So, I was right in my previous post when I started suspecting teething! That would explain why Lion couldn’t progress with the “pick up an object” exercises.

He made good progress with most other exercises, but I did notice he was a bit calmer during this period, so I placed more emphasis on training calm behav…

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Lion is now sleeping through the night, then goes out to pee. After that, we have some playtime before breakfast, and he sleeps calmly while I work. Then we go for a walk. In the afternoon, we have a short training session, followed by dinner, potty, a bit more playtime, a…Read more

I use targeting to teach it. Since Lion already understands targeting from the front f…Read more

This week was full of first experiences, and my main focus was to observe how he handles them and adjust accordingly.
FIRST LONG C…Read more

At the beginning of each month, I will set a few goals for us. We might not…Read more

My goal with play:

• build engagement
• build confidence
• create a strong desire to interact with me

I use toys that are:

• soft
• easy to grab
• prey-like
• Preferably, they are attached to a long string.…

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The advantage is clear: training becomes very eas…Read more

I’d also try removing the regulators and do some vibrating game from SS1 and SS2 as a starting spot (and then of course move a bit back and forth).

How many training on the DW have you two done? Just to know, how we should progress 🙂

How is Koda doing? How did the…Read more

Sta me zelo razveselila z videi! Odlično delo, sem super zadovoljna!

Na skok sicer nima takega fokusa, tako da bi v teh primerih jaz šla bolj naprej (to si potem tudi sama naredila).

Jaz bi sedaj postopoma odstranila regulatorje (obdržiš samo tistega tik ob psu). Ta teden bo sicer bolj klavrno vreme, ampak drug teden potem lah…Read more

It was amazing – but now I am happy to be back with my dogs. I’ve never been away from the dogs for so long x)

You’ve done a lot of good things with Lumoz. Starting with a full DW is a huge milestone and it’s normal that it wasn’t all perfect. At Hetty’s also training on soft DW. And in a small hall. But he managed it all.

Based on…Read more

Prima abbasso la passerella intorno ai 100 cm ( anche piu’ bassa io posso abbassarla fino a 50 cm) faccio tutto l’approccio e una volta che lui ha dimestichezza con l’attrezzo posso iniziare a mettere il target e cercare il suo SR1.

Si, perfetto!

Unico dubbio che ho: i pali che mettevo insieme al target devo metterli in fondo alla zona o è meglio…

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Yes in class we can use the DW but it’s full height and I can’t lower it. Will this be okay?

Not perfect, and maybe he will need some time more – but we have to work with what we got. That is why we have the regulators, to help him find the striding pattern. Based on what I’ve observed so far … he needs some more time at the start to become con…Read more

wow, wow, wow!!! I’am sooo happy watching all your videos! You should be very proud of yourself how far you two have gotten! Competition – impressive!!! How she saved the slalom entry – amazing! I can’t wait to see her running contacts on the competition too!

And the work you have done on the ground and on the DW – supeeeer!!!

Yes,…Read more

Yes, Japan was an amazing and unique experience! But now I’m so happy to be back with my dogs and students. I”ve never been away from them that long 🙂

Your video made me very happy! River has made amazing progress!! The separation!

I’ve just notice if her releases himself a bit early and makes the first stride shorter, then he is…Read more

Yes, Japan was very interesting! But now I am happy to be back home with my dogs and my students! 🙂

About Concetta … you did too many repetitions when it’s wasn’t good. If two repetitions aren’t ok, you need to watch the videos and adjust – for example;

a lot of times she did the red lines motion (not ok), so you should have…Read more

Poi cerca il sweetspots di Nate (SS1) sulla passerella bassa (mettilo il più in basso possibile). Ti ho mandato un video (Concetta) che mostra approssimativamente dove dovrebbe trovarsi SS1.

Thanks for a recap!

Interesting that his right turns are better, and at the same time softs on DW are more difficult for him. The conclusion is that the collection to the right side is better (and it’s normal that collection as such produces less separation) – so what if you try a situation to the right side that would encourage less…Read more

Come ho detto, penso che la sua comprensione del territorio sia sufficiente, e possiamo iniziare a lavorare sulla passerella bassa.

I wouldn’t just give up! StrykR is a very good dog and I can see you are very athletic too, so you just need to train him to reach the criteria while you are running. Immediately, when he is no ‘in’, you went to no running and he responded the way he did.

Let’s try this;

– regulators can stay where you had them

– some tries with TT…Read more

Yes, I’d need a video of full dogwalk to see what he is doing.

You did the right thing not to push Twix in the situation he wasn’t comfortable in. We can also try finding SS2 from a standing position if he will find this more comfortable.

For full DW you will need to place the regulator a bit higher (at least one slat…Read more

Sì, certo che ho visto i giochi “Dog’s Stride Potential”!

Per favore, mandami il video in cui si confonde.

Ma secondo me, è pronto per iniziare a lavorare sulla passerella bassa (come mostrato nel video di Concetta).

About the dw, it should have been dry, of course with grass it is always possible that his paws were a bit wet, but i think it is common for him that he looks like he doesn’t “gain traction” (don’t know if correct term in english), our dw is some years old and feels a bit hard whtn trying it on hand.

It’s possible. Just something to pay attenti…Read more

Il Giappone è stata un’esperienza fantastica, mi è piaciuto tantissimo. Ma ora sono molto felice di essere tornata con i miei cani e i miei studenti!

Cavalletti;
Prova anche le griglie progressive: ogni griglia successiva è più lontana di qualche centimetro, quindi il cane deve allungare ogni passo successivo. È un ottimo eser…Read more

Reading first – I had thought it was all a disaster, but then watching it – I also saw some really nice hits.

First some questions;

what did you have after the DW? A toy?

Is it by any chance possible that the DW was a bit wet? Not necessarily super wet, but just not completely dry? I noticed that he often had no reach – the motion…Read more

How did the tryouts go? How was the DW?

I would try two scenarios with Fugee now;

– for speedy situations (longer distance before the DW, tunnel before the DW) and the handler ahead I’d try to keep this position of the regulators. I still think she will do only one stride on the middle plank in competition/excitement…Read more

Naravnost je res ok, sem zadovoljna. Mislim, da je pri njej glavni problem prenos teže na zadnje noge, ker ful izrazito odriva palice na domačem mehkem slalomu s sprednjim delom in zadnji del ‘vleče’ čez … pri tem fiksnem slalomu ji je pa pa to res ful težje in ji vse kr dol pade. Jaz bi sedaj doma to opust…Read more

Doma komot še malo treniraš tako kot do sedaj na tleh … s tem da opusti vse regulatorje, razen prvega (ta, ki je najbližji psu) pa lahko delaš 2 variaciji treninga … pri eni premikaš ta regulator malo naprej/nazaj, da vidiva, kakšno ima kapaciteto prilagajanja galopnih korakov. To delaj na TT ali pa na raven skok/…Read more

diskriminacije po mostu

slalom po mostu

soft obrati

obrati

ker ko ima JP ji je v napoto, ko dela cel most. Ko pa skoci (glede na video iz Ilirije), pa tocno tam pristane… stvar je, da si ona ful zeli narest na spodnji dili samo en korak…

naj ne gre teh vaj delat prevec podivjana. More bit disciplinirana in hkrati spocita.