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Great topic! I hate to obsess (LOL), but I have never been a fan of multi-wraps. The ONLY time that I found them of value is when a dog can actually learn fairly quickly if something is more comfortable for the body. Rarely, rarely on the first rep of the multi-wrap do you see a great performance. You are way more likely to see it on the second rep. That is because they set themselves up to better perform the turn. I have only had one dog say “oh, that was more comfortable” and actually learn from this exercise.
I have a much different approach that I am working on with Zing. It isn’t a finished product yet, but I can post video if you wish. I have my reservations about this method, but figure life is an experiment so lets see how it goes.
M
Tracy
Here are Zing’s novice sequences. I was really happy with what she accomplished. There are a couple of things that I want to work out with her, like an acute angle RC, but I think that is my problem, not hers.
M
Thanks Tracy!
Let me just say in general, I have no idea how to run this dog yet :). We have had time to work individual skills, but we haven’t spent much time putting lots of things together. Hard year. Also, it felt like two jumps is harder than 4 or 5. She and I both love our adrenaline.
Do you care if we start these skills from a tunnel? I am not a fan of having Zing doing a bunch of sit/stay.
2nd rep, yep, I want a wrap. I don’t think I have proof this one as well. Can’t remember doing in on an angle jump. She is sensitive still to the angle of jumps. We will go back and work that.
“it did totally look like a backside send at :22, because as she landed from 1 you did the big arm change – so that created pressure out to the backside .”
interesting. I should never have that arm up for a backside send. In this case I would use my left arm for the send. So I obsessed on this, I was looking at the backside at .22, at .29 my focus was more down and to the right wing.
Does that have anything to do with it, was she also paying more attention to where my eyes were focused?.39, total f*&^ up on my part LOL
We will do these again and let me know what you think of the tunnel start.
Tracy
Here is our first attempt at the skills. Sorry the verbals were super soft, I will try to be louder next time. This didn’t go too bad. Some stuff we need to clean up for sure.
Mary
Ah, nice idea on the progression. I am going to look up where I can go with this. I have a few dogs that would like this
Tracy
OK, I think this one is better. Let me know what you think. The MM was feeling good and decided to come to work today. 🙂
Mary
Tracy
Here is our first session on ladder work. I used cavaletties since that is what I have. I am trying to approach it more like a “PT” exercise in that I don’t want speed or excitement yet. I think she was learning quickly and at the end almost had what I want, head down and not hopping. Zing is a bouncy dog so it might take me another session or two so that I don’t have the hop at the end.
Let me know your thoughts,
M
Yes, I guess I would prefer to not put all the criteria on this game. A baseball cap is a great idea. Worried that just a lump of material would be too much the same.
Thanks for the ideas
Tracy
In reviewing the Foot Targeting: Targeted Handling Concepts For Commitment a question came to mind.
Zing already has started the very first steps of a RDW (no puppies were harmed in the progress). She is running across a mat to a MM. How do I keep this game from getting confused with the RDW training? I can see how I could use the same mat and basically treat it as good proofing for the first steps of RDW training.
Thoughts?
Tracy
We did what you suggested this morning. Toss a toy, tell her to get it, and run away. I think that she did really well. Thought?
Also this evening we reviewed her backup, which I had not done over things or up a hill. It was fun to see that she could do it. I need to find a place where I can help her learn to stay straight as she backs up. Also, her pivot.
M
Tracy
This was our session today, I just had to post it. There were so many elements that came together for Zing today. Yes, I had a few errors on my part (like not rewarding the sit), but she sucked it up.The biggest deal, food and toy interchange. She ate it and didn’t spit it out!
M
Making food fun is challenging my inner squirrel. But it is one of those training gaps I wanted to fill.
Thanks for being patient with all my crazy questions. I just want to make sure that I don’t blow Zing’s self-confidence and actually build it up more. If crazy active toys are involved I am not worried, but when not so fun food is involved she can leave and go get a beer very quickly.
Color is important–does it come in black and white to match my dog LOL?
Yes, it is expensive. I love the flexibility of it, but I don’t “need” it. I use it mostly for RC training and for training calm crate behaviors.
Thanks for the feedback. My MM only breaks down when I absolutely need it :(. If I can get Zing’s food drive where I want it (and we are getting closer) then I think I can back a half decent backup when it fails and I am training RCs.
