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Hi Tracy,
We tried the lateral lead out. Her line up and sit stay are a work in progress and and me leaving was hard for her. Also, the toy is on a long line and she’s trying to eat the line or was getting tangled in it with line ups. All a work in progress.
And..it’s about 45 degrees and foggy. So, the grass is very wet.
Sent you a DM so you can see what Sprite is doing. We can work on it in the privates? It was never her best skill before, but it’s much worse now.
Dot tried the Decel exercise. We still need work on parallel path and taking jumps. Two sessions with slight break in between.
The best news is Sprite trialed two weekends in a row and I’m not seeing any lameness. We are rusty and got a few off courses due to my inability to turn her. She finished her novice Fast title with two legs the first trial and picked up two open fast legs in the second trial. We had a few almost Qs in standard and one in jumpers. But Sprite really struggled entering the ring and lining up. She’s fine with games until she’s next in the ring. Then, she’s literally screaming with eyes dilated to saucers. I don’t exist and she struggles to line up. One time I took her out and didn’t run as she just could not sit. She’s also moving away and wandering after the leash comes off. So, entering the ring and line up needs a ton of work. She’s literally too aroused to respond. I think it’s a combo of a weak skill to begin with, excitement to be back and the upheaval with the puppy addition.
Dot and I tried toy on the ground. This is challenging for her. I’m not exactly in the strike a pose position since she is just learning and it’s hard for her.
Hi Tracy,
Sprite trialed the past two weekends, so not much time to train Dot. This is Minny pinny with jump bumps. I did it with a single jump two times each side with food. Then, I put Dot up and trained Sprite with all three bumps. Dot then came back out. I’ve edited out some of her toy play for time. I couldn’t rember if she was supposed to sit or not.
We aren’t ready for the threadle or moving serp stuff yet as she can’t leave a toy on the ground or bring it back. On the regular serp I could maybe add an empty food bowl and cue her bowl marker for the advanced games? Believe it or not, I’ve never used a manners minder.
I’m thinking of trying the decal exercise later this week. Sprite could certainly use that one!
She will be 6 months in Jan. 4 1/2 months now. There’s a lot we’ve not been able to do in max pup 1. Parallel path, rear cross, threadle, back side etc. She is starting to send a little better, but we don’t have any distance yet. Also, whatever side I start with seems to be her best side. She gets tired or bored. Should I just do one side per session? I know, I know. Less reps per session. Baby brain.
If you think we are ready for Max Pup 2 I’ll sign up. Dot seems a bit young still. I’d definitely repeat max pup one if you’ll then have 2 after the Jan class. But, you’ve only got so much time!
When I submitted my last Minny pinny video I was using verbals and you told me it was too soon. I actually listen sometimes! :). So, you are correct I did not use them this time.
I’ll give this a rest a few days and then I’ll add verbal next time I revisit it. Should I add the jump bumps too? If so, all three or just the center one?
I’m hoping to try rocking horse tomorrow or Friday outdoors with the portable laundry baskets. But, it’s supposed to rain again so it depends how soggy my grass is.
Yes, she’s definitely more engaged. Yay! Some progress.
Are you running Max Pup one again in Jan? I thought I saw a FB post about that. I feel like I’ve left out a ton of material. But, otherwise we’ll just move on to Max Pup 2.
Hi Tracy,
I set the basic Minny pinny and took Dot in the yard. I offered to let her run the yard first and she chose to stay with me. We did two find it tosses and then the set up. This is the entire session. She’s definitely making progress! Rabies shot this afternoon and rain tomorrow. I’ll see if I can set the barrels Friday to repeat the BC exercise.
I can’t seem to tame my arms! She wasn’t great with the barrels before, but we can revisit it. We have had a fair amount of rain so the tree has dropped more than half its leaves. More rain Thursday. But, hopefully Friday we can try the laundry barrels. If it’s nice tomorrow, I’ll repeat the Minny pinny without the bump. But, hackberry land has expanded. It seems to rain on lawn service day so they don’t come and blow up the leaves.
Today we did in and out of the potty yard several times before going in to the house. She then got a snuffle and a chewy!
Sprite actually walked to me on the couch last night between the cot and coffee table while Dot had a chewy on the cot! Huge progress. No chewy stealing or growling of any kind. I’m glad Sprite felt comfortable enough to come in that close space. Dot stayed on her cot and chewed!
I agree that she’s doesn’t want to come in. So, I’ll have to do more in and out. Unfortunately, she can’t really be loose in the kitchen as she constantly steals items off the table or jumps up onto the counter tops, chews the cabinets or chairs etc. Even with toys and chews out she’s not making great choices. I can try to take her for a quick walk afterwards weather permitting. She hasn’t earned many free privileges yet. I do give her a snuffle mat. Once she’s done snuffling then she grabs the mat and runs around!
We tried rocking horse 2 in the house due to rain and wet grass outdoors. The good news is she’s better able to function in the living room. Yay! I’m still struggling with getting her to send. So, the BC is too late as I’m literally in top of the cone to get her to commit.
I think the issue is she doesn’t want to leave the yard and go back inside the house. I’ve noticed it with recalls in that direction as well. I’ll do more of in and back out. But, eventually we do need to stop and go in. Maybe afterwards I’ll let her just wander the yard if she can keep from eating hackberries.
We have more rain so Minny pinny will have to wit. I’ll try one side per session to see if that’s better.
Hi Tracy,
We tried the Minny pinny with the one bump. The other day we did two each way and she was great with just the wings. It was not filmed. Today she did well to the right, but not the left. I’ve been working on walking on my left side and I’ll start balancing out the right side as that may be part of the issue. I tried to get her to run in the yard before we started and she didn’t want to. Also, I ran out of food, left her and ran into the house to reload. She STOOD by the set up the entire time! That’s huge.
We are having an issue going back into the potty yard towards the house. She’s like…nope I don’t wanna do that.
I’m stirring the cauldron..I’ll try to be better.
Hi Tracy,
I just watched last night and haven’t read the lectures yet. So, I may have the minny pinny wrong. She got very distracted and someone is mowing their lawn. She doesn’t love that noise. After the first rep she took off zooming and it took several minutes to catch her. Brought her back into the pen for a few minutes and tried again. She’s still not sure about driving around. I’m clearly using too much arm to “help” her. I didn’t use the long lube as it gets tangled too easily and she’s better overall in the yard. Far from perfect, but improved. We also did find my face and she did well with that.
Hi Tracy,
We’ve been working on just paying attention to me in the yard for the past few days. So, I gave turn and burn to the left another go. It’s unedited so you can see toy play. She left once to eat hackberries, but came back. I know…I asked for too many reps. But, it was much better than before.
Hi Tracy,
She has some plush toys in the kitchen out always. She can bring those back if I’m sitting on the floor. Otherwise, the real tugs toys don’t come back. I’ll try standing sideways to see if that helps. Maybe we can work on that and sends during our 11/13 lesson?
I brought out a scratch board today. It’ll be great if the digging can transfer to a scratch board.
I tried the threadle wrap baby version. Sit stays are a work in progress. We also did rocking horse with food. However, the food needs to be in a hand. She has trouble sending on the two sends as the food starts in the second send hand. Should I try to move it as she rounds the first cone?
