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Hi Tracy,
I’m doing better, but not 100% yet. Is this what you had in mind? I wasn’t sure how to get her set up again to restart the loop. Do I get this side better first or do left in the next session?
We practiced verbal wraps with the bowl. I can sort of move side to side today. Retrieve the thing is a good idea. Gemma picked up the tea bag I dropped yesterday. So helpful!
Hey Tracy,
I’ve thrown out my back. Sigh. So, I’ll see what I can do in the next few days. Gemma and I were supposed to be at a trial. The timing sucks!
I do have marker words for reinforcement is behind you for Gemma. Zuruck is a toy behind you and aft is food in a bowl behind you. Sprite hasn’t learned these yet.
Hey toy play is much different from Gemma’s. She doesn’t get too worked up and likes it well enough. She easily spits the toy, but I should work on going back and forth between food and toys.
I’ll work on that more.
Here is remote reinforcement. Moving away wasn’t hard for her so I did add behaviors. But, she didn’t understand that it was a release when she was in a sit. We did food and toys and I do have different marker words. Food is “jackpot” and a toy is “gravy.” I know, I know… but I was running out of words!
The in between toy play is edited for time. But, she is offering up the toy easily which I’m super happy about.
Yes she was a very good girl. Toys don’t make her head spin around like her sister. I agree she’ll start to bend more as she understands the drill.
I went back to the ladder. The forward focus is better, but she’s skipping rungs. I thought I filmed tonight with treats in the ladder, but…..apparently I did not!
That answered my running DW question about the loop. Thank you! I’ll likely do a stop as I don’t have space and equipment, but training the box can’t hurt regardless.
Outside on hold still. I added toy toy to serp. She did well. One broken sit stay and one I’ll run to the toy instead. I tried to cue early, but I think it can be even earlier. She’s not nose touching now, but she seems to understand.
Well, I’m still drifting even with the line. Lol. You can see why obedience is hard for me. I probably should have done just one side at a time as she was starting in the wrong lane after the “out” food toss.
BTW if you use a manners minder for the running footwork I’m assuming you bring them back to the same start each time. I like to go back and forth where possible, but you’d need two MM to do that and be lbs to figure out which remote triggers the correct one.
I’ll work in serp with toys tomorrow. Gemma can’t watch that so I’ll have to put her elsewhere.
Thank you Tracy! Happy holidays to you as well. It’ll be low key here. Mom is adjusting and the one plan fell through as a family member had a fever Wednesday. It’s too risky in our COVID world.
Yay, you liked the TV trays. We tried the serp exercise. She had trouble on the “easy” angles coming around rather than take the jump. Thoughts on helping her with that? She didn’t do that on the most extreme angle. Also, I started getting drive by nose touches towards the end. I know you ultimately get rid of it, but when do you decide that’s ok? I tried with Gemma and a toy on the ground. She knows a serp behavior, but couldn’t do the nose touch. Interesting info!
Also, I struggled with the out exercise. Keeping hips and feet straight are hard for me. I’ll try that one again.
I think the issue is I’m starting sideways with Sprite and she’s not really lined up so I’m not either. It looks like a habit from this video. Hmmm….I’ll try to be straighter. Partly it’s the angle, but I’m not completing the hip rotation.
Ok, TV trays for the win! I thought this was a better choice. Not much space. Unfortunately rain and mud prevail for now.
Hey Tracy,
Did you see my previous post? Also, can I use two wings for this weeks homework? I might try two file boxes. I have those due to Mom’s move.
Yep, I started each side with a forward send. Sloppy ones apparently. So, now it makes sense. I will try to be straight on with those.
Hi Tracy,
I’m confused. When she was turning left I did the forward send with my right leg. But, finishing the cross would be my left leg and arm. So the sideways and backwards sends we’re with left leg and arm. I swear that’s what your video shows. But, I’m on an iPhone at work. What exactly should I be doing?
I’ll see if the MM even works. I have a pet tutor somewhere as well.
Here is wing wrap. You are right I had to think about it with sideways and backwards sends. I think it’s correct. Left is dig, dig, dig and right is che che che.
Yard not cooperating and more rain expected. We need it, but….
Borrowed my friends box. I did TO and started THROUGH. I have a manners minder I’ve never used. Is that the next step?
I’ll dig a wing out of the garage. Filmed some sends with just an upright and she’s hitting it. Of course, I didn’t see it on the backwards sends. So, wrapping tightly, but hitting object. What, if anything, do we do about that at this stage?
Oh yay, the verbals. I have a left and right right relative to the dog. It’s just easier. I’ll use the same ones as Gemma. Dog, dog, dog is left wrap and che che che is right wrap. Probably started as check. Toys indoors aren’t super easier. Gemma loses her mind. I’ll see what I can do.
Haha. Here is parallel path. My jump bump is too long for this space. Found a short piece of wood. Mostly she’s looking forward.
Yea, the line ups have been sloppy. I think I mentioned that before. I’ll work on it.
Pretty sure my friend has a box. I used to have plastic storage containers with matting on top. But, I’m trying to clean out stuff and they might be gone as I wasn’t using them.
Thanks Tracy!
