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Great lists here! Now try to 8 successes a day 🙂 I am sure you have way more than 8 🙂>>sending healing thoughts to CB and HSM. I hope they are feeling better. Levy wants to run with his Bro in the lanes.>>
Thanks! They both feel great now 🙂
How are you Kind Words Challenges going? You are always great about saying kind words to other people… how is it going saying those things to yourself?
TracyHi! I am glad you are having fun! It sounds like you are doing well with all 3 boys, and that you are making adjustments in your handling so they can all be successful!
>>None of my dogs took the off course tunnel.
SUPER!!!!!
It sounds like you are breaking things down nicely for Alonso – that is very appropriate for a baby dog and it seems like he is doing really well!
>> I found praising him on course for paying attention to me really helped him >>
This is great – sump dogs really love the extra talking on course. You can also try to get him super pumped up with tricks before you run and see if that gets even more speed and engagement.
Great update!! Keep me posted :)
TracyHi!
>>I had to change from using a push (back side slice) cue to around (back side wrap) cue. I think that’s why the bar came down when we were practicing the back side because he was expecting a different line.>>
Yes, I agree that it would be a backside wrap cue because he enters and exits on the same line. After the first rep, it looked really good!!
>>Anyway, I’m not sure how to tighten up the wrap at 2. He usually will wrap tighter when I use his wrap cue, but consistently on these he was wide there and I felt like I needed a name call to get him coming toward 3.>>
Using his name is fine to do! The physical cues can be sending to 2 from further away so you can start the blind sooner (as he is approaching 2 you can start the blind), or doing a FC between 2 and 3 (lead out more to get this really easily – when we add the tunnel it might end up being your favorite option there :))
The blind on the landing side of 3 was a little wide for him – you were on his line after the blind so he had to go around you on the first rep. That is why he found that tunnel way in the back! LOL!
You pulled too much after the blind at :50 so he got the front of 4. That FC between 2 and 3 might be the easiest way to get the tighter turn at 2 and easily show him the line there.The last rep looked really strong! He is definitely ready to add the tunnel, whenever the tunnel is ready to be added 🙂 Nice work!
TracyHi!
You really attacked this course and I think you nailed it 🙂 One or two little suggestions, but overall it was really super 🙂First video:
Nice aggressive opening! You were really driving her and not waiting for her! Everything was super, only a small detail of not getting as far across 12 at :35 – you went to the center of the bar there to do the FC, and that made for a wider turn. If you can stay just at the edge of the wing, the turn will be perfect 🙂You were one heartbeat too early turning your feet on the RC at :40 – reward her (or keep going) so you can start it with flow from the tunnel before the jump)
Give her more connection on the last 2 jumps so she can look forward on the line – she was looking at you and did a bit of a zig zag on the line there.2nd video:
The BC opening worked nicely too – which one felt better to you? Yo can lead out a few steps more and do the BC sooner – start it when she lands from so it is done before takeoff for 2 🙂
For 12 on this course too , stay at the edge of the wing to tighten the turn for the FC. That will also allow you to get the BC sooner after the 13 tunnel!
On the 3rd video – you left the FC at 12 sooner and got ahead and nailed the BC after the tunnel. YAY!!!! And great job angling your position as she was doing the teeter, so she was facing the tunnel when you released her. The layer to the ending line was great!! It got you way ahead. Just add more eye contact on those last 2 jumps, because it will turn your shoulders to the line more and she will find it more easily.
Great job here!!! The aggressive handling really paid off!
Tracy
Hi!
>>Main takeaways: reward more often and more timely, keep going,connection, reward, keep going, connection!>>
Yes! I love these takeaways! Be sure to read this list before your next session with her 🙂
TracyHi!
>>I’m really struggling with training motivation now that it’s surface of the sun hot here. I’m hoping camp will get me out of rut.>>
Welcome back! Let’s make it a goal this summer to get you out of the rut!!!
I really liked a lot of what he did here, and I have an idea for you to get more peed and get you out of the rut.
I don’t think he was super slow here and there were some real bursts of speed. But I know we can get those bursts to turn into consistent speed!
I want to try something a little different with him this year – if there is a little error, rather than stop and reward: keep going like he nailed it. So on the miss of the tunnel on the first run, just keep going as if he had gotten into the tunnel and run the sequence.
The dude likes motion, so let’s build n more motion to the game even if he is not quite perfect. The more motion you had, the better he ran. For example, he had nice pieces in the first minute of the video, but also slowed down when you stopped to reward or when you were not moving. But then compare to the rep that started at 1:02: you chad more motion in the opening and to jump 4, then you took off for the blind at 1:10. He freakin’ loved that and found a new gear of speed!!
He took a frizz break (in the pool?) after that – but then came back strong. He needs more motion from you (and more connection on the tunnel exit to the jump (when you took a step or two, he got it. But without the step, he didn’t get it). But if you take a couple of steps then drive to the net line, I bet he lights up!!
So try this for a plan:
Run a sequence like these – keep moving, no stopping to reward, if something goes wrong keep going as if it was correct (or if there is no way to keep going on the correct line, just make up a random line and run run run). Then run like he just won the event – then into the pool and he watches Roulez run 🙂 Then back out for his turn – stay in motion (no stopping to reward, just do a fast blast then reward).So by taking out the fixing and by taking out the stopping to reward – we add more chasing of da momma, which he LOVES and that can be super motivating! And then when he fast , you will be super motivated because fast is FUN!) And then he gets a break really quickly, because he is going to get hot really quickly. The breaks should help keep him cool so you get the same number or reps.
Nice work here! Let me know what you think!
TracyHi!
I am so proud of her focus with the garbage truck!!! The resilience games and treat scatters are long range games – they are not an instant fix but you can see how the underlying emotions change over time, and she is much more relaxed about what used to make her uneasy. And that allowed her to stay engaged. Happy dance!!!!Yes, this lazy game is PERFECT for this weather!! You are also allowed to have cold drink or ice cream in your hand )(or you LOL!) as you work it in the heat 🙂 Wow, that garbage truck is LOUD and she just carried on being her fabulous self. YAY!!!
I also like that she was perfectly engaged here without you having to do much to get her excited and you didn’t have to run. She got really good at snagging the cookie from the ground and getting back to work. Perfect! You can add more distance to this too – and don’t move faster, continue to be lazy 🙂
She also did well with the mountain climber game! Do you mean Cesar as in the dog food? I guess you do, based on the close up LOL!!! That is high value stuff!! She did best hen you stayed at her side for now – so keep supporting her that way for now until you see her confidently leave you behind to run to the magical Ceasr 🙂
Great job here! When the weather is not as gross, onwards to the one step sends!!
TracyHi!
>>I played with iMovie and cut out the play/play sessions between the reps. Total session was 2:49 and I cut it down to 1:25. Do you want to see all the in between stuff?>>
A total session of 2:49 is a great length! You can save yourself time and not edit it – just put the whole thing up. Seeing the in-between stuff is always great!
>>He’s still not a fan of setting up, although we’re working on it outside of agility practice more and more and he seems to be getting better.>>
You can try developing a set up “trick” such as coming between your feet. Train it as a trick and the new can add it to a jump. I teach it by standing with my feet apart and luring him between my feet using treats. I will see if I can find a video of it 🙂
The one step sends look great! He is SO FAST 🙂 I think he was surprising you with how fast he was getting out of the tunnel LOL! But you were connected and got the send each time.
When you do the 2 wings in a row, you don’t have to send to the first one, you can keep moving through it so it will feel smoother (rather than send to the red wing then send to the green wing).Exit line connection also looked super here!!!! You can keep playing with these skills, adding more distance 🙂 And feel free to make up your own little sequences too!
The pink game was a great refresher – I love how he was zipping back and forth, he is just so fun 🙂 When you added a bit of motion, he had a moment of question and slowed down but then went back to running pretty quickly. If you have 2 Cato boards, you can put one under each end let him zip across an elevated plank 🙂
And yes, definitely go to the advanced level with the angles.
Great job here!
TracyHi!
>>Would it be OK to practice going partially up and turning to get him used to turning on a narrow surface? I also have an old teeter plank that I could elevate with bricks and practice turning .>>
Yes, that would be great! You can also re-visit turning around on an elevated plank. His body is bigger now, so he might need to refresh how to turn all that booty on a narrow plank 🙂
TracyHi!
Great seeing you today!!! And these videos are all looking really good – she has really grown up and matured and is working beautifully!!!
She had a little trouble turning to her left on the wraps at the beginning of the one step send video – I think it came down to connection on the send. You were looking a little forward so she was nor really sure where to go. She got it nicely at :28 and the next rep!
Freeze the video at :45 as she exits the tunnel when you changed sides: you had GREAT connection there and she had no questions about going to the wing. YAY! You didn’t have quite as much connection at :58 and 1:03on the send but it was enough and she sent beautifully 🙂
And lots of gorgeous exit line connection too – such as at 1:00 when you can really see the line and connection as you exited the front cross. So nice!
Plank confidence looked really food – easy peasy! You can elevate the plank now, with low blocks or cot boards under it. I think you can also add more speed by jogging back and forth – she was already adding more speed so you might as well add more too 🙂
Very nice job with the mountain climbers! She looked very confident going up it and also was quite nimble turning around on it 🙂 Yay! You can add a target to the end (duct tape works well LOL!) and place a treat on the target (like a dab of cream cheese or something that will stick to it) so she drives up ahead of you (then go to her to help her get off the teeter so she doesn’t jump off :))
Great job on these!!
TracyHe is showing really strong commitment here on the parallel path concept transfer!! So now it is a matter of adding more distance and getting him to look at you less (these go together :))
Starting with a cookie toss start so he is further from the jump will really help because that way you can toss the treat for committing before he even arrived at the jump. You will want to toss the treat before he looks back at you – it was hard to do here because you were so close to the jump. If he is 12 or 15 feet away, you will have plenty of time to get the reward throw nice and early.
And when you throw it – throw it really far, so you then can turn and go the next direction while getting the next reward thrown before he looks at you. You are looking for him to look t the jump and take one step to it: that is your cue to throw the reward 🙂 You can also do this with a toy, it will be easier to throw it further.
Great job on these! Let me know what you think!
TracyThe wrap to go is looking good!! Wait one more heartbeat before you do the cross on the barrel – if you were too early leaving, he would not commit to it and follow your line. So you are looking for the moment he arrives at the barrel AND turns his head to make the turn: that os your cue to do the FC and run run run 🙂 It will take a bit of patience and you will feel like you are holding the send a little longer, but that it fine 🙂 He will commit sooner and sooner as he gets more experience here 🙂
Nice job on your verbals and connections too!!!!
Tracy
Good morning to you and Spamilton!!!
Lots of good work on these videos!
Get out with prop – he is figuring this out nicely! We can make it smooth with a start from a cookie toss behind you so you are showing him this skill from ahead. When he was parallel to you or ahead of you, it wasn’t as clear. On the last rep, he was a step behind you and that worked so much better! So start by tossing a cookie a few feet behind you, then start waking forward as he goes to ge the cookie. Then as soon as he turns back to you and begins moving up the line, you can give the get out cue.Rear crosses:
It is a bit of a timing issue: the first one was too late, the 2nd on was too early 🙂 Then you started trying to use arm cues so he was looking at you more and not driving ahead. So, to get these smoother, let’s emphasize driving ahead of you:
Start with a couple of parallel path reps, so he is diving ahead of you to the prop. Then after 3 or 4 of those you can more easily get the rear cross line going. Then do a couple more straight line parallel path cues, then add in a rear cross so he is still driving ahead.He is doing a great job with the tunnels! It looks like he was able to find the tunnel from the send side and the thread side – super!! Since he seems to have no questions, you can no add the tunnel threadle verbal when he is starting on the threadle side (between you and the Tunne).
Great job on these!
TracyGood morning! There is a lot of really good work here!
I am still going to bug you about rewarding a whole lot more…
When something goes wrong, keep going (don’t stop and or turn away from her) or reward if continuing is impossible. Remember that her reinforcement should not be contingent on if you get it right or not 🙂 and a cookie for sitting at the start of the next rep is too delayed in this case – be sure to reward in the moment or, ideally, keep going.I think the angle of the jump #2 was what put her on the backside of it on the first rep perhaps? She got the front side after that nicely! Then there was a bit of disconnection but on the rep starting at :58, you had great connection and she had great lines all the way through to the 6-7 line. I like the aggressive blind there at 1;11! As soon as you threw your arm up, it pushed her off the line and blocked the tunnel entry a bit. You did a FC on the next rep, which can also work but you didn’t get connection on the new side before saying your tunnel cue so she was correct to take the tunnel.
When you went back to the tunnel section at the end of the video, you got it with your arm way back and tucking into the tunnel more. That really showed her the line nicely!!! Also note how she has slowed down here at the end – my guess about that is that she had too much failure/not enough reward so that she was being careful. We don’t want careful 🙂 so be sure to reward more and keep going even if there is an error 🙂
1:46, pop out 4 – more connection needed to make sure she gets 1. Keep going there! Note the difference in the clarity go the cue on the next reps – yes the bar came down but KEEP GOING. After that you were much clearer and patient, and she did great!
The lines here look good! You can add more deceleration into the wraps so she can read them sooner.
On the first full rep, she turned left on 4 nd right on 5 – I think a clearer line would be to turn right on 4 and left on 5. I bet you have time to get a blind in between 3-4, the set all that up nicely 🙂Great job here! Let me know what you think!
Tracy
