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Hi Tracy,
Yes, she was dropping more bars than usual. The spacing is very tight and the grass is wet and slippery still. I’ll lower them if we get another chance. More rain yesterday and today. Enough already!
I’m still confused about using the word switch. It makes sense when it was wing, jump, switch lead to the tunnel which is a U turn. It makes less sense (to me) when it’s wing, jump do NOT take the tunnel and take the jump across the box. If I say switch for both turns over the jump after the wing what determines the degree of turn? Also, your comment about more upper body when it’s the jump jump combo means extend my arm out?
We also got the backside of that second jump a fair amount. What do I do to get the front side? More upper body and turn sooner?
On the switch out of the tunnel to the jump I felt like she was anticipating and slicing rather than turn on the flat first. That’s why I did a few reward to my hand. Tandem turns are hard for me to get the mechanics right.
I knew I did too many reps as it was my only chance this week to get something done. The park would have been better. However, the backyard allowed a few sessions throughout the day versus all at the park.
I was surprised the few times I said tunnel and she chose the jump. I’m pretty sure her brain was done by then.
Hi Tracy,
My yard was usable for a day. Today and tomorrow another 1/2-1 in of rain. So, I hurried to set this up. The spacing is tight and I know I overtrained as I wanted to get it done. This is over a few sessions. Once she backed out of the tunnel she then kept taking the jump rather than the tunnel. I’m sure she was tired.
I’m posting this before my internet goes down again. It was out for 18 hrs. No cable or internet….
Hi Bobbie,
We are still working on the crate relaxation with agility noise. I didn’t show it, but no whining the last session. We went to an agility trial today for a short visit. Sprite worked on LLW which is hard and just observing from a distance. I tried to film a short down stay of 30 seconds for you. Also, the Cato board sit with alternating dogs working.
I totally wish I lived closer! Part of the slow sit is I was using a cookie before and I’ve taken it away. But, the Cato board helped a lot!
It’s supposed to rain again starting Sunday for a few days. So, it’ll likely be a week before I can do much. Should I move on to the next exercise to get it in? I’ll add a wing to this and the other set ups for speed after that.
We are working on a start line routine which is why I added the leash. But, she struggles to sit if she’s tired in general and isn’t the fastest to sit to begin with. Plus, when I took the cookie out of the picture she apparently didn’t know sit in this context. Good to know!
I am doing UKI in April. Just jumpers and speedstakes NFC. Can I actually bring in a Cato board? I think I’ll work on the tug, tug, tug sit game for her.
Thanks Tracy!
Hi Tracy,
We have a small window before the next storm. The park is muddy, but usable. Sprite is starting to sit slowly on line ups, so I’m playing with arousal manipulation and I had the Cato board. I used that for part of the session. She did have a break in there too while I ran Gemma. At the end we tried the 10 tunnel game. She surprised me!
No extra tunnels!
Sprite is not the fastest sitter in general. The only 10 tunnel game I know is sending the dog through the tunnel several times and then asking for a sit. Is that what you mean?
I keep forgetting about the snuffle mat. I can’t leave it in her crate as she’d eat it. So, I have to remember to bring it along.
3/16/23
I added this since you haven’t been on yet. We went to the park and I played with breaks and the snuffle mat. At the end I did the tunnel game.
This was her second turn after Gemma. Sprite was whining in the car when it was Gemma’s turn. She stops after a short time. However, she can’t see as she’s in a varikennel.Hi Bobbie,
Yes, I often train at the park. My yard isn’t large enough. There is a canal with duck and geese, people, kids and dogs walking by. This particular one is on a cul de sac so less cross traffic. But, we often get people stopping and watching. In this session a man and his two golden are watching in the background part of the time. The clips are some line ups. Then, the crate with the agility CD running. It’s raining again for the next week or so. Doubt I’ll get outside in the next few days.
Hi Tracy,
Yes, I meant the switch out to the jump. Maybe it’ll make more sense when I try it.
We got a storm break today. So, I did the switch away. When we got to the backside that was harder as she turned much tighter on one side versus the other. Or, I’m cuing differently. Either way, she kept getting the front side of the jump turning left out of the tunnel. Mechanically I should wait until I see her face at the tunnel exit before I turn my arm, correct? I’m not doing that consistently and it looks like I’ve turned my arm before she exits on some reps.
Hi Tracy,
I’m looking at the week 3 combos and I’m confused about using a switch away when it’s the jump and not the tunnel like in the first sequence. It’s seems like a serp or a serp to a blind would be better there. I’m not seeing a line being set that tells the dog it’s the jump and not the tunnel in that instance.
I don’t know how to add a photo. But, it’s the one with the jump then pass the tunnel and take the second just that’s straight ahead. Hopefully you know which one I mean.
Thanks for the photos Tracy! My shoulders can be an issue and the photos were a great visual. Also, thanks for the verbal reminders. I’m sometimes not sure if a wrap verbal is correct even though I know it’s more than a right or left turn, but not technically a wrap. It’s probably dog dependent, but Sprite tends to jump long and early. I was pleasantly surprised that she got the threadle and the back side. Yay baby girl listening while the tunnel sirens sang the song of her people!
I have Cindi’s weather and it’s not cooperating. I’ll see if there’s a break in the next few days to try week three. My yard is not usable, but the park drains better. So, we shall see!
Well, I had a tech fail moment today. Went to a new field with Sprite to work her running A Frame. She showed lovely self control staying in a down while we chatted or changed the A frame height. We got some nice striding at 3’3” and kept changing it ending at 4’6”. But, I didn’t turn the iPad back on for that session. I was going to show you the in between moments.
Instead, you get our session from the park yesterday. We are working on LLW. I changed to a “ground” marker as she kept jumping up to get her treat and I need her to just walk. Then, our session.
Hi Tracy,
Thanks for the videos. Basically this weeks switch aways are tandem turns, correct? I’m not great at those, but I can get Sprite to turn away easily on the flat.
The park is squishy, but fine to set up. Might get in one round of this weeks exercises tomorrow before more rain.
This is the last set from week 2. You asked me to start with the BC, but she slide by the jump. She did that a few times with the blind. Am I not doing something right with my shoulders? The forced front cross worked better in this set up for her.
Also, threw in a threadle to the front side that I didn’t do last week and a backside. She did them and didn’t take the tunnel!
Still raining and more predicted this weekend.
I’ve never taught a switch command. Would it work equally well to use left and right coming out of the tunnel for these exercises? If not, do you have a game on the flat to teach “switch?”
Hi Tracy,
How long is this class? CA having rain again. I know we need it….but, it makes tunnels on the lawn impossible for days once it stops.
I’ll have a look at week three and we didn’t get to the last exercise in week two.
This is a perfect class for my tunnel seeking Sprite!
Hi Bobbie,
She does fair turns with no motion. But, when she’s running she doesn’t make an effort to slow down and collect. Here’s a snippet from the seminar. She was getting tired, do the start of the clip is re engagement. You can see she made little effort to turn. Then, Loretta made it a lot easier for her and had a toy on the ground. She’s still trying to pick take off spots and typically takes off too early. Must run fast!
The end clip is the last minute of a 10 minute crate session with you tube agility sounds on. We are getting rain again, so going to the park may not be available for several days.
P.S. do you know how I can get a repeat link to when is a reward a reward seminar? I watched live, but I’d like to watch it again. I emailed behavior vets, but didn’t hear back. So, I probably don’t have the correct email for this question.
