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The leash presents an interesting dilemma! Is it that he doesn’t want it put on, like at the end of training (or even in general)? How does he do when you put it on for a regular walk or to go in the car or something? Does he avoid having it put on, even after tugging on it?If he avoids it entirely even in the regular life stuff, I’d leave a light line on him just to drag around the house when you’re home, and during this game (don’t use the leash, just let it drag behind him so it fades into the background) .
Separately, you can teach him to jump into your arms (start by having him jump into your lap while you are sitting). And also shape him to put his head through a big loop of fabric (not a leash). That trick will eventually become putting his head through the loop of a slip leash or harness 🙂
Let me know what you think!
TracyGood morning! You are off to a great start!
Ruse was definitely a flyer on that teeter LOL!!! Is her criteria a hit-and-go? The MM was *definitely* stimulating her – but that is fine, actually, because it simulates what might happen on a course with, say, a straight tunnel out ahead. And with her speed, you might find yourself behind her (either by design or just because she gets far ahead :). A couple of ways to help her:
If she was trained with a target, you can put the target out there on the teeter. Or you can replace the MM with a target, then throw the reward to it. Also, you can help her by fading your position rather: rather than hanging back immediately, you can be maybe halfway back so she is only a little ahead. Then on each rep, get further and further back so she is more independent. Let me know if that makes sense or if I need more coffee haha!Hero did well on the weaves!! Good boy! Having the MM out by the jump encouraged him to exit really straight on the first reps, which is part of why he went really long after the weaves. And then when he took the jump that he saw on the first left turn out of the weaves, I think it was because that was on the line according to your position. Adding the tight turn cue was exactly the correct thing to do and then he nailed it 🙂 Yay! That is a HARD weave exit so the tight turn cue was perfect for it.
After the wrap on the jump during the sequence *after* the weaves: he was going wide there (you worked on it at the end). 2 thoughts for you on tightening that (Ruse might do the same thing): I think he was looking at the weaves there, they are really high value, so add in lots of wraps around a wing near the weaves where you reward the wrap but he doesn’t go to the weaves. he has done a LOT of wing-to-weaves lately, so I can see why he would consider it LOL!
The other idea is a handling thing: as you were exiting the turns, you had your dog side arm extended out parallel to your side (left arm) and so the connection was not that clear as to which side to be on. This would be a good place to have your left arm alllll the way back so you can be running away and making a lot of eye contact – you can even reward with the right arm, across your body, to really open up the connection. That will allow you to keep moving AND get the tight turn 🙂 You worked the turn at the end to reward it being tight – yay! When you do that, try not to stop near the wing – keep moving 🙂 That way you can get the tight turn even when you are flying.Great job on these! Let me know what you think!
TracyGood morning! I agree, it was nice to have a short break from video editing LOL!
Nice work here! He did really well – his only question was really on that first rep where he sat for a long time. I think that was because you actually (and inadvertently) gave him a sit cue. Note how you faced him and lifted the treat up to the center of your chest, then delivered it to him in a sit position. All of that is the international sign for ‘sit’ LOL and I don’t think you gave him a release? So he might have just been doing a sit stay, good boy 🙂 Cuing the sit in that moment was fine, just be sure to release him LOL!
The other reps looked really strong, so you can add this in during various training sessions: start lines specific stuff for sure, but also when sequencing you can have a reward planted near the end for a ‘pizza’ moment. I love the ‘pizza’ cue, it cracks me up! He seemed perfectly fine for you to ask for tricks, do the lead out, etc, so the game can go into a variety of different situations now. This can include any FEO/NFC runs you have coming up too! The pizza topping can be a toy not a cookie in those moments 🙂
>> I was wondering how you build in the “get leash back on” behavior? Does it become run ends, give “pizza” cue, go get on leash, leave ring for reinforcement? Vs. end run, get on leash, give pizza cue, >>
Good question! It depends on the venue and what the pizza is, exactly. For most of my dogs, the leash is the pizza: I give the cue and then they go get the leash, we tug on it and then I put it on them (inside the ring for AKC, outside the ring for the other venues). For my foodie dogs, I have a ‘leash up’ cue (something rather informal, like ‘c’mere’) and it is pizza time. I only need it for AKC because leashes don’t need to be on the dog for other venues (in USDAA and UKI, I just grab the leash out run out to the food :))
Great job here! Let me know what you think!
TracyGood morning! It is totally fine to save the transition to trials games for Select 🙂 Taken did a great job here (and I loved your supervisor in the stroller during the weaves section LOL!)
On the teeters: I thought his first rep was really very perfect! Good boy! Is his criteria a 2o2o? On reps 2, 3,4 – he realized what the game was and he shifted criteria – more of a 4 on and less certainty about going all the way to the end (because da momma was running away to strange places LOL!) That is definitely something I see in more experienced dogs as they predict where we are going next. So try to help him out and maintain the criteria so they all look as great as rep 1: you can add a target in to help focus him (the MM and toy closer were not as helpful to him as the close toy with the weaves). Or, you can also mix in “normal” reps where you drive alongside parallel to him or ahead of him where motion supports his line – then throw in a really independent rep. That way he can’t predict in advance 🙂
The weaves looked really good! On the first rep, it looked like he had a moment of ‘wait where is she going’ by slowing down the tiniest bit – but then the others were great.
So on the teeter and weaves, you can also go to a thrown reward to challenge him to execute without the focal point of the target at this stage. And then onwards to the sequences!
Great job! Let me know what you think!
TracyHello and welcome!!! It was fabulous to see you and Emmie in person: she is young but you have already accomplished so much with her training and teamwork! WOW!!
>>can we submit 4 reps of a teeter and 4 reps of weaves in one video if it’s under three minutes? Or are you only wanting one obstacle with 4 reps?>>
You can totally mix and match the obstacles within the video, to show the teeter or weaves or whichever obstacles you use to challenge her independence 🙂
have fun!
TracyHellooooo 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
