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I am posting a little early because the weather is so nice. So this is Week 3 Walk through challenge. I am just posting the at speed plan A and, if in trouble, Plan B. I thought this plan would work for both dogs but this is definitely not the Plan for Levy.
Watson
Levy
I really enjoyed Week 2 sequences 3-4. the weather was a bit sticky yesterday, and I had a little trouble staying connected especially at jump 9-10.
Watson: 2nd time through I disconnected at jump 4 and he took the tunnel. I kept going yeah!
Levy: 1st time I got a sequence the 1st time LOL.
I am a bit behind, so I decided to add the walk out challenge to this week. Here is Week 2 Handling Challenge 1 and 2:
Here is Watson’s go at sequence 1 and the double Whammy:
Here is Levy we were only able to get a little of the 1st sequence….Sigh
Hi Tracy
I am finally finishing up Week one. I played with Jumpers Pop outs course 1 & 2 with Watson and Course 1 for Levy. No need to comment on Watson’s course 1. I am sorry I did not delete it from the video. We did get it and as long as I didn’t try to layer the weaves 2x we were fine. Push to FC was not the best handling option on Jump 4. Course 2 went well for Watson however I think I missed the threadle near the end and did a Front side instead.
Levy I pretty sure I shouldn’t have tried to layer the 2nd time and needed to change the handling option on jump 4.
Thank you so much for the feedback. The courses were designed by Rosanne Wesemann. My outside arm tends to go up when I am behind, and I see them curving in towards me. Habit I am working on. Also, I have a tendency to open up my shoulders when trying to support the get out cue and unintentionally open up my shoulders to bring them into me as in a serp. Two subtle cues I am cleaning up. I did the handing skills 1 and all went well. I played with distance between the 2 jumps on the other side of the tunnel. If the line required a lead change both dogs struggled to get the far jump. I plan on setting up the jumping pop outs next but it just too hot right now.
Hi Tracy,
We have done Handling 1 sequencing. Levy did not have any trouble with position change and only one mistake without connection. However, I realized I did not do the spin just the post turn. He did not seem to need it. Is there a reason you used the spin?I wasn’t sure if The Verbal Only had a lesson and demo as well as a field guide. My log in is only showing the field guide for the first lesson 🙂
Hi quick question. Levy as you know hasn’t done agility for a few weeks as I have been resting from his injury. How do you reintroduce agility after your dogs have been off for a while? What do you suggest I start with to begin again now that he is clear to start sports again?
Update: Good morning, the weather is just wet right now so I haven’t set up any courses. I did managed to get out and do another session on handling skills games 1. I am very happy with how well both boys did. Watson was able to get through the last 2 sequences 2nd time through, and Levy and I got to the last jump but had trouble going from the big line to the tight turn at the end of each sequence. (I only allowed myself 2 tries) Putting it here to note that I will need to circle back to this skill. Question: Is it best to run them only once? More trial like and not get in the habit of getting it only on the 2nd turn?
Games 2 SIOS
I played the Obstacle Discriminations with a jump, a cone and 6 weaves poles, yesterday before the storms hit. (I just couldn’t make myself pull out the tunnel LOL) both boys were able to find the jump easily. The weaves are dependent on a physical cue. Levy especially needs support as he really struggles with weaves. Question: When adding a new cue in this case strengthening the verbal you use new cue “weave” pause and then the physical cue, correct? eventually fade out the 2nd cue. I want to make sure the sessions are not too frustrating, so I kept it super short and stepped in to help and their 2nd attempt.I am finally getting started on module 1. I must say I was surprised at how well Levy did with the lead outs. I used a jump in place of the tunnel because we were still in the heat wave. The extreme lateral distance was the most challenging. I am posting here to remember to revisit it. I began the independent handling skills today and again I am shocked at how well the session went. Levy was able to do seq 1, seq 2 on the 2nd try and up to jump 5 in seq 3. I did not give myself enough time to BC to 6 because I felt I needed to support 5 but I think we will get it tomorrow night. Watson got seq 1,2, and 3 so I will try him on seq 4 and 5 tomorrow. I absolutely love independent handling sequences in module 1 just what we need right now.
Good morning we ran Package 4 SQ4 Here is my walk-through video.
I tried to speed it up which I thought I did but when watching it I’m “still in my head” and not moving very fast LOL. Maybe it’s just that I don’t move very fast. 🙂 Anyway, I ran Watson 1st, and my plan did not work to push the backside of 8 and have the dogs slice that jump to set up the last 2 jumps 9 and 10. Watson read that as a blind and took the front side of 8. I reran a 2nd time and BC btw 7-8 and wrapped 8 he nailed it but missed the last jump. Levy ran the entire course clean (Yeah) the 1st time using BC to wrap at 8 but he also missed the last jump 10.We just ran Hot topics sequence 3. All went well except for 1-2 3 for Levy. He held his start line but just couldn’t make the tight left turn to jump 3. We either got 1-2 or 1-3 but not all 3. LOL
Hi Tracy Lary and RPN are amazing. I love seeing their progress. 🙂 I been working on Package 4 hot topics. I love and need to video my walk throughs more often. I could see right away after watching my walk-through video, why both boys missed the backside of sequence 1. My shoulder was turned on the walk-through and I lost connection there with both boys. You will see it on the video. the 2nd sequence I had a chance to watch the video 1st and caught that I was making the start jump too complicated and it really wasn’t helping the line.
I hope Nacho’s bucket list is going well and you had a fantastic time in Canada. Safe travels Home 🙂
I went back out and tried the distance sequence again. I think it was a combo of what you suggested. It appears that a certain distance exists in which I am behind Levy that communication is breaking down. I have noticed that I am able to be further behind now. I think once he starts responding to verbals more this will help when he can’t see me. Also, I am really enjoying the Jumping package 3 Pop out sequences. I did Pop out Sequence 2 yesterday both boys were able to threadle the jump after the tunnel which I was not expecting to go well… Yeah!!! However, I did try to threadle wrap 4-5 because I thought it might set a nice line into the tunnel. (Both boys lock onto the bar and took the obvious side) We didn’t get it. I am thinking it might be best to wrap the outside wing instead. Thoughts?I am going to try sequence 3 today and I am not sure of the best way to handle 4-5-6? My plan at the moment is to try and stay near the exit of the tunnel 5 to get 6 and send to 4. f
