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Hey Tracy,
What are your backside slice and backside wrap verbals? I’ve only taught Gemma a slice which is “back.” I’ll have to go find the wrap video again. Was tha5 week 6? We didn’t get that far with the wrap and adding motion.
Sprite is still a bit confused about taking the jump before the reward. I don’t want to use toys yet since I’m still value building. She’s making a few mistakes, but mostly working it out. Hard in a tight space, but I still have mud in my yard.
I’ll work on the backside later, but I need over the jumo forward to have more value.
Lol. Sit on my butt training. Gotta like that. Yes the baby bird open mouth to receive the treat cracked me up.
So, she could do the threadle if she was turning right. Turning left was the issue. I left in several mistakes, but she figured it out. I also don’t have great control over leaving food in the bowl until cued yet. I’m a little surprised she did better with a toy. But, yay!
I see a theme with my hands being too high. I’ll work on that.
Hi Tracy,
I’ll see if I can figure that out. She learned to pivot with her head up as that’s how obedience people teach it.
Tried the head turn on a stanchion. She is turning her head on the first turn, but watching my hands (which has food) for the second turn.
Also, tried threadle game. She was coming in but NOT taking the jump. Thoughts on that? We aren’t indicating the jump if we stay still. She just ran parallel to the reward. One side worse than the other. I ended up tossing threats. I can move where the bowl is, but she was clearly confused.
Hey Tracy,
I’m not sure if she likes smack the baby. Gemma did not!
Here is some pivot work. I’m not sure what to put down then won’t roll. She’s reasonably balanced on both sides. I know, feed her head in neutral. Can’t seem to get that part correct.
Hi Tracy,
We haven’t really done line up by my side yet. I can work on that. I’m thinking she needs at least one more session on each side before mixing it up. What do you think? I’m not sure she knows the verbal as much as this direction is getting rewarded. Also, I’m hanging onto her until she looks in the correct direction.
Back is a little better!
Here is a bit of toy play.
Left turn it is. I did my best to line her up. Didn’t want to twist with going behind me. Back is feeling better! Also, did a toy play video with different verbals I’ll post next. Her first “Zuruck” cue. Mostly, I was just playing though. Sometimes that’s a session in itself!
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.
