Not bad sessions, just a bit blah. A small step back with the chute as she needs me to guide her at the opening. Not a big deal long term, just a lack of progress. Her drive wasn't as high as the previous two nights in releasing off the contacts or in the "jump" sequences. Just, kind of, eh.
I'm reminded again that I am not a good trainer at getting drive off the contact release and start lines. Shasta's start line release is actually pretty good, but not the contact release. I have great contact bottoms, but I think that something I do in that creates a little indecision on the dog's part on when it is ok to release.
Below is a video Kris filmed on Sunday of Shasta doing the teeter. I really do like how the teeter is going.
She looks great! A question -- do you think about the placement of your treats at the bottom? Better to treat between her feet to get her head down or does it matter?
ReplyDeleteMary-Ann, I don't think much about the placement. I believe it is better to be consistent and to place it between her feet. I should do so. For me, three reasons I haven't. I've had good success training contacts without it so there is no driving motivation to add that, it's too detailed for me for the benefit it seems to produce and it's not an easy thing for a person with a perpectually bad back to do.
ReplyDeleteYour rationale for not putting it between the front feet is better than mine -- mine is "lazy". Therefore, I will adopt yours instead -- thanks!
ReplyDeleteI wrote: it's too detailed for me for the benefit it seems to produce. That is the fancy way of saying -- I'm too lazy.
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