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Hi Tracy,
Had hoped to get more done on this but I have learned not to get greedy when working outside:
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Sorry these videos are not great quality as it was starting to get dark. Though I did not post the video I did in the basement, it went MUCH better down there. Partly because there wasn’t a lot of room for lateral placement of the wing and partly because no distractions down there.So I tried it outside. Not great. Very distracted. And he would not look at the toy placed on the ground. One time I stumbled getting into position which caused him to break his stay. So as you can see when it was REALLY getting dark but I wanted to try a different approach by tossing the toy from my lead out position…that got his attention and he took the jump…and did not break but he was close to it.
With toy toss:
I guess you can let me know what I can do better. This didn’t go that well. Also, when I step away he moves his front foot towards me which changes his set up to not exactly facing the jump.
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Got to work outside today…and the leaves were blowing so we had to stop doing the accordion grid and come back later in the day to try it. I said “break” just as a leaf was blowing right at him and he chose to chase the leaf rather than take the jump. Happened twice so I just stopped and then came back to it later.Set Point – front view as per your request:
Accordion
I did try the focus forward idea on the lateral lead out but as soon as the toy was not out there, he just stared at me. He would only look forward at the jump if the toy was out there. He was able to hold the stay until released however. I never trained Benni to focus forward. He does fine. I take the step to push out toward the first jump and he takes it.
Hope you had a fun weekend!
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Next level up on the set point to 8″. You can see clearly in this video how he slouches back in the sit position when I walk away.
Rain, rain, rain today. So lateral lead out in the basement. Worked both sides dog on left and dog on right:
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Well, got rid of the snow and then got sleet so back down in the basement we go…less than optimal with the space for this game but we got it done.Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Well, we do have a patch of grass that is workable. Most of my wings are down in the basement so I just used some cones to set this up outside.
Get Out:
I attempted to do rear crosses and after watching the video just smack my head. I have a feeling I have bad habits doing rear crosses with Benni but he knows what I want and just does it. I will try again another time and see if I can get my handling corrected. Not even worth watching!!!
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Tried the set point as you suggested. Second bar at 6″, 4 ft spacing. His horrible sitting posture is making me crazy. I have been working with him on a platform and on the inflatable stuff. Not only do his knees bow in but his back is slouched. I never had to work on this with Benni. He just had good posture and positioning even from a very young age. I feel like this will affect Brioche’s take off from the start line.
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
He turns 1 year old tomorrow!The conundrum with trying to set up the video so you can see what you want to see is the space restraint. I have the camera against the wall so can’t pan out any further and the 2 posts are in the way so I try to center the jumps there. I know you want to see the side view for his jumping. If you don’t care about seeing how he grabs the toy after the last jump then I can lead out further with it but it will be out of the frame by the time he reaches it. I could maybe try to angle the camera somewhat to get more of everything in the picture but then not sure you will see what you want to see.
Even when the snow melts, it will be extremely muddy in my practice yard. Ugh.
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Worked on jumping today with a large toy as per your suggestion. He ticked the bar on the first zig zag but other than that looked pretty good I think.
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
I did a couple of the games with as much distance with the set ups as I could.Find the Jump, we got up to 15 ft but not enough room to get up to 20 ft distance to the jump.
Rear Cross – not a lot of room and on the one side he has to turn into the wall so not the greatest but the best I can do without my yard. There is no agility place closer than 90 minutes for me to rent. And that one is dirt. He has been on the turf at United Dog once.
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Still snowing here. I was looking at the RC video but I’m not sure about trying it if I have to run. Hamstring is not even close to doing much besides walking. Not sure if I have the space to try it. I’ll see if I might be able to set it up. I think we have done all the other games that I’m able to.As for the food and eating situation. I finished up a package of gently cooked beef (different brand) and he did eat that. I just opened a new package of the Viva Raw turkey and he would NOT eat it. So I gently cooked it on the stove and then he did eat it. I have a lot of the Viva Raw puppy blend (beef/turkey) in the freezer. I was going to use it up and move on to adult food. So he is boycotting raw? Seems weird that the new delivery I got was when this all started although I seem to remember a bit of hesitency prior to that. I e-mailed the company to see if anything changed. I hate dealing with dogs that won’t eat. So stressful. And I don’t want to set a precedent of jumping thru hoops to make them eat.
Let me know if you think a walking version of the RC could work. I haven’t done anything with RC since the target game. I certainly won’t be going anywhere today!
Sandy
Hi Tracy,
I think zig zags are one of his favorite games. I did a 5 foot bar with no space between the wing and jump bar. He slipped one time probably because I was slow on my cue.
Seems I am more coordinated with my out signal on one side vs the other. The video for sure shows me how crappy my mechanics was when we started out here (my weaker side I guess). It was a very incremental distance increase due to the space we had to work with.
On the tandem turns, I could not figure out if it mattered with the wings whether the jump cups were on a specific side or not. Brioche is not all that thrilled with this kind of work but maybe because we did this last and he was getting tired.
He ate a gently cooked food this morning by Raised Right. Have not tried his raw yet. And now Benni had me up twice in the night. But he does have a history of GI stuff. Not fun.
AAANNDDD…another 12-18 inches of snow coming tomorrow. Blah.
Thanks.
SandyHi Tracy,
Here is what we tried today.
Advanced Out Game. I only did the FC for the safety of my current hamstring situation.
I attempted to do the tandem turn but for the life of me I couldn’t get the mechanics on one side so I’ll save it for another day. He was getting pretty good on the side I got correct.
Today still eating the boiled chicken and pumpkin. Tomorrow I will try a small amount of his raw and see if he will eat it.
Sandy
Hi Tracy,
Between snow on the ground and lack of larger space and now my pretty significant hamstring/adductor injury, we have to pick and choose the games we can play.Here is the Out game. I do not use “get out”, I use just “out” with Benni. But Brioche gets the concept.
Turn Aways:
Also, all of a sudden, Brioche (who was always a good eater) does not want to eat his meals. Since Monday, I have had to mash some salmon into it for him to eat. Same food he has been on throughout puppyhood. He is not sick. He will gladly eat freeze dried nibs which I use as rewards and training treats but not the raw he has been on. We are going to the vet today for his acupuncture therapy and will speak to the vet. Could it be adolescent hormone issue?
Thanks.
Sandy
