Video: Flatwork – Bad Dog Agility Academy

Video: Flatwork

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  • dramyhawes@comcast.net says:
    June 7, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    https://youtu.be/PVMt4sdJaQ8
    Here is a very short clip for the question below

  • dramyhawes@comcast.net says:
    June 7, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    Hi Sarah
    I have another general question…Cody continues to cut behind me, usually at the last jump bump in the sequence even with FF and with throwing the toy ahead. She has also now started doing it with wing/cone work also. Any specific suggestions, or is this something that will tend to resolve with time and more FF work?
    Thanks
    Amy

    • Sarah Baker says:
      June 7, 2022 at 10:31 pm

      Good question! You will definitely want to stop the behavior. Make sure you are giving enough of a “side” cue (your dog can see the side of your face you want them on). Lower criteria, in these cases, decrease the distance. In the jump grid is your dog focused on the pre placed reward? When it is thrown, is it thrown early enough? It might be the toy on you left side is making it more challenging in the example you sent. In that case I like to work on waving the toy around with my left hand and still getting the wrap with dog on right. Even though this distraction is here, do the thing I asked.

  • dramyhawes@comcast.net says:
    May 5, 2022 at 10:14 am

    Hello Sarah,
    First attempt at circles and a little bit of flatwork. I did much of the behaviors in the earlier lessons but I didn’t record them (just enrolled yesterday). I will go back and record the earlier lessons as we practice.
    Cody is 5 months. We have done circle chase games around a tree etc as a game but didn’t really worry about which side she started and ended.
    I noticed on playback I chatter and call her name a lot. Will try fewer unhelpful verbals…

    https://youtu.be/rm2dZbk3LQI
    https://youtu.be/cSeObB1Y6us

    Amy and Cody

    • Sarah Baker says:
      May 9, 2022 at 11:34 am

      What a cute puppy! I would definitely start to have staying on one side (until cued) become part of the criteria. Just shorten the duration so you mark and reward before the unintended side change happens. I would shorten the duration you are asking for anyway. Try to aim for a fast, focused heel by your side. Definitely try to say the name less since we will want a particular behavior when we say their name. When you use a clicker, click, then immediately reward. Sometimes there was too long of a delay after the click or the click happened after the treat. Keep up the good work!

      • dramyhawes@comcast.net says:
        May 9, 2022 at 2:52 pm

        Thanks Sarah! Yes, after I watched a few more of the earlier videos I realized I have been too ambitious with our first circles. I made a smaller circle and asked for shorter lengths. I also tried a tiny bit of basic pre- flatwork

        https://youtu.be/VZYj8bfBUR0

        • Sarah Baker says:
          May 10, 2022 at 12:04 am

          Great adjustments! You two are looking better already! Some dogs find food/toy that is tossed forward to be more motivating than a reward from the hand so that is something you can play around with if you like. I then switch my marker cue to something like “get it” so they know to look for their reward on the ground.

          I am impressed you can already go behind her in a sit stay!

  • Valerie Spadaccini says:
    March 2, 2021 at 8:06 am

    sometimes you use release and sometimes you call “come”. what is the criteria for which word you use?

    • Sarah Baker says:
      March 5, 2021 at 3:06 pm

      For me, release has the potential to be more general and could give him permission to do something else. When I think he might choose something other than coming to me I use come to make sure he understands I am releasing out of position for a recall, not for a free for all. For example if I try to recall him in front of a lake, I better use come. If I say release he will be in the lake. If all my dog wants is me, his general release cue is fine.

  • Judi says:
    May 26, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    How old was skeptic when he was doing bigger circles. Having a hard time fading the treats out. Starts bumping and nipping my leg. I think I am expecting to much! lol

    • Sarah Baker says:
      May 27, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      Skeptic’s age does not really matter… Whatever behavior you are working on, if your dog is not doing it to criteria make sure to lower your criteria and raise your rate of reinforcement. You can also try tossing the reinforcement on the opposite side of your dog that you are on. But if he is nipping, definitely get that reward out there before the behavior is rehearsed!

      • alincoln1963@gmail.com says:
        June 4, 2020 at 12:18 pm

        I was JUST going to ask this question as my cattle dog nips me when we run. Skeptic looks so nice running alongside you and my pup sort of does but is also trying to nip me. So your saying reward the run BEFORE she nips at me, I think I get it.

        • Sarah Baker says:
          June 4, 2020 at 11:10 pm

          Exactly! Mark when all 4 feet are on the ground then reward. You can also try going slower or faster.

          • alincoln1963@gmail.com says:
            June 5, 2020 at 10:34 am

            I will try slowing down, lowering criteria and raising reinforcement. If that doesn’t work I will post a link to a video so you can take a look at whats going on.

          • Sarah Baker says:
            June 5, 2020 at 12:25 pm

            Sounds good! I would love to see video even if it is going well!

  • robinzclark@gmail.com says:
    April 25, 2019 at 1:58 pm

    Wow. This is an amazing video. Very very helpful to me. Thank you!

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