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A couple of things get collection on the wings:
Verbal, the decel associated with just one step, rotation, and the only thing a wing really elicits is collection. A one step send is pretty decelerated so should not get extension: even if I am late rotating on the one step send, the dog should collect. If she is going wide on sequences, you’re probably a little late with the info and we are definitely going to work on that (starting tomorrow in the seminar).Hi! I must have just missed the teeter video – she is a super confident little mountain climber, I love it!
2 little details for you, both about the end position:
When rewarding her at the top of the board, reward further up the board so her front feet are as close to the very edge of the board as possible. That will really help encourage her to go right to the end of the board.Also, after she gets her treat and you are having her come down the board – after she turns around, have her hop off the side on cue when she is just below the pivot, rather than letting her run through the end of the board to the wing. We don’t want her to rehearse running through the end of the teeter because it will dilute whatever end position you want to use eventually. Hopping off the side won’t dilute it (and also won’t cause confusion about running ng up or down it).
Great job! You can totally add more of your motion to this now too.
TracyHi! I think this went really well!!
I couldn’t read all of your subtitles (bad internet connection!) But overall, she was keen to move away from the goodies and engage with you. It sounded like you used a click noise in the beginning? Then switched to a let’s go. Her only question seemed to be that she went over to the cookie table when you said “good girl”, so be sure to say your marker word and try not to say good girl LOL!! At least for now. Dogs are brilliant at sorting us out 🙂This is totally worthwhile to train! It is a difficult skill, plus you can use it if you do any “at home” trials, plus you can use it with future dogs. And, ya never know… between this game and the ones coming up, she might start to like the trial environment! I think our “technology” for getting the dogs happier in that environment has improved dramatically 🙂
Great job here! Let me know what you think!
TracyHi! You can use the dremel moments as a microcosm of the bigger arousal stuff if you see the mounting there : dremel a nail, reward an incompatible behavior. That can really help!
I figured you’d like the option that keeps you in motion! I’m the same way.
And yes, she is definitely at the point where she is adding speed so it is harder to get the weaves. But she figured it out, which is a relief 🙂Omg I love this!!!!! Forget the agility ring, you’re going to be ready for America’s Got Talent!!! This is really fun and yes, I think it will be really fun to move to the start line 🙂 yay!!
THi! That is weird! Did you try the PDF?
They should be listed there too.
Are you trying to use the CRCD code? And if so, on what device? Thanks!
TracyHello and welcome back! Great to see you here 🙂
Sorry to hear it is so hot!!! EEK!!!!
The Lazy Game looked really good!! Using the toy is fine, except I suggest you throw it and not reward from you hand. The best place to throw it is to the landing side of the middle jump so she really drives away from you – especially when she was on your right. She tended to want to look at you more when she was on your right and was happier to drive away when on your left side.
>>Am I cheating by driving her over the first jump with a bit of an angle? The second jump is quite a ways out there and that seemed to help her see it.>>
Nope, not cheating 🙂 And as long as you kept moving, she should keep looking for jumps. There was only one moment where you tried to help but ended up cuing something else – at :37 you were a bit sideways, so she read it as a threadle cue. Good girl! On the next rep, you were nicely lazy and just moved forward, and she was perfect. Hooray for lazy! LOL! So, keep being lazy and let her find the lines.
Great job here!
TracyHi! I do not have a specific agility leash, because I mainly toss all the leashes in a pile and grab whichever is handy LOL! My poor dogs LOL!! So yes, they will tug on any leash because they have a disorganized momma 🙂
T
Hi!
>>.long story but we “fought” outside the ring before going in for way too long and it definitely transferred over to our performance in the ring>>
Yep, I have been there too. So many lessons learned, thanks to the previous generation of dogs 🙂
I really love that you have already been working on making ALL the things fun. He is doing really well here! The food on the table behind him is HARD but you added more energy into the leash play – and then he was great.
You also have a solid assortment of tricks in the toolbox that he is learning to do with the cookies on the table.
I think sometimes he pairs being “done” with the tricks with going back to the cookies, that is why he was looking back to the table especially when you were at the jump closer to it. He was more all business on the jump further away, looking back to the reward less.I love that he is tugging on his leash! And it cracked me up when he grabbed the leash at the end and ran it back towards the cookie table LOL!
One thing I would recommend with the leash is that you use it a LOT in terms of leaving it out there for him to ignore… and sometimes cue it to be the reward. And you can also have the cookie pile on the table (or toys) for him to ignore except when cued – and both of these can happen when you are training with food and toys in the ring with you. That way they are useful as reinforcement, but also kind of fade in to the background. He was definitely having them at the top of his list here, and we want him to be aware of them but not thinking about them the whole time, if that makes sense.
And you can definitely take this game on the road – the other thing I like to do is have the leash and toys all left behind the dog… and have a hidden reward on me! So when he leaves those things behind and comes into the course: SURPRISE! Magic ball comes out or favorite cookie. I use the hidden toy as part of my NFC runs in trials too 🙂
Great job! Let me know what you think!
TracyHello, welcome back! I am looking forward to seeing you both! Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery from the spay and then back in action, you’ll have plenty of time to catch up 🙂
Tracyhi!
>>He does LOVE his balls….hmmm…not sure that came out just right….hahaha!!!
Ha! I was totally right there with you LOL
>>And yes, these teeters were without a target. I think we’re going to take a little break from teeters for a week or two. As you said his is pretty awesome and I/we are obsessing over those last couple of inches. He’s definitely a dog that likes to let stuff simmer awhile. His weaves were that way. We struggled with helping him find his rhythm…got close, took a couple of weeks off and inside the first session back he “had it”. Anyway….. have a great 4th.>>
Yes! I am a big fan of letting things percolate and taking time off 🙂 He looks great!
T
