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Transitions & Turn Aways
We seem to be making progress. Once he decides that we are out there to work, he seems to do a pretty good job.
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PS How many weeks is this class? What follows it? Will there be a break between? If yes, how many weeks?
The Get Out Cue
I would have to say that it seemed too easy. đ He seems to be learning more than I tend to give him credit for. I should also say that I used âturnâ as the cue as that is what I am using with Folger. I use âoutâ or âget outâ to push Folger to a distant jump on the side she is already traveling on. Hope that is ok.
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Layering
I worked on this over two days. He did succeed. Some additional practice and going from the other side will be useful.
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The Diamond
Rusty has some peculiarities including becoming easily overaroused by the environment. When I took him out this morning, it was impossible to get his focus. I donât know what had been out there, but it was impossible. These reps were late this afternoon and I played it looser than I would have had I not had trouble this morning. Overall I was pleased with his willingness to work with me even if it wasnât very speedy and that I didnât get in as many consecutive blind crosses as ideal.
I am looking forward to not having to work through two weeks content next week.
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Proofing Serps and Threadles & Rears
The SERPs and Threadles and straight tunnel work seemed to go pretty smoothly. The rears are improving but still need more work.
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Wind in Your Hair Part 2
The Go and the Backside are coming along. The rear cross – not so much. I need to work more on the rears. I donât think that I was pushing his line properly.
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Find the Jump
I was very pleased. Rusty liked this challenge, even as I lengthened the distance to the jump from 10 to 18 feet. He was even more enthusiastic at the end.
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Ladder Grid Advanced & Slice Jump Intro
Trying to get caught up.
Angling the jumped for the ladder grid was a nonissue.I need to lead out farther and do more with the slices but I think it was a good start.
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Beginning Ladder Drill
Seemed to go according to plan.
On to angled jumps.
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Sendsân Serps
These may look good but yesterday getting this going was a task. Rusty was viewing the jump and jump bar as a barricade. Now I think we have it.
I have the Left Right Proofing set up in the basement and am doing it with both dogs a couple times a day. I am now working from the middle position with only verbals. It is going pretty well.
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P.S. What is your trick for fastening the jump bar so it stays in place?Left Right Proofing
Back to work. My husband is home and doing pretty well. Just the beginning of proofing – tried to incorporate a start on the opposite side and a middle start toward the end. A few reps here – more work to do!
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Tracy – Just FYI, I will be missing for a bit as my husband is having an aortic valve replacement transcatheter tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well and I will be back at training very soon.
Pillbug and Set Point
It was very hot and uber humid today but I did manage a short go with Pillbug outside before dark. Then I came in to do more Set Point work. Rusty strikes me as one of those dogs that needs to be taught to jump. Here I had the first bar set at 4 inches and the second one set at 6 inches. I left the jump bumps in place to try to make the jumps more obvious. I hope to go outside tomorrow to work in the yard. He is 10 and a half months and 20 inches at the withers. What should I be working toward in terms of jump height at this point?
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