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This next exercise is is the sling shot. I added to it by having him come back through the tunnel to encourage speed
https://youtu.be/tykttUk9jnsI am working on the startline in motion and rewarding in motion. I have also been playing a lot with the chasing game which I think will be helpful. Of the other exercises, I bought the sling shot and backing up exercises would be good. Indi has a backup in the context of his fitpaws exercises that I think I could work into the backup exercise in this course. However, a video would be appreciatedđ
The first video will be of the drill with obstacles. You can see that he starts really slowly but builds speed. I do a circle to build speed before handling. I think I should have partied more at the end. Also, I am terrible with my timing of cues. I used to jump horses and when I see this I feel that I am only giving my clues when I would have put my leg on to sayâtake the jumpâ. I really needs to work on that.
I am about 10 kilometres outside of Princeton BC. It is a community of about 4,000 and I live it. I built this little agility field last year- it needs work but we live it.
I think your ideas are great. I have been having trouble with the exercise where he chases me. Only rewarding while I am still running will help with that.
So, I used to have a problem with wher he would wander off sniffing at the start line. Just before Covid I took a start line course – it focussed on consistency and being quiet and calm in body movement. It seemed to work in practise. However, then Covid hit classes were cancelled and we did not Have a place to practise til we came up here recently. Classes have also restarted. Now, he does not wander off but he just sits there when I say break. Itâs as if he needs more. When this happens, he will walk or trot the first few obstacles and then pick up speed. In this video- also taken today-he was better when I cue the first obstacle (hup for jump).its as if âbreakâ means nothing. By the way, I started the pattern in the other video at the jump and not the tunnel for a clearer view.
So, I used to have a problem with wher he would wander off sniffing at the start line. Just before Covid I took a start line course – it focussed on consistency and being quiet and calm in body movement. It seemed to work in practise. However, then Covid hit classes were cancelled and we did not Have a place to practise til we came up here recently. Classes have also restarted. Now, he does not wander off but he just sits there when I say break. Itâs as if he needs more. When this happens, he will walk or trot the first few obstacles and then pick up speed. In this video- also taken today-he was better when I cue the first obstacle (hup for jump).its as if âbreakâ means nothing. By the way, I started the pattern in the other video at the jump and not the tunnel for a clearer view.
I will try with the two toys. He actually used to like the keep away game more than engaging but is getting better.
The object of the exercise is for him to step in and off in the pivot. I am intending to mark when he has completed the movement rather then during the movement. If I rewarded during the movement, wouldnât he stop what he is doing for the treat- ie. before both feet are where they should be. I can see that rewarding the movement itself might be more meaningful for an Indi dog. I will experiment!
I am attaching a video of us doing the circle work. I ran him through the circle a few times before adding handling. I have really bad internet where I am a lot of the time, so I have to keep it short. That is why I am only sending this final clip and not the work leading up to it. I hope itâs helpful. I also have a video of the difficulty I am often having at the start line. I think it best if I send it separately. It has been raining incredibly hard here and I am living in rubber boots. I forgot to change them before I practised.
This is the jackpot exercise. The exercise is for him to place himself on the black bowl- front legs and fitpaws pad- back legs and then pivot to the right and left- and so on. He gets rewarded at each stage. He had been having problems pivoting to the right. While he showed a bit of trouble in this video to the left, that is unusual. In any event, I am jackpotting when he steps off to the right.
https://youtu.be/eiih6WipIcUI am trying again. I am staying in a cabin in the mountains while we are not at work and the internet is very slow and weak. Mind you I often have trouble figuring this kind of stuff out.
This is a video of us playing and being silly. He likes to initiate play, as opposed to my initiating it. He picks the time he is ready. However, I initiated play here and he got into it. He used to play a lot of âkeep awayâ and there is some of that here but he reconnects. I will post a video of my trying to get him to play outside.
This is a video of us playing and being silly. He likes to initiate play, as opposed to my initiating it. He picks the time he is ready. However, I initiated play here and he got into it. He used to play a lot of âkeep awayâ and there is some of that here but he reconnects.
This course sounds like it was made for my dog Indigo. He is thoughtful and an introvert. I am en route home tomorrow and looking forward to starting the homework. I find the issue of reinforcement an issue in itself. Indi loves to play with toys when we are home. Away from home, he normally chooses food over toys. On those days he wants to play tug before an agility run, I know it will be a fun run. If he wonât, it may or may not be. His ability or willingness to play is an indicator of his mental/physical state I guess.
