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You can mix in more toys, even having her come to the turn hand with a toy in it! And you can tug between each rep. I think she got a little less interested in having all of the cookie reps, which could be part of why she couldn’t get the thought of the prop out of her mind lol! Adding the toy will allow you to do lots of reps, but it won’t feel like repetition to her because there are lots of parties mixed in đ
Great job! Let me know what you think!
Tracy
Welcome back! I hope it was super fun!!
The parallel path game went great. I agree with you that he had more success on your left than on your right – that could be a slight side preference, or it could have something to do with your throwing all the treats from your right hand… so when he is on your right, he’s locked into the cookie hand more.
For the next session, try throwing from both hands (alternating) so doesn’t lock onto any one hand.
He also did really well with the tunnel! He was at his best, in terms of finding the tunnel and not running on top of it đ when you were clear about the line up and when to start, like at :55. So you can totally line him up, hold his collar, say the verbal a few times, then let him go and give a little step to the tunnel. That will work on both the regular tunnel sends and the inside/threadle sends too!
I see what you mean about him running behind the tunnel when he has to turn left (from your right). To mark and instantly reward, you can put a lotus ball inside the tunnel, maybe 3 or 4 feet in it, so he gets a quick reward for finding the entry.
Great job here!!
TracyHi!
>unfortunately my phone must have been on photo and not video as all I have is a still of the patio.>
Yay for a great session! But bummer that the video didnât work. At least you have a photo memory LOL!
She was great here, thinking her way into the sit! I love how she looks at you, processing and figuring it out. SUPER!!! Great job adding a few steps away – you can do that more with the clicker and treats: as you move away, click and throw a treat back. Adding the praise worked great!
>. Iâm not asking her for a sit, I wait until she offers it. should I lure her into position and then ask her to sit?>
I like letting her offer for now! You can add a sit verbal if you are pretty sure she will sit đ And when she is sitting on cue and able to hold a stay⌠we can add a lineup. But she is off to a great start here!
Nice work đ
â¨TracyWelcome back! It sounds like a fantastic vacation!!!
>But we are back at it and just a little behind now. I assume I can just keep working along?>
Yes, move at whatever pace works for you, we have plenty of time! You are getting into week 4 so you are not that far behind at all.
Collection sandwich: this went great!!
The decel on the first rep ws a little late so she shot past you a little. But then the decel on the 2nd rep and after that was better because you decelerated almost immediately after the blind. And because you were earlier, she could collect and be ready for the pivot. Super! Just be sure not to pivot too fast, she swings out and loses you a little when you do that.You are ready to add the advanced level, with throwing the toy after the pivot for the go go go race đ
Turn and burn:
Left turns looked very strong. I think on th right, she didnât know if she should offer the wrap or maybe something having to do with heel position and focus on youâŚ. That was on your left side, so it is entirely possible she thinks your left side is âfocus on mommaâ side.No worries! We can clarify it for her. On both sides, line her up at your side, hold her collar, then let go and step towards the barrel. That can give a very clear indication of âstart nowâ and also, it will be very easy to add your verbal cue (which we add very soon :)). You can also add the line on the ground that moves around the barrel, as the indicator for you to know when to the do the FC and run away (earlier and earlier :))
Pattern games looked great! Notice how when she is heading to upper right side, she doesnât offer anything other than engagement. But when she was heading to your left side on the first few reps (:10 for sure!), it looks like she was offering lining up at your left side. That might be why she thought she should stay on your left in turn and burn too! She stopped doing that here when she realized what the game was. You can move to the next level of this for sure – it was easy peasy for her đ
You had her doing the cookie recalls past a toy and then also a ball on the ground in the next video, also super easy for her. What a good girl!
Since the pattern and stealth self-control game went so well, I think you can take the pattern games on the road more. Will you be at a dog sports event soon where you might be able to play thee at a little bit of a distance from the action?
Great job!
Tracy
Hi!
Life does get in the way of puppy stuff sometimes but he didnât miss a beat. He did great here!It is hard to believe there is cheese in the bowl because he was so perfect – he did great with the cookie toss then recall, and he did super great with the pattern game. You even said âthis is too easyâ at one point LOL!
You can take this game on the road – bring great treats and try it on leash in new places to see how he feels about re-engaging in more interesting/exciting locations!
>we apparently moved off into handling and I donât feel ready>
Ha! Yes we have added some handling stuff – keep moving through the games and you will see that it is very easy to add the handling.
Great job!
Tracy
Hi!
>Didnât even think to toss back Iâm so used to dogs running off with their toys lol.>
You can also toss a treat back!
For tracking purposes – this is the handling combo (more folding in self-control) not turn and burn – just to make sure we donât miss the full turn and burn đ
I agree, it went great! He was able to ignore the toy on the ground until cued to get it, he moved away from the toy without needing tp be grabbed LOL, and he wrapped the barrel/found the FC easily (nice connection!)
Maybe the only thing to add is holding his collar as you start the verbal – you will get a really explosive drive to the barrel if you hold him, start your verbal, then let go and step the barrel. Without holding him, he is not really sure when to start to he is not driving to the barrel. So get his fancy collar out for this game đ
Great job! Add the decel and pivots too!
Tracy
Hi! This also went well!
He was happy to play the tug game here! Tugging with his feet up on you was easy but he seems to prefer to have his feet on the floor. He did really well when you added the retrieve! I feel like he was legit bringing it back to you and not trying to run past you with it. You can encourage him to lift it up to you when he gets to you so you can gradually convince him to put it on your hand đ
You can take this game to bigger locations to see if he will still bring it directly to you like this!
Great job :)â¨â¨Tracy
Hi!
He did great here! Was the ball the first exciting object? He actually ran right over it LOL! The treat bag was harder for a heartbeat but only because he saw you put it down – I think he was asking if you want him to offer behavior involving it.He also did great with you moving. Since this is going so well, you can totally take it on the road if you havenât done so already. Are there places where he can play this game, like in an area where dog sports are going on and you can still be a good distance away? I think he is ready for more exciting things to be introduced.
The other thing you can do is teach him about things he will experience in dog sport venues⌠such as barking dogs, etc. You can do that at home by using YouTube videos for sounds. I do a search in YouTube for stuff like âbarking dogsâ or âagility trialsâ and you can play videos in the background while playing pattern games.
Great job!
Tracy
Hi!
>That lap turn is weird for my body, Iâve never taught a rear cross from the ground in this way.>
That is because the lap turn is mainly a threadle-wrap foundation, more of a weird RC on the flat. Same with the tandem turns.
> I have partially relied on the dog driving ahead (and hoping my timing was right) and when I have tried to teach it on the flat, the method was not like this at all! >
You will the advanced level of the parallel path game with the prop begins the traditional rear cross which is what you are describing.
He did well in the video! Your mechanics of the lap turn were spot on! My only suggestion is that you can be further past the prop then after the lap turn, keep walking forward so he hits the prop and keeps going.
For the tandems: thee went really well when you moved past the prop and turned him away – when you were next to it at the beginning. I think he was not sure if he should follow your hands or go to the prop. But when you moved past it and had lo & slow hands, he turned away really well! Yay!
Great job here!
TracyHi!
He did well here!! The forward focus looked great. He was doing âalmost-retrievesâ where he was driving back to you then doing a fly-by at the last minute. So it is a good start and we can build on it:
When he is almost to you with the toy, whip out another toy as a reward. You were becoming stationary when he was almost to you, so he kept going past you. The 2nd toy as a reward will help him come right to you. Just keep toy #2 hidden til he is less than a meter from you so he come all the way to you and doesnât drop the other toy too early.Great job!
TracyHi!
This went really well – watching the video, you can see she is actually offering the wrap more than you think, because the toy was not really luring for most of it. But don’t be twitchy! Stay totally still til she is more than halfway around, then takeoff and run. When you were twitchy and moving too early, she was not sure if she should move with you or not (2:33) đAnd the lineups worked best when the toy was tucked into your armpit – you can use both hands to line up: the opposite hand to deliver another cookie while the dog side hand holds her collar.
>So, next steps?>
Put this game away for 2 days to let her brain lock it in, then do the exact same session and see how she does. If it goes great, we have you start leaving earlier.
Great job!
TracyHi!
Lovely lap turns in the park! I agree, he didnât care about anything in the environment đ Your mechanics made it super easy for him! Cookies were nice but the toy was nicer when it came out, according to Aelfraed đ Since this all looked so good, you can move right on to adding the prop in the advanced level!I think all of the help from the Auntie really helped the toy races! He drove straight to the toy, did not measure himself to your speed or act polite about it all LOL! He was really racing to win, and you were running for real! Super!
Does he have to be on a leash in the park? If not, you can bring a barrel and do the handling combos with the barrel in the park! I bet he would love that.
>because earlier this week he got to practice tricks for apple pie crust!>
HA!!! I bet he loved it! You always have the best rewards for your dogs!
>His interest in food went way up as soon as that tooth was gone.>
Poor little guy! His mouth must have really been bothering him. I am glad he is feeling good again!
Great job here đ
â¨TracyHi!
Cookie on a mat or in a bowl to start. Then toy attached to a long line… thrown on her line past the jump as the reward.T
Good morning!
>Itâs hard to know if she was hungry or just unhappy with the different crating arrangement the other night.>
It is so hard to know! Change is hard for sure. I am glad she slept through the night!
She did really well with the parallel path game! Try to throw the reward sooner: think of it as rewarding commitment and looking at/moving to the setup, rather than arriving at the area between the wings. It will be easier if you have treats that are more visible. These were hard for her to find – so either giant chunks of white cheese or orange cheeseballs đ or use a toy (toy on a line so you donât have to worry about retrieves outside).
For using a toy – you can start with a cookie in a mat or bowl and send her to it, then the toy is the reward for committing to the line to the setup. And you can have a mat/bowl on each side, so you can work both side by gong back and forth. Or, keep it on one side and change your position relative to the jump to work both sides.
Nice work here!!
TracyGood morning!
Stays:
I love that you enjoy training stays! They are so fun to train! He did great here. You had a nice mix of short ones and long ones. The only thing I would add is throwing rewards back, so he has doesnât start to anticipate releasing forward for all the stays.>At the seminar last weekend he freaked out when Soshanna took him and he was fine with her until that moment. I felt awful!!! Christine took over but hoping we can help him with this.>
It might have been the transition to a new person was too abrupt and he wa not comfy with that – I see this when people just grab hold of a puppy and try to restrain them. Or it could be that he just is only comfy with one person right now. So you can play a game from flyball đ where we teach the pup to line up for all sorts of different people. I am sure I have video somewhere but it is a gentle, food-based game where he first runs to all the different people when they call him and he gets a cookie. When he is comfy with that, they lure him into a line up with a cookie trail, building slowly to being able to hold him and you call him.
Handling sandwich also looks good:
He was reading the blind and the decel/pivot really well (plus super happy to drive ahead to the toy :)) Just stay a little more connection and slow on the pivot – he sometimes would lose you a little so more eyes and less motion would help.You can throw the treat onto a mat so he can find it more easily đ
When you added the toy out ahead – you were late with the pivot so he went to it at 3:47, he was not actually wrong: you had decelerated (so he decelerated) but you were still facing forward and quiet, so off he went to the toy (good boy). You turned earlier on the next rep and he did really well!
Sends to the prop: He is doing well with the sends!! One suggestion:
When you do the sideways sends, shift your connection from him to the prop. You were looking right at him AND the toy was around your neck (might be too hard for now). Shifting your connection to the prop is not as important on the forward ends, but it is really important on the sideways sending where it has to override the body rotation. The forward sends looked great!A little hard to see everything on the turn and burn game – the camera was focused mainly on the turf right in front of the camera. I think there was a line on the exit of the wrap – was there one on the other side too when you changed sides? Your timing of leaving to do the FC was a little variable (you were starting the FC at different times) and being more systematic will allow you know when to leave sooner and sooner – in other words⌠use the line on the ground and move it around to give yourself the visual of when to move for the FC. You were not really doing the FC sooner and we want you to do the FC sooner đ
>Plus I was thinking about how he wasnât sure when to go and I wondered if adding a word would help.>
The word was great to add! And he really cued off your foot stepping to the barrel and your connection. When he went to the âwrongâ side of the barrel once, it was really because you didnât step to it so he was not really sure where to be. So definitely keep stepping to it, that worked really well!
Great job!
Tracy
