back in view otherwise we ended up going the other direction. Just wanted you to know I remained engaged with her even tho’ you can’t see us! https://youtu.be/p2Igggh5_gg
Hi Kim! Tonight was speed circle work with a tug and the lotus ball placed & thrown while playing opposition game! First couple reps are with the toy. I forgot to have the second toy nearby, so when you see Kelsie leave she was headed where the other toy was so I played there -out of video range. Next rep was with the lotus ball placed then thrown and then another round of placed and thrown. We ended the session with LBG (and a cameo from Lexie, the one screaming in the background, sorry!). Should we keep the LBG in our practice sessions? Thoughts on what you see here between toy, lotus ball place or thrown. Should we continue circle work without handling and what should I use- toy or lotus ball (thrown or placed) I have a MM too, not sure if you want me to use that as well. Thank you! https://youtu.be/sMZsi3ggDPo
Hi Kim! Thanks for the feedback! I will have another toy nearby in the event I need to reengage with her. A couple questions before we practice tomorrow. Should we continue to practice the opposition game? Speed circle with the lotus- do you want me to throw it or have it already placed at the end? We will practice LBG with more distance too! Yes, Kelsie LOVES her lotus ball- anything that contains food really LOL! Thanks! 🙂
Hi Kim! I’m not sure what happened to the LBG segment, editing video in the early morning before work is not very conducive, lol! Here is tonight’s presentation 🙂 First 2 toys, took me a little bit to figure out how to do this, lol! Am I doing it correctly? Next we did circle work, how did we do?! At 2:39 Kelsie left the session for shade. She is not like my other lab who will go until I say stop! I did LBG last because as you saw in the previous video- the sniffing that was because I did LBG before that. I used a lotus ball tonight- I think that’s a great idea, Kelsie sniffs enough as it is & if she knows food was there or could be there, she’s going to investigate! Thank you! https://youtu.be/5LmhQhil1YE
Hi Kim! I definitely need to release Kelsie earlier. She’s pushing while we setup (me getting into position and throwing the toy) but once the toy lands and I try to get her revved up, she’s waiting for the release, she’s puts pressure on when I say Get It. We want prior to, not me initiating wanting the toy 🙁 Took me a bit to realize that and I see it in the video- not sure if you can see where she is pushing against me hand and then she releases. She’s not the dog that is getting higher and higher with this game by me holding her back longer. Shorten the duration, as soon as she pushes which is when about the same time as I throw the toy- release her. Do you agree? Second segment is the Lazy Bastard. She caught onto to that real quick! Couple questions on that game. Should say anything when she takes the jump? I’m so used to verbal praise with her that on occasion I did verbally reward her too in addition to the cookie. I feel like Kelsie was taking these obstacles because she knew I had food 🙂 or did she really grab them on her own because she wanted to? Or doesn’t it matter at this point, she’s still ‘learning’? When I was putting away the tunnel, she followed me and was even taking jumps, lol! I had no cookies on me, so I just verbally praised her, not overly excited like normal, but acknowledged her. Was that Ok to do? Third segment is what happened after using food! After watching the video I feel I should have engaged with her, obviously the toy had no value at that point, maybe tried to get her to do some tricks? What would you have done? Next segments switched the toy. Got her back in the game! I put a bungee tug on the toy for next time so I can drag it around 🙂 Where should we progress to from here? More opposition games with quicker release? 🙂 I’m Ok with trying a few speed circles now, If we should go there. She seems to be moving Ok. Thank you! https://youtu.be/uZ75BJE5I2w
Hi Kim! Thank you! We’ll give the 2 toy a try. Kelsie is not so toy driven and the toy I’ve been using (bark box toy, lol!) is her favorite and I can actually get her to engage with me and last month I used it as a drive line toy & she loved it- which is huge for my foodie! 🙂 When I add obstacles, do you want me to have her “push’ me to start and then run away at the exit (or landing side) and reward that way? Like in your video? Now I need to go check out what the lazy bastard game is!! 🙂 Thank you!!
Hi Kim! Tried some different things tonight! Took out the lotus ball so I wasn’t tossing her cookies in the grass. Well, that was unsuccessful, she wouldn’t move, even with me teasing her beforehand – she really wasn’t enticed by that, she was more like what the heck are you doing with that toy? I use this toy for reward in sequencing. Then I setup like our startline between my legs, no go, literally, no go. So I aborted that idea! Took out her toy, that was way more successful! And later I tossed a cookie in the grass, charlie bears, easy to see 🙂 Again, I would normally tug alot harder with her. After watching the video, do you think I should be running around more and or feeding more too? https://youtu.be/336O8_0NwtA?t=2
