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Believe it or not that was me working on clean transitions. LMAO. So when it looks like I’m flinging her, it’s literally me holding on while she’s trying to pull away. I simply cannot put my hand in her collar even away from agility without her getting Squirrley. We are certainly working on it,
but as soon as we get near an agility wing she either wants to go go go or if I start saying the word she starts barking and giving me opposition. So her on her hind legs is all her. I’m not saying I can’t do better😂 I’m just having a really hard time with her . So when are use a cookie I have to let her suck on the cookie so to speak in order to get set up and then if I let go of the cookie for her to eat it she will eat and just go around the wing on her own if she can.I can try to let her suck on the cookie without giving it to her but my hands slipping in the collar becomes an issue . Which is why there was probably only one clean transition because it’s hard for me to get it done. I will make that my priority for sure but yes she is in a higher arousal state and it all gets messy fast!
I thought I was supposed to connect less? I may have mid read last post.
So I think I actually and super connected as a band aide. We had an issue of her coming behind me on wraps when we first started. I think my band aide was to be super on her. When I re tried the exercise for go- I lost her. We stopped to do just wraps.
So is it my position? Rotating out too soon or away? Also she was high as a kite. Had to wait out some leg hugs after a reward. We had another dog there which I wanted the distraction. Not sure if that played a role.
I don’t want to move on until I fix this.
“Go right”- yeah I was twitching and I was like she’s not passing me we gonna crash 😂.
So for the go I think I’m bending because I don’t feel like she’s going full throttle. I may be just used to heavier driven dogs like Ella. Maybe add more space so I can relax and run- also why I think I’m over connected. Or with that make it harder for her to commit?
Yes closer to wing. I felt like it was a year before she came around 😂.
We have been working our find a jump. This was our third session. Our first was just a hot mess. Someone had peed near by earlier in the day and the smell of cleaner had her mind blown. I was proud she worked through it. Anyway… 🙂
And our first attempt at reads. I admit I was hesitant to attempt but was happy with us trying to figure it out!
Catching up- revisited our wind beneath your hair or whatever you call it 😬.
And here’s some zig zag. I admit once I got out there I got a little “turned around” and had no idea which side of which wing either of us should be on but she got the idea of lead changes
Seeps are going well now. Just needed practice
Slowly coming back to life 🙂
We started our seeps and I quit while I was ahead.I realize when I watch the video I never stopped saying right after the wing. Oops.
This was the first time she has ever used a manner minder!
Before I try again- am I on the right track? I’m so old school with my arms and training those. Plus I hate serps😂
Is there a link/video of how you deliver your reset treats? I don’t mind rewarding effort just not seeing in my head how it works with delivering from hand
I do a lot of reset “search cookies” but don’t think I’ve implemented them in that way consistently so yes I will totally do that. I try to keep it super light and that seems to help avoiding fails as I can
Our tugging is better and part of my standing weird is that moment of trying to not hold her collar get a cookie on her and let go before she goes with out me😂. Work in progress for sure but huge improvements there!
On the turning away stuff- she did really well with this but I feel like it’s because she’s patterned right so the direction I stand or side we are on helps her , which is fine- I assume it will transfer over time to true understanding?
The checks and digs- on wings she doesn’t get that unless I set her up the exact same way- like she has no option other than to go around a wing based on where she is standing since there’s nothing else out thereJust planning for when I’m back on my feet. Covid is kicking my ass hard and I’m feeling flustered for sure!
She really is fast so I’m totally good with cheats! I can throw a toy BUT our retrieve is a work in slow progress- as long as there’s no big motion ( like running) she will bring it back. If her arousal is in the chill zone- she will bring it back. We have been working this literally daily with huge huge improvements but we aren’t there yet so I will adjust to help her get the wings or toss when I know I have a chance to get it back 😫.
Can’t believe it’s been a week since my last posts! Chata and I have been working at our relationship and had a lovely seminar this past weekend. She worked on her tunnel exits and some baby go lines.
Outside of that- here’s our most recent training. We are still sorting out toys vs food and trying to keep frustration down. I’m still working on my words but feel great improvement
On our wing proofing- if the wing is any closer she has too high fail right. With it this far the tunnel gets harder.
Tunnel exits. That tunnel is long, she is fast so I sent from an angle I thought I could manage. Not sure if she should sit so I can lead out, shorter tunnel or just keep working her up to enough drive she will find that wing when I’m no where in site lol!
I was thrilled with her lefts and rights. This was the first time we took it off mini pini
Proofing/ working up levels of left and right. Not sure my body was the way it was supposed to be? Dropped bars cuz I was too close to the wings when rewarding.
Thank you. So basically it comes down to an error in planning and a massive one. The gates are always up and closed but with the zoom seminar, I had no place to set the phone that could be seen through the gates. That’s changed everything! And when I train alone I always use reset cookies- which is why it seemed mind blowing today that she left. And she doesn’t have access to steal because I know she won’t bring it back in training unless I set up the scene right.
So I did all the things she has never seen before and she doesn’t have the history.
Oh and she’s almost 7 months now 😂. She’s so fricken small tho I can see where 5 months comes into mind.Thank you. 🥰🥰🥰
I have a question ( super long sorry) and I think I could put it under the topic “clean mechanics” since it isn’t really a handling game.
My puppy was frustrated today at a seminar and I want to avoid what happened from happening again.
A few variables- the environment changed- the set up of training space And I was super nervous.
The skill we worked on- basically wrapping cones she has very clear verbal cues but today the words changed based on the seminar I was in. After a couple reps she left me and stole a toy. I can’t say I blame her. How can I help her be more resilient? She’s a puppy and she’s a Vizsla ( totally stereo typing them I know) and I want to be clear and not have her feel like what we are doing is not absolutely awesomeI also notice that when we work on building layers- she does them, she gets her rewards- no failures,but after her reward she , if allowed will want to run off and be done. It’s the complexity and it’s not that she didn’t have the understanding of each piece. you could look at the proofing game with the wing and tunnel- she can rock it and after maybe two reps of doing the wing vs the tunnel ( she prefers tunnel) she would prefer to exit stage left.
I have not had dogs like this in many years and I want to be better for her. She’s quick and busy and that doesn’t help. She wants me to have my act together 150 percent of the time.
No worries on the yes 🙂 now that I have added markers that one slips in. I used to always reward on my yes and yes only but not my heads learning new things and it’s slipping in when it shouldn’t.
It’s embarrassing! 😂. Ok so she was mostly trying to snag toy. Connection and verbals could be better. At One point she did snag it on me, so then I was trying to hide it which didn’t help. I did get a cookie in and this ends right where the walking and calm starts.
Smiley face- big learning moment- we can only do this at a walk and we (me) have to be calm. The tunnel spirals here. I saved you from the running clip. There was a lot of barking and jumping so we slowed it down. Going back to wings and adding motion but wanted to see where her understanding of combining things was.
I also need to back as I did not teach her left or right so she does not understand to take the 2 wings and not wrap.
