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I literally can’t stop laughing as reading this. All those places that installed out/ Aka decel /met her at the tunnel was me literally like someone was holding my pants and I couldn’t run ( these runs were my 4-5th attempts maybe lol!
The clapper. I haven’t done that since Nia. It is not a thing I would like to continue.
She doesn’t have the slice skill yet. Thought about the blind. If we get a chance I will try the blind at the end
Very excited about this summer and all the things we will lear
Here we go!!
I was pumped to run this. I felt it was with in chata ability… I did not account for my aging body. Lol! I pieced my best two. ( ran the opening about 3 times) she was awesome with jump 3 the first time and then we couldn’t get it. I just wasn’t in the right spot I think so there was some pausing and ackward handling my last run.
I have no idea where “get out” came from or “come.” Two words I never say! The clapper was fun. I tried to do the wrap at 10 and I could not get my feet around and bought the orange tunnel, Or if I left too early I bought the jump. The blind was the only thing that worked. I’m hoping to revisit that as it may be baby dog stuff
I giggle every time I watch this.I work every Wednesday so I haven’t been able to watch any of the zooms yet. I will do that one first.
I have another question.
Ella grew up with all the games- shadow handling, find my face, sniffling etc… we can do all the things and do them happily outside the ring. Shadow handling is a warm up for usI’m not sure how to work on find my face in agility because when I have a disconnected or there’s something she’s not getting- she finds my face no problem- she comes at me. So should I still be playing this ? I just worry that it will reinforce hr coming at me like she’s already doing.
So I’m mainly trying to figure out how to bridge the gaps here. The main thing I’m guessing is working her maybe at the practice jump at a trial and then go to her settle Mat. She’s crates in the car at class/seminar because she can’t settle when other dogs are running and the space we train is super tight so not fair to ask her to with out being able to give her adequate space.
Yes I knew they were close unfortunately I didn’t have much space due to class going on and dogs in crates just past where I was
Since class is ending and I missed a lot with Ella- can you explain the super bowls with the jumps? It was mentioned at the beginning of the class and I want to make sure I have some semblance of an idea of what do with her on my own and to put all this into context with my dog.
Thanks!
Hey I’m back!! I decided since Chata has pretty much grown up with this stuff I’d wait to see what Ella can do. She’s off rest but no agility. Today I was able to get her back to the training building- but for obedience class which she likes as much as agility! Since she couldn’t do what the class was doing we did some Super Bowl by our crate. I was not the best at timing- she was also distracted enough to offer things outside of what she knows with this game! Here’s the raw uncut and basically- was this a good game to play getting back into things ??
Somehow one of my posts was lost
For Ella not being in classes- she isn’t now but she went through classes, seminars and she had many FEO runs. Multiple places before we went in for real. It wasn’t until recently this started. I just wanted to clarify I wouldn’t throw my dog to the wolves so to speak :).
Here is Ella super bowls. This actually was harder than it should have been. Several takes of how many things can I offer near or in or on this bowl lol. Operant dogs can be fun 🤩
That said- Ella is hurt. She strained a groin muscle ( not soas) and likely that exacerbated the issue. She’s on rest for 2 weeks atleast so I will continue these games. Really bummed I won’t be able to continue with her in this class tho. In terms of an actual plan for her.
Could I drop a different dog in just to make sure I stay engaged in class? My Vizlsa has a clean slate. She has done many games from day one and would like to keep going so they are built in. She can get squirrelly too if I don’t watch her. Her hardest challenge is the start line. We are working on some ideas and platforms but even just running through the gambit of stuff here in class will keep me focused. I understand if it’s too late into class.Thanks!
Here’s our training- unfortunately I was focused on camera where the mat was. What you can’t see is us just working turning out of tunnels. A friend was there initially to give some stimulation but this is a typical session. The snuffle Mat went well
Out and about- we hit tractor supply. Man it was weird feeling doing that! Outside went well!
Inside you’ll see her typical reaction to a person- shy. (Videoing and working within the moment was a challenge :). We did 2 more rounds of shuffling. Interesting to see when I thought she was done- she was assessing and not actually done I believe. Before we left a man approached and I could not believe she not only went up to him to pat her on the head and was super relaxed!
When we go out and about she is a different dog. Super shy and reserved. She wasn’t that way initially but as I think I mentioned- Covid and surgery changed her.
Whenever I can have someone around I try. My schedule is such that I can’t really have her hang out while I’m teaching and then run her. She needs a good 20 min warm up first. She has to stay in the car ina. Crate because she scream in the x pen ( only at agility class. Obedience she’s fine. Tonight I talk tricks at a different location. And she can be totally chill on a platform for 50 min. She demos and I can go and work with dogs and she’s super relaxed.
I will plan to run her tomorrow before my night classes and asks a student to come early so she can work in a ramped environment so I can use her snuffle.
Ok will do!
I did forget to answer your questions but Ella doesn’t have much opportunity for class setting. I don’t take classes with other local trainers for a variety of reasons. She’s mostly calm when we train meaning- no biting just some frustration when something is new or harder than usual. Seminar – yes she gets trial like. I don’t have anything coming up tho.She is quite familiar with the sniffle May so I will bring that into training now and start the pattern game!
Thanks!
With the pattern game. I admit I’m vaguely familiar just havent needed to use them. She. You say repeat until you can get to the last plate does that mean they can by pass the plates and stay looking ? Or am I still putting a treat down every single time but looking for the dog to eat and re connect to me immediately?
Serps- omg that is too funny I set them backward. Was in a rush when I did these and went back to my other videos I didn’t submit- those were all correct so glad she figured it out.
Lead outs- while I whole heartedly agree I don’t want to fight and I’d love
To let her offer, I will have to think on alternatives to help her. I’m planning to do competition obedience and chata is either too young or just isn’t that dog that can distinguish the difference so When I started to allow the offering, her stays and fronts and all the things we play in obedience got very unclear in that setting. We are working foundations stuff but that also causes her stress. To help her , we worked on a Klimb to get her sit with out the offering of all the things including lurching. She needed a high platform for success.So if I “ask” for it, I need it- not to sound like I’m being a hard ass on a young pup. So what I think I can do is either put these away until she gets more mileage with success or use wraps for when I need to get ahead. The klimb is too unstable for a start line. A lower platform will put her in a down again. I love the challenge and will find a way. Unfortunately I think life and timing of when I have access to actually train and get video done is causing me more trouble because I don’t have the time to stop and deal with and given situation which makes for bad dog training. I will own that for sure.
Catching up ok videos
– serps have been tricky with the concept transfer She’s been good on all the parts except this set up. I ended up putting everything closer together to see if the space helped and it seemed to. Is that acceptable to do that? It’s the invite she had Trouble with.
Lead outs- once we get to the take off side of 1 she couldn’t do it. Some really bad tosses to try to help her commit.
Wings- tunnel exit and entries.
We did not handle the rears well, but only one direction…. I’m not used to using a ball but it’s what she will bring back :). She for whatever reason will retrieve it to the dog walk platform. That’s how I’ve been working her retrieve
I do just toss balls around – only
You she brings back lol! And outside in the field we play frisbee and swim.
She isn’t a fan of chasing long toys- I know sounds weird but she’s more an upright girl- that said. Today I brought her in after classes not for any training but to say Hi to her favorite human:). She was barking at someone demanding a Lolly pop and then she picked up her toys and we had a quiet play on the floor.I’m fine not training anything :). Most my time when I’m there is actually swimming in the pond or just short bursts of wings and tunnels but yeah- she will be 1 yr. 9/17 and she’s a Vizlsa so I’m fairly sure she’s having a brain blip.
I will work( for lack of better word)the suggestions above. Thanks!What is the deadline to submit videos for this class? I have like six I need to get to you.
Next question – I’ve lost my tug drive. 😤. Back when you requested I start using my tug to come into the environment that’s comfortable for her, I thought that would be no big deal because she does love to tug and I have use the tug for things like tunnels and wings…..But we’ve had such a history of food lately add in her obedience classes where we are using food so food has become the priority.In an effort to regain my tug, try to engage with her most favorite toys alone with her and surprisingly, even that she could not do.
What are your thoughts on allowing her to come into the Ring and give her a moment to literally just sniff and assess the environment and then when I see her engage back to me initiate tug? I did do that once and it seem to work but there was a good minute to a minute and a half of her either sniffing or just running in circles while I had the leash attached. after I got it she was super happy to tug and I did not realize she still felt that was hard because when I did my tunnel with the toy she checked out when I gave her the bite cue for her toy.
