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Hi Tracy,
I tried the mirror image leadout. Not nearly as much space and I kicked the upright once. Oopsie.
I’m just generally confused about foot work as one live instructor always has an arm extended out perpendicular to keep the dog out and starts with the dog side foot forward rather than back. Another follows OMD. I’ll have to think about leadouts as I will have one with Sprite and I don’t with Gemma so it just doesn’t come up how I should stand or what I should do. I’m starting behind and usually rear crossing with her.
Hmm. I’m still confused. If the DOR and I’m turning left for a front cross you said have my weight on the outside leg and then said left leg. If she’s on my right I’d consider my outside leg the right leg and normally it would be back towards her. The leg closer to the next jump is my left leg. I’ll see if I can figure it out. Literally I’ve had no stationary lead-out for years. Plus, I’ve never figured out footwork for a FC and there’s a big variation.
Apparently I should read before filming. Pretty sure I did this wrong. Toy is supposed to be placed and I’m walking and throwing. Did I at least set her up right? She just found a straight line and bounced.
Hi Tracy,
So, what is your footwork for a lead out front cross? Since Gemma doesn’t have a start line stay I’ve no real practice for years! I’ve done some OMD stuff which does have you step to take off. What exactly should I try? If it’s the same set up. I’d lead out to jump three with dog on right. Is my right foot back, forward etc? Which way am I facing if I am not facing her to step to take off?
I’ll set the reverse up in my yard sometime this week. Maybe today if I get home before it’s too hot.
Here is lap and tandem turns. Not bad. I think I’m bending over too much?
Hi Tracy,
It turns out I didn’t have the yard reserved Friday. This is my friends house. Bunnies, chickens and a new place. So, lots of distractions. She only broke one start line stay! Bars are at 12 in, but she was still knocking them. Maybe lower when I try the other side? She will jump 20 in.
Thanks Tracy,
I’ll keep trying. It’s definitely not natural for me. The answer to your prior question about how I say place versus tunnel… I suspect there isn’t a quieter tonal difference. Verbals tend to come out loud. But, I do need to work on the wrap cues not being shouted. They tend to be loud because…Gemma. She’s barking so much that I didn’t think she would hear anything quiet.
We tried the serp drills. I’m not sure I did them right as rental time was running out and I didn’t have wi if to watch the video again. We go back Friday so 8 can pick up the missing two then.
Hey Tracy,
My AC is OUT and waiting for repair guy. Can’t do much until he shows up. It’ll be hot later so I might film me with virtual dog to see if I’m getting the connection piece right if that’s ok. Essentially I need to get my shoulders back or open more and the “new” dog side arm should be stuck to my rib cage and “old” dog side arm on the opposite hip with the toy. Correct?
I’ll watch your video again. The concept is simple enough. My body says…what???
This is yesterday with tunnel discrimination. Her “place” on a Cato board isn’t as strong as a soft crate or cot. But, it’s what I had. I did make the choice easy for her though. Setting her up for success isn’t really cheating! Lol.
Ok, I’ll be in boot camp for a long time. I rented the agility yard and tried the tunnel exits. I used the wrong verbal on her first RC, but motion override for the win. But, I couldn’t get the opposite RC when she needed to turn right. Plus…I saw the wrap and the arms. Ugh…it’ll take awhile for me to sort this out. Overall she did very well even with really bad toy tosses!
I’ll tilt the jumps for more serp work. My yard can’t handle a tunnel yet. It got really hot right after the sod was put down! So sections aren’t doing well.
Thanks Tracy,
I’ll keep working on it. I had a similar issue with the serp exercise. She was going through the gap of the two jumps particularly on my right. Watching the video I had started to close my shoulder and move that right arm. So,on the serp you look at landing and then what? Do you keep that shoulder back until they’ve taken the next jump? I suspect this is a connection issue as well? Unfortunately, I don’t have great peripheral vision so that might be part of my issue. Thank you for your patience. You can just save what you type for me and drop it in. It’s a similar theme…
So I’m basically not getting the connection back on any of the BC, FC or wraps! Is that correct? I need more upper body rotation back and to get rid of my arms? Ugh. I’m really trying, but just not getting it right. Also, the decel eludes me. Again, if I understood my path better than maybe that would help. I’ll keep playing around with it. Geometry was always confusing to me, so knowing where to run is also not easy. I hear parallel the dogs path, but we don’t really do that or I’d be running a V. I need to send to the pinwheel then run a diagonal toward the outside wing, correct? This is where video with paths drawn would be so helpful. You are HERE, but should be THERE!
Here’s where we are with the bang game. Slightly different method and next step is to stand up and move around slightly. I’ll likely continue to use food as tug is so so for Sprite. Some days she likes it better than others.
Hey Tracy,
Still working on timing. I just can’t seem to get the BC right and I can tell I’m not running the correct line, but I’ve no idea where I’m supposed to be running. The first wrap I went well past the wing. Sprite is turning but she’s not really collecting.
Hey Tracy,
I’m still trying to get the crosses right. I feel like I’m letting her know in time, but she’s not always looking for me even though I FEEL like I’m connected to her. It’s also getting hot!
BTW, I’m not using any target for contact board work. So, I’m not sure what to do with this weeks video info. We did Nancy Gagliardi Little’s contact class, but then everything got out in hold due to spay and I want to get the teeter done first. Still debating 4 on versus 2020 for teeter.
I’d there a live this Sat?
Hi Tracy,
I’m just not getting this. Might get it once, but not repeatedly. Not sure why I can’t figure it out. I couldn’t get it with a Gemma today either. Frustrating. I’ve included the sh*t dog handler moment for entertainment.
Hey Tracy,
My new grass is getting ripped up from the “fake” tunnel and it’s hot here. So, no video today. But, I do have the agility yard tomorrow. So, if she’s not following the handling and I can’t help with a placed toy then what do I use? I’m sure I could have been more timely, but if kept moving she was just paralleling the outside line and not coming through the gap. It’s not all in the video as these were the best efforts. I did look different with Gemma and kept moving. Also, I’m trying not to jus5 keep going if we aren’t getting it. What, then, is the split?
Also, which verbal if any are you using? Really it’s a threadle, no? But, for now is it the wrap verbal or a right and left? I’m thinking wrap as they need to come through the gap.
Thank you!
Hey Tracy,
It’s only 92 today! I’ll play around with taming the flying arms later this week. Today we tried the flip. I didn’t try the double blind with Sprite as she was not reliably coming through the gap. It’s hot and she is probably tired. We had class this AM. Gemma nailed the double blind! But, I also trust her more and kept moving and was closer to the middle jump.
Sprite had a break between the two sides. She waited patiently on her cot while I ran Gemma. Normally Gemma just barks incessantly in the house when I train the puppy. Put her on a cot and she was quiet. Who knew?
