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Hellooooo and welcome back to CAMP! I am excited to see Zing – how is she 2 already? This year went by really quickly!
>> As you know she runs hotter than hot (stimulated by her environment) and I have to bring her down/focus her before she gets in the ring. We are working on what is working best for her.>>
I did not know that she was hotter than hot – the last time I saw her, she was still doing baby dog stuff 🙂
>>So far what works is give her a tour of the ring and surrounding areas before/as the trial is beginning. Then, before I walk the course I play with her ring side. Then, when we are about 5 dogs out we begin to warm her head up by tugging, tricks, etc…>>
All good! And it will develop into a routine that you can have handy for various environments. It takes a while to figure out what helps the young dogs the most.
>>Any comments that come to mind, particularly if you feel like we have holes in her knowing how to earn reinforcement. Please comment away.>>
Will do! And we can add in some of the more non-traditional games. A lot of our young dogs are going to be entering new environments and so the normal games (like this week’s games) as good but we can also whip out the other acclimation games (like the Up & Down game and a few others – I can get them on video for the next package!).
We worked on the weave independence today. In reviewing my video I see that I wasn’t super good at graduating my angles. She did well in spite of me LOL. Distance and independence are generally really good with her. She has trouble with pressure or motion super close to her.
When she is hotter than hot, is she locking onto external distractions like running dogs and stuff like that? Give me some ideas of what makes her hot and we will play with it 🙂
Her weave independence looked really good! She was definitely thinking… I could see her really having to think about her entry when you were running away on that perpendicular line. Plus, she was still sorting out her striding – mostly bouncing but with some swims thrown in. When you are running alongside her, does she bounce or swim? You can help her with the striding when you are not in the picture but either opening up the poles a tiny bit so the rhythm is easier (she was having to multi-task the striding with the “where the heck is the momma” haha!) and/or having her toy placed out ahead on the line.
Since her independence is really good, you can do the opposite game here… get really close to the poles and get ahead (motion! Wheeee!) and serp across the exit (pressure!) The placement of reward would still be the same (straight line, for now) and if needed you can open the poles a tiny bit too.
Great start here! Let me know what you think!
TracyHello and welcome to CAMP!!! Presto looked GREAT at the seminar – soooo much understanding for such a young dog! Very cool 🙂 And yes, we will be looking at figuring out wear the dogs need from us in terms of timing, connection, etc 🙂
Have fun!
TracyHelloooooo! Great seeing you last week, even just for a moment. Welcome back to CAMP! I think both dogs will be able to get a workout 🙂
Have fun!
TracyHi!
>> I was watching your transition to trial video with placing your reinforcer. I have been using a station (cot or Cato board) with Fever when we are in unknown or less familiar environments. Would this be a reasonable place to place my reinforcers or should I keep it separate? (I have already been keeping them there) but just want your thoughts.>>
Do you mean a cot or station for him? Yes, you can have the reinforcement near it to start but also we can have it as a standalone thing: it will eventually be the toy on the ground near his leash or outside the ring. It is harder to use the cot or station plus that is more of a spot for him 🙂
THello and welcome! I feel like I just saw you yesterday hahahahah! I am excited to see more of Mochi (and Badger of course :)) Have fun!
TracyHello and welcome! Fingers crossed that he got the neuter today and recovers quickly 🙂 I think he will catch up quickly and we have plenty of time. Have fun!!!
TracyHi! Yep, I totally understand the whole rehab thing. Taken will get to give us a lot of feedback and then he can help work Select through it all 🙂
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Hello and welcome! Yes, some of his MaxPup crew are here too 🙂
His teeter is looking REALLY independent!!! Especially the rep on your left! That is terrific 🙂 He wants to look back at you after arriving in position, so for now to keep him looking straight – you can use a ‘get it’ marker and MM beep as the release rather than the ‘break’ then the MM beep. Looking forward is great because it will keep him driving to the end – and it will not be a problem at all when we want a turn off the end of the teeter 🙂 Great start here!!!
Tracy
Hi!
We can be very flexible as to which things you pick and choose to play with:
>> Do we pick just one of the sets for our videos for that week’s challenges, or do we do videos for each of the sets? You have examples with the saw, weaves and a tunnel for skills set 1. Do I just send you video for one of those pieces of equipment and do the others on my own? Can I submit video 1 on one piece of equipment. Then, after feedback, submit video 2 using a different piece of equipment, or does that not make sense? I want to be sure I’m understanding what you’d like us to do.>>
You can pick a little bit of each and put them on one video, or do all of one obstacle on round 1 then a different obstacle on round 2 – it can really be any combo 🙂 And if the tunnel stuff is very easy (I think it will be for Keiko) then you can skip it and focus her energy on the teeter & weaves, for example. Feel free to mix and match 🙂
have fun!
TracyHi! Long time, no see haha!!!! I am excited to see both Shelties work this summer – I think you will find a little something for each of them LOL! And since you mentioned WAO tryouts as a goal with Min, we can look at the really independent international challenges too. Yay! Have fun!
TracyHello and welcome! I feel like it has been decades since I have seen Pirate LOL!!!! I am excited to hear that he is doing well in the ring!!!! Looking forward to seeing him and Maybe & T.Rex as well 🙂
Tracy
Hi!
“Shaping the chaos” hahahaha I love it!!!
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