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Rotated Sends
I thought Rusty did quite well with these. He seemed to be happy in his work. Using the lotus ball helped.
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Pattern Game 2 Assessing the Environment
I did this activity first with a Milk Bones box, the with the Basement Food Jar and finally with a bag of Charley Bears. I found his noticing of the distraction and then quickly returning to task, even when he noticed it multiple times, to be interesting. He seemed to know his job in spite of the distraction. I need to use less bouncy treats next time. 🙂
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Handling Combos 2
A combination of front and blinds with visible food distraction. I thought Rusty did quite well for his first go. Now to do some more work to also include some turns and consistent verbals.
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Retrieves Games in Small Spaces
Although it was a rather low key game, Rusty did his fair share. I included the ball part at the end just to see what would happen. I thought it was really cute after the last two ball throws where he rolls the ball back to me seemingly asking for more.
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Progress with Strike A Pose, Tandem Turns and Lap Turns
A bit more distance and work amidst distraction – In addition I moved on to initiating the activity without a food lure and rewarded with a tossed treat. Where there is movement and food to be earned, Rusty is all in.
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Tunnels, Handling Combos and Stays
There is one good send here from Rusty on tunnel side but there were others where he was climbing on the tunnel on those inside sends. Should I be verbally cueing those differently like with “turn”?
We made some progress with the handling combos – still need to include more variations. Lastly we did a few stays some with my return and a few with release.
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What most amazed me with these was Rusty’s willingness to leave the reward to do the work.
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Long Tunnel, Lap Turns and Tandem Turns
Rusty loves movement so progress on these was pretty smooth.
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Strike a Pose
I opened my fist rather than using the paper because I am doing that in my heelwork. Hope that’s ok. He seemed to do well here but tired quickly. I think I need to keep my time on any one task short to maximize Rusty’s interest and attention to task.
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Tunnel Games 1
I do have a Manners Minder which I will use next time around. I didn’t have the treats I normally use in it and being snowed in, there was not an option to acquire them. Also next time I will set up the longer tunnel. I thought this short one would be good to start. I do think that Rusty loves running through the tunnel.
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Start Line Stays
Rusty has been doing stays for a while. I added in the ok release, catch and get it. I think I am ready for distractions of distance and movement.
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Turn and Burn
Some progress here but my send hand is too high. I did add a verbal. I think lengthening the run out also helped to promote some speed.
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Prop Sends and Rear Crosses
I lengthened the pathway in an attempt to be able to accelerate a bit more. I think that is an improvement. I do realize that I am still often throwing too late but am pleased with our progress with both the Sends and the Rear Crosses.
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Toys 101
So tonight after supper I took Rusty to the basement in hopes that we might play with some toys. I left the beginning in the video so you could see his immediate interest in the area where the toys were piled on the workbench. Interaction! The braided flannel seemed to be the least interesting to him. The other three seemed to be tied for first with the sheep fleece one perhaps the front runner. The last one with the rabbit fur is actually a pouch. It did have a piece of lamb lung in it. I thought it best to not reveal that aspect so that he doesn’t come to think that toys always predict treats. I think it is best to let the lotus ball be the only toy/food combo.
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