Monday, June 27, 2011
Monroe Trial - SLS issues
We had the worst trial ever this weekend. I was horrible and Canon was horrible. We had fun with the puppies, but Canon broke her SLS every run except 2. We ran 8 times. I pulled her 4 of the 6 she broke. I feel like one of the times I pulled her was a really good correction, the others were week. Needless to say, we did not Q at all.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
June 21st Canon sequences with contacts
Here is the video of Canon doing some sequences that include the DW & AF. She is getting lots better at holding her feet and also at getting all the way to the end of the DW.
Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmaGJGPDXnE
Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmaGJGPDXnE
June 21st - Canon tight jumps and sequences with contacts
Today we worked a box of jumps to try and just work some close turns. We need help with some exercises to do here. I will keep trying to work some stuff to make it more interesting and better practice for us.
Here is the link to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5SvZ3vwYrs
Here is the link to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5SvZ3vwYrs
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Beginning Criteria for Canon
Here is the beginning of my criteria list for Canon's performance.
Criteria:
Dogwalk
1. run top speed, full stride over the dw
2. control the down ramp
3. stop in the 2o2o position on the down side.
4. watch me and release on my OK cue to the obstacle I am cueing
5. allow me to rear cross the up ramp
6. allow me to front cross the up ramp and down ramp
7. allow me to blind cross the up ramp
8. allow me to push her to another jump or tunnel
9. get on the end of the up ramp from any angle
10. push to a tunnel that is parallel to the DW or entrance from behind
11. discriminate between the DW and a tunnel
Teeter
1. Run over the teeter full speed
2. pause as it drops
3. wait on the end for my release - OK.
4. Feet can be 2o2o or 4on - just a wait on the end is fine.
5. release to next obstacle
AFrame
1. run up the front side
2. run down the back side
3. hold in 2o2o position and look at me
4. release to the next obstacle on my OK
5. Her feet should be about 2 " above the ground. (see video)
6. discriminate between the AF and a tunnel
7. push to a tunnel that is parallel to the AF or entrance from behind
8. Get up the AF from any angle
Open Tunnel
1. Find the tunnel with verbal command only.
2. Drive to the tunnel at top speed.
3. Run thru the tunnel at top speed.
4. Drive/look forward out of the tunnel and not come directly to me unless called.
5. Find the entrance to the tunnel, even if we are behind the opening.
6. Allow me to rear cross the tunnel while dog drives through.
7. Turn sharply out of the tunnel when called.
8. Call off opening when called.
9. Take verbal Left or Right, turning away from me, when exiting the tunnel
Chute
1. Find the chute with verbal command only.
2. Drive to the chute at top speed.
3. Run thru the chute at top speed.
4. Drive/look forward out of the chute and not come directly to me unless called.
5. Allow me to rear cross the chute while dog drives through.
7. Turn sharply out of the chute when called.
8. Call off opening when called.
9. Take verbal Left or Right, turning away from me, when exiting the chute
Weave Poles
1. find the entrance
2. drive forward through the weaves with head down
3. use a rhythm to go through the weaves
4. allow me to run in any direction and finish weaves
5. always finish 12 poles (or 6)
6. move through with top speed.
7. collect before entering weaves
8. allow me to front cross entry
9. allow me to front cross exit
10. allow me to rear cross entry
11. allow me to blind cross exit
12. be able to enter weaves from any angle
Criteria:
Dogwalk
1. run top speed, full stride over the dw
2. control the down ramp
3. stop in the 2o2o position on the down side.
4. watch me and release on my OK cue to the obstacle I am cueing
5. allow me to rear cross the up ramp
6. allow me to front cross the up ramp and down ramp
7. allow me to blind cross the up ramp
8. allow me to push her to another jump or tunnel
9. get on the end of the up ramp from any angle
10. push to a tunnel that is parallel to the DW or entrance from behind
11. discriminate between the DW and a tunnel
Teeter
1. Run over the teeter full speed
2. pause as it drops
3. wait on the end for my release - OK.
4. Feet can be 2o2o or 4on - just a wait on the end is fine.
5. release to next obstacle
AFrame
1. run up the front side
2. run down the back side
3. hold in 2o2o position and look at me
4. release to the next obstacle on my OK
5. Her feet should be about 2 " above the ground. (see video)
6. discriminate between the AF and a tunnel
7. push to a tunnel that is parallel to the AF or entrance from behind
8. Get up the AF from any angle
Open Tunnel
1. Find the tunnel with verbal command only.
2. Drive to the tunnel at top speed.
3. Run thru the tunnel at top speed.
4. Drive/look forward out of the tunnel and not come directly to me unless called.
5. Find the entrance to the tunnel, even if we are behind the opening.
6. Allow me to rear cross the tunnel while dog drives through.
7. Turn sharply out of the tunnel when called.
8. Call off opening when called.
9. Take verbal Left or Right, turning away from me, when exiting the tunnel
Chute
1. Find the chute with verbal command only.
2. Drive to the chute at top speed.
3. Run thru the chute at top speed.
4. Drive/look forward out of the chute and not come directly to me unless called.
5. Allow me to rear cross the chute while dog drives through.
7. Turn sharply out of the chute when called.
8. Call off opening when called.
9. Take verbal Left or Right, turning away from me, when exiting the chute
Weave Poles
1. find the entrance
2. drive forward through the weaves with head down
3. use a rhythm to go through the weaves
4. allow me to run in any direction and finish weaves
5. always finish 12 poles (or 6)
6. move through with top speed.
7. collect before entering weaves
8. allow me to front cross entry
9. allow me to front cross exit
10. allow me to rear cross entry
11. allow me to blind cross exit
12. be able to enter weaves from any angle
Sit stay proofing
I worked with Canon on her sit stay while Cade played. She did very well with it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XOy0DSMFC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XOy0DSMFC4
remote work from Kristy
I want you to write down exactly what your finished criteria is for each obstacle.
Dogwalk
Teeter
Aframe
Open Tunnel
Chute Tunnel
Weave Poles
Table
Single Jumps
Winged Jumps
Double Bar
Triple Bar
Broad Jump
For example:
Batman and Dabbie's criteria for the Open Tunnel:
1. Find the tunnel with verbal command only.
2. Drive to the tunnel at top speed.
3. Run thru the tunnel at top speed.
4. Drive/look forward out of the tunnel and not come directly to me unless called.
5. Find the entrance to the tunnel, even if we are behind the opening.
6. Allow me to rear cross the tunnel while dog drives through.
7. Turn sharply out of the tunnel when called.
8. Call off opening when called.
9. Take verbal Left or Right, turning away from me, when exiting the tunnel
Take time to work out exactly what you want, not just, "a down on the table". Do you want a fast down? Turn towards you when they hit the table? Think in your mind the perfect table performance and write it down in detail.
Do this for both Canon and Cade and send it to me.
Notes from Lesson with Kristy
These are some notes from last lesson that need to be saved:
Release Criteria - must be fully defined, practiced, executed
Now or never thinking. I must get the criteria or correct
Correction Protocol - must be defined in practice and in trial situations so Canon does not get away with breaking the rules
Stay on contacts and at start line must be practiced
Course planning
practice planning
mental game
These are things that are to be worked on with Kristy, me and Canon
Release Criteria - must be fully defined, practiced, executed
Now or never thinking. I must get the criteria or correct
Correction Protocol - must be defined in practice and in trial situations so Canon does not get away with breaking the rules
Stay on contacts and at start line must be practiced
Course planning
practice planning
mental game
These are things that are to be worked on with Kristy, me and Canon
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Jumping - Aframe Practice June 18th 2011
I setup a practice course from my lesson and ran it, but I must have turned the video camera off by mistake. This is the only video I got from our practice. Canon did a really good job and the course is great practice for what we are trying to proof. This is an exercise to help Canon accelerate around a turn. Nice.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Weekend lessons with Kristy
For Canon, I need to define and write out my criteria. I need to visualize it and only accept it. I need to train for it as well.
I need to establish my correction protocol and stick to it.
The main challenge for the next few weeks is to get the sit/stay at the start and on the contacts solid. It is close, but not there yet. By the end of the month, it needs to be consistent.
Start line: sit her, walk out, hand up, "Good Girl" release "OK"
Criteria to follow.
I need to establish my correction protocol and stick to it.
The main challenge for the next few weeks is to get the sit/stay at the start and on the contacts solid. It is close, but not there yet. By the end of the month, it needs to be consistent.
Start line: sit her, walk out, hand up, "Good Girl" release "OK"
Criteria to follow.
Weekend lessons Start Line Stay
Start Line Stay practice:
7 different criteria for stay
Stay in front of a jump trains start line and table
Sit her in front of a jump, lead out - hand out - "Good Girl" release "OK"
Train by walking out and release her and reward
Also sometimes go back and reward her where she is
Sometimes release her back where she sits, sometimes walk back out and release
So release comes in 3 places during the training - walk out like in a run, walk out and then come back and release, or walk out, come back, reward, walk out release
Contact Stay practice on the flat:
Sit her in a stay, go behind her and run past her, do all the moves you may do in a trial - front cross, push, rear cross, blind cross, fall on the ground and dance, train two different ways: go back and reward, then release, stop out front and from static position, release her with "OK"
As she makes progress, train running past her and doing all the turns I need to practice and release her while in motion. No body cues, just the verbal cue.
Practice on the contacts and throw treat pouch to her feet when she stops and go back and reward her from the treat pouch. Make the treat come to her.
klk
7 different criteria for stay
Stay in front of a jump trains start line and table
Sit her in front of a jump, lead out - hand out - "Good Girl" release "OK"
Train by walking out and release her and reward
Also sometimes go back and reward her where she is
Sometimes release her back where she sits, sometimes walk back out and release
So release comes in 3 places during the training - walk out like in a run, walk out and then come back and release, or walk out, come back, reward, walk out release
Contact Stay practice on the flat:
Sit her in a stay, go behind her and run past her, do all the moves you may do in a trial - front cross, push, rear cross, blind cross, fall on the ground and dance, train two different ways: go back and reward, then release, stop out front and from static position, release her with "OK"
Practice on the contacts and throw treat pouch to her feet when she stops and go back and reward her from the treat pouch. Make the treat come to her.
klk
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