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Woot woot! I’m excited to see you back for more! We can work on the teeter up more here too, we dabble with that game a bit here. I’m looking forward to seeing you this weekend too!!
TracyHello and welcome! I’m excited to see you and Queenie in action. 🙂 looking forward to class beginning!
TracyHi!
>> She was impressed with his ability to transition from outside the ring to start lines and also to rewards outside of the ring.
Yay! Great to hear he is doing so well!!!
>>Do you have an independent study course that is similar or will you open this course again?
I think it is too individualized to be an independent study, so I will probably open it again in the fall.
>She has an absolute rockstar Papillon.
Very cool!!! Paps are so fun!
I’m glad you and your mother are feeling better and doing well 🙂 hopefully that cough goes away SOON!!! thanks for the update and see you in CAMP!
Tracy
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
For a behavior vet… try http://www.behaviorvets.com
They are excellent with behavior clients and one of their lead trainers is an agility competitor too!Good morning!
Thanks for the update – I am very impressed with your commitment to and execution of the training, with all of your work commitments and new puppy too! The difference in Lanna’s runs from beginning to most recent is really clear!!!!
>>She went all day without running off to Teresa once.
That might be your biggest class accomplishment. Teresa is her biggest Kryptonite and she was brilliant!!!
>> I have recommended it to multiple others (when you offer it again).
Thanks!!!! I got spoiled with this class – a really fabulous group of dog trainers. And I learned a lot from you and your dogs too, to help other dogs in the future.
>> I also think you should do an alumni series of training night chats in a few mos
I love this idea!!! We will TOTALLY do it!!!!!! Maybe after CAMP is underway, we can do some reunions in July, Aug, Sept.
Talk to you soon!
TracyGood morning!
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> Is it ok to start working on his weaves again as he seems happy? Yes! A quick re-train with lots of rewards will get them where you want them to be.
>> Yes, it was informative to see. His 4th run was good to see what worked when he did get distracted and had to go in early. Getting his focus back with tricks in the ring before unleashing and clam was effective with no food. And he definitely needed more interactions going to the line.>
Your pre-existing foundation of tricks and fitness games have proven to be very very useful. Click/treat to you for already having those in your toolbox!
>> For his 3rd where he sniffed, I didn’t do anything different with his tricks but it was a much longer wait since they changed courses. Also, the dog before him was Miles and the same one that distracted him on his 1st run so not sure if he recognized a scent since they used to be in his class. He went after a different dog on runs 2 and 4. I’m not sure which run with 3rd or 4th he did notice when the sheltie showed up for the run as I saw him react as he stood alert and looked. And at some point we were sitting in front of the chiropractor and massage area so one dog cried out so had to leave the area for him to calm down. But he can just vary wildly.>>
It was probably a combo of the long wait and the other distractions. Because long waits can be unavoidable, definitely keep working on the engaged chill for when you end up having to wait a long time.
>> During the 3 month break in class due to COVID, he came back like an untrained dog and trainers thought something was physically wrong but it’s just his mental state and having to reacclimatize.>>
I can TOTALLY relate – my own brain had a hard time reacclimatizing lol! The covid break certainly gave us additional training challenges, but no one is at fault for that.
>>It didn’t feel like 15 mins so maybe my sessions started a little early and went long waiting in line. Maybe I need to wait a little longer to line up and start his tricks.
It might have been 15 mins since you set it up? But if he is out and getting ready for 15 minutes before the run, then yes, that’s probably too long.
>> How do you declare FEO when you hide in pocket?
I tell the gate and then when I go in, I yell it out to the judge and wave my empty hand 🙂 I make sure the judge has heard me before starting.
>> I would mix them all up – in a new place, perhaps, start with the visible clam, then go to empty hands, then if he is doing well – clam-free-in-and-outs.
His next trial will be a new place with UKI. I was able to do clam free in class and he ran really well.>>Perfect, you’re working through the progressions beautifully – we want him to be successful with the clam free runs in class before you try it in trials. And in a new place, I’d use the first run to do a Just Like Home/visible clam run to help get him acclimated.
>> I did see in the UKI articles they suggested doing NFCs with experienced dogs so that explained why it’s present at elite levels. And it helps to keep start lines and other behaviors from deteriorating over time.>>
Yes! I use the UKI NFC options with my Masters dog too, not just the baby or newbie dogs. 🙂
Great job with him! One of the other folks here suggested we do some zoom Chats over the summer as a follow up – it is a great idea! And we won’t do it on Mondays 🙂
TracyHi!
Yes, there is a ton of self-coaching in agility, in the moment of each run. One thing to add is to watch your videos between each run or each rep, so you can assess before trying again. It might feel more time consuming at first, but it actually ends up being more efficient because you’ll have a better plan for the next rep or next run!
Looking forward to seeing you in July! I don’t know what they plan to do with the topics yet, hopefully will know soon!
TracyHi! Glad she isn’t having some effects! I think there is a 6-8 week period while the Paxil levels out in the brain, then you’ll be able to see the full effect. Keep me posted!
Tracy
