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From your first videos you didn’t look new to dog sports!! You are the jack of all trades with such a variety of experience – that’s so cool!
I’m working on putting together a “How to make your own club” as well so that might be helpful to you down the road!!
Julie and I go together like peanut butter and jelly! It’s so nice to collaborate with fellow trainers.
You did a great job of saying YES and rewarding after the commitment and movement over the jump. And I love that he is a super pro at carrying an object back over the jumps. That’s a critical part of the game.
If you have the ability to add maybe agility poles/wings, or even chairs/similar to act as “uprights” on either side of your jumps that will help add in the visually for when we start to add more distance and more of an angle. He was driving ahead great in the hallway – and I can’t wait to see him make that same choice when he could make either choice on his own.
He’s looking super solid inside so I think you could repeat this same game outside – maybe at a slow time when there are not as many distractions? I will often use popcorn or larger treats for the grass just as an FYI if that helps.
I’m so tickled that you joined this course and I cannot wait to get my hands on another GIR 2.0 haha.
Your first!? This is going to be SO exciting (I get to mold you from scratch hahahaha).
What team are you interested in joining? Do you play other dog sports as well?
I think I got two of the impulse control and I’m missing your Here Game.
Here Game – When I have a dog that is distracted too much outside but nailing it inside, I bridge the gap by taking them outside on a long line (or two leashes clipped together). Then I ask for a few behaviors as soon as we step outside so they know I have the treats. Make your goal to get 3 calls and reward them HEAVILY. She is going to be like WOW this is paying out enormously I for sure want more of this. Maybe even special treats too like meatballs or rotisserie chicken. See if that helps! Next Unit we will do the here Game for a toy but it’s nice to have a dog that recalls even when you don’t have a tug in view.
Impulse Control – nailing it. I love having a dog you can work with your treats or toy on the ground.
RSO – I like your style of play. The game is short and the reward is longer. Towards the end of the session she might have been tired (can’t recall if she is done teething) but the tug kept popping out of her mouth and she was missing it – so when you see that happen 3 times in a row slow down your play and make it a little easier for her to win so she doesn’t get defeated (or learn to make the game that if she stops trying you will come to her).
You nailed the two tug switching game!! We are going to build on that every week (until it’s the ball we are cueing to out for the tug) and I loved you already did some proofing!
Feet in a box – he was perfect. I laughed a little when he sat on the edge. But then he knew what to do! Do you expect him to be big? He seems coordinated for his age so I’m wondering if he’s going to be more of a medium size.
Recall – he’s got a lot of drive away and back to you!! I also loved how he collected going into the toy retrieve (small things like that transition into the deceleration into the box turn). He’s got the value for the recall – I can’t wait to see as we add in more speed what he thinks of that!
WELCOME!!! Koko sounds like my kind of dog (also why I love and have majority sighthounds). I love a couch potato! I have a whippet that I very much had to “cheerlead” and convince him that Flyball was indeed fun – and it took me being silly and playing HIS games before he bought in too. If you hit any roadblocks as you train at home – don’t hesitate to reach out for ideas/brainstorming.
Welcome Frankie!! I was just admiring Know Me in her new collar yesterday! Be sure to take it slow until she’s past the teething part – I tend to skip tugging for a few weeks until their mouth feels better.
As you are a working student – You may post up to 1 video per exercise if you wish – or if you want to hand select and send a video just on the exercises you need feedback on that is fine too. I love to see video, and I often will notice things from early sessions that could impact decisions down the road. For example…. when we played the Here Game your dog turned a certain way each time and that might indicate they have a preference. She’s still young enough she might switch around 8 months so don’t get stuck on that yet – just an example!
And since you are catching up – don’t feel overwhelmed. Week 1 is HUGE but each of the subsequent units will build upon this first one. So take the time and move forward when you feel ready.
