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Hi Tracy,
I’m hoping it’s ok to ask you about my independent study jump class. If not, please just say no.
1. When using the Cato plank for the wraps and slices do you transition off the plank when they are proficient at the low bar height? Sprite is doing great at 12 in with all of those exercises. Do I add height with the plank first and then go down and fade the plank? Or, do I switch now at 12 in to start fading the plank?
2. She’s struggling on zigzag by adding a stride if I soften the angle. I only have 4 ft bars. I’m assuming stay easy and grow core strength first before trying to soften again? I just downloaded an app that supposedly measures angles to be sure I’m not drastically changing it. It’s possible I am.
Thank you!
Hey Tracy,
I’m popping in for a weather update. The good news is there is several days of clear skies! But, the ground is saturated and sinks when you walk on it. Also, there’s debris all over due to the winds last Sunday.
So, I’ll check the park again in a few days. However, it is not likely I’ll get to all of the week 4 exercises. I feel like go on is a pretty strong skill. I’m thinking the collected turn exercise should be the first one to try. Then, the backside one. I’m still unsure how the line you run for the backside with the off arm differs from the line you run to get the out with the off arm. You had us running a straight line up from the wing for both the way I understand it. If you have video highlighting the differences that would be great.
Also, on the collected turns….do you still shift your connection to the landing side after you stare them down on the incoming freight train to the jump?
Hey Tracy,
The weather is definitely not cooperating. The ground is saturated and another atmospheric river is on the way. When is our last day to post?
I do have a couple of questions about the extreme connection for this week. It LOOKS like you are using an outside arm on the back cue along with extreme connection. What if you are in a box? We just used the off arm to get the out. So, how does the dog know it’s the back of the jump ahead of them and NOT to go out sideways to the off course jump?
Also, Sprite Marie Louise will likely benefit from the extreme collection on wraps. Are you putting your hands towards their face as well? Do you hold that pressure until you see the actual collection stride before moving in the new direction? I might as well ask questions since we can’t train outdoors.
Hi Tracy,
When you are doing the tandem turns are you supposed to be watching your hands until you see the head turn? I realized I was doing the hand movement, but shifting my gaze back up the line to the landing spot. I never saw a head turn so maybe that’s part of why I was getting right turns? Well, that and she had kicked out to a string right lead. Connection is HARD. It seems like a simple concept, but it’s not easy for me to stay that consistent.
Hey Tracy,
This did not go particularly well. The turn away got the wrong turn a lot. Post turns are not our thing and she kept kicking out so wide that she was on a huge right lead. So, getting a tandem turn to the left didn’t happen despite her verbal and handling. We struggle with rear cross wraps in general. I broke the two failure rule. Not our best session. But, the weather is nice for a few days. Too hot for Jan though.
Hey Tracy,
We have beautiful weather for a few days! So, we have a side preference. Either I am not cuing the same or shifting out on a right lead is harder for Sprite. I started the same as your video. However, she isn’t picking up the out cue as quickly on this side. Her line is much more direct after a left turn on the wing and kicking out to the left. It’s so interesting! I did keep the leash on the ground to help me run straight. I could see I was drifting a lot in the tandem and threadle wrap exercises.
Do I need more connection on the harder side?
Hi Tracy,
Technology failure with the tandem turn. We did the whole set on both sides. But, when I went to look at it somehow it was on photo and not video. I hate when that happens. Literally, I filmed Gemma and hit off. Swapped out dogs and hit start. Hoe it goes to photo is beyond me. Som, I just filmed the last two steps as I did t want her to do the whole thing all over again.
We struggled with the threadle wrap. Sprite wanted the front side of the jump, or the opposite wing or to slice. It’s hard to get her to look at me and not the obvious obstacle as she rounds the wing. We sort of got it, but it needs work. As I in the wrong position? I learned a flick with one hand and I tried to use two hards for the tandem turn and one for the threadle wrap. I kept the bar at 16 in and used food. But, I don’t think we have this down even though she got some correct.
More rain today. So, basically I need to be so far ahead to cue a turn? I’m not sure that’s realistic in a real run. Is there anyway to get her to add a stride? I’m not been successful this far. She decides much too early which makes wraps and threadles next to impossible to execute.
Hi Tracy,
The park is borderline usable, but more rain tomorrow. We tried the serp connections. Sprite is not putting in a check stride to try to turn tight after coming in. But, she doesn’t add check strides in general.
I felt like I was doing the exit line connection. Does it need to be sooner? When do I switch from looking at landing to looking at the exit line? I’m assuming it’s after she lands. Is it earlier?
Hi Tracy,
Gotcha. It makes more sense now. We have rain, rain and more rain. Hopefully I can get to the serps next week.
I’ve never been good at pulls. But, I’ll try more connection to see if it helps.
Hi Tracy,
All connection all of the time. So simple, but not easy. What does this paragraph mean “so now we can pump it up a little more by having you look at her and then deliberately lear her eyes to let her see you look back at the landing side.”?
I’m not sure what you mean by “lear her eyes.”
We got really wide turns on the pulls….which we do anyway. So, what connection helps that? I thought I was supposed to look at her eyes? So, on the circle wrap when do I stop looking at her and look to landing? I’m ahead of her so I don’t understand the comment about being on her tail.
I can also see I broke connection to toss the toy. The day before I was very careful to not pair the head turn and release. You’ll see that if you watch that video again. But..not so much here.
I thought we did better than we really did.
Haha. The crooked step is a bad habit! I’ll work on it.
Weather isn’t looking cooperative for the rest of the weekend and I really wanted to do both sets of exercises of shifting connection and serps. But, I remembered rest not reps and reigned myself in. We just did shifting connection. Maybe Tuesday it’ll be dry enough to try the serp exercise which I need help with.
Sprite was brilliant as always with this.
P.s. what’s the distance of the wings to the jump for the serp exercise?
Hey Tracy,
The ground is very, very soft! But, I did the send exercise including my bloopers. Hopefully, I’ll get exit lines filmed tomorrow before the next set of rain occurs.
Hi Tracy,
I’m glad we have a break week as the weather isn’t cooperating. It’s supposed up stop raining tomorrow, but the park may still be too soggy. More rain this weekend. I know we need it, but….
Hi Tracy,
Yes, I realized that she paired the connection and release in this run. She did indeed break her start line in the next run. That’s the first broken start so I’ll definitely need to put more reward in for that. Her brain was gone as it was the last class of the day.
I don’t have control over distances in class. However, one class has a yard that’s smaller temporarily due to grass seeding. That forces more AKC like courses. I was concerned about spinning that jump after the weaves due to where the tunnel was set. Going slightly wider was a better line to the two jumps. But, I agree she had little info about the turn. I need to proof more cues while she is still weaving which is on the training list. She was popping at 10 on occasion. However, she hasn’t popped weaves at all in competition. One time she entered on pole two and kept weaving quickly so I didn’t fix it. It was her first time in open jumpers.
I thought there was a ton of great stuff in this run!
She’s chilling outside the ring better overall. The pattern games are helping. I did tug with her in the next class before going in and that’s when she broke her start. It’s not necessarily related, but I did note it. I’ll work on talking to her more as we go in. She’s still very, very high, but I think she’s sitting faster. I’ve noticed the back and forth movement seems like her way to release energy.
