Introduction | + |
Lesson 1 |
Welcome |
Lesson 2 |
Changing Your Password |
Lesson 3 |
Getting Help/Feedback |
Lesson 4 |
Video Editing |
Lesson 5 |
June 26th Virtual Happy Hour |
Puppies | + |
Lesson 1 |
IncrediPUPS Training Outline |
Lesson 2 |
Opposition Reflex |
Lesson 3 |
Decompression Walks |
Lesson 4 |
Crate Games |
Lesson 5 |
Markers |
Lesson 6 |
Perch Work |
Lesson 7 |
Reverse Retrieve |
Lesson 8 |
Backing Up |
Lesson 9 |
Side Leg Lifts |
Lesson 10 |
Stationing |
Fundamentals | - |
Lesson 1 |
Circling an Object |
Lesson 2 |
Verbals Against Motion |
Lesson 3 |
Circling an Object with Arousal & Motion |
Lesson 4 |
Intro to U-Shaped Tunnel Discriminations/Tunnel Threadles |
Lesson 5 |
Multiple Barrels |
Lesson 6 |
How good is your "jump" verbal? |
Lesson 7 |
Intro to a Collection Cue |
Drills & Courses | + |
Lesson 1 |
Run Analysis |
Lesson 2 |
Serp Blind Cross vs Early Blind Cross |
Lesson 3 |
Go On Proofing |
Lesson 4 |
Reetta Pirrttikoski Course |
Lesson 5 |
Linda Kipp Course |
Lesson 6 |
Backside Around the Clock |
Lesson 7 |
Wrap Handling Drill |
Lesson 8 |
IncrediPAWS Course - Week of May 11th |
Lesson 9 |
Wrap Handling Drill Part 2 - Threadles and Backsides |
Lesson 10 |
IncrediPAWS Course - Week of May 18th |
Lesson 11 |
IncrediPAWS Course - Week of May 25th |
Obstacles | + |
Lesson 1 |
Running Dogwalk |
Lesson 2 |
Tip Assist on a Budget |
Lesson 3 |
2 x 2 Diaries |
Lesson 4 |
Straight Tunnel Skills |
Lesson 5 |
Single Jump Collection and Bending |
Miscellaneous | + |
Lesson 1 |
Training Tools |
Lesson 2 |
Perimeter Sweep |
you use push on just a wing as well? is there not confusion with wrap/loop and push when the back side is not obvious?
With Surprise, when I use loop/wrap I want her to look for a bar as they will be used for frontsides. Since barrel work there is no bar so I use “push” as with that verbal she should look for the upright with no bar. So yes, even if just a wing, if there is no bar I would use “push”. Surprise is the first dog being trained this way. Hi5 was trained on loop/wrap at barrels and wings and I have a pretty big problem with her seeking out a backside when it isn’t. So thought I’d try this and see it it helps.
took me a couple times to understand what you mean, but i think i have it. and you are using push for both directions then?
and when you get to doing loop/wrap, would you place a bar on the ground to give them context?
“Push” will be used for both clockwise and counterclockwise on a barrel but it will ALWAYS mean turn towards me. We will start a cue for turning away from me around a barrel soon š
Yes, for loop and wrap there is always a bar. I just added a “Intro to Collection” lesson where I introduce the loop/wrap so that might be a helpful visual too.
Hereās Maizie circling a cone, sheās 15 weeks old.
https://youtu.be/QluYNcCCKqQ
Sheās learning despite my poor mechanics, what Iām trying to do is:
Say ātreatā and toss a cookie behind me to start the cycle.
Place a cookie in front of me as she circles the cone.
Click as she moves away from me to circle the cone.
Place a treat in front of me.
Continue.
Say ātreatā and toss a cookie behind me to end the cycle and reset.
She almost got to one cookie per cycle and things fell apart so I went back to two cookies per cycle.
Hey Valerie! So good to see you and Maizie!
What Iām seeing looks absolutely great. I see nothing wrong with what sheās doing and frankly doing this at 15 weeks is plenty early enough anyway. I donāt think that you need the two treats. While itās not a problem to have two treats I would get rid of the one at 6 oāclock. So if she is going clockwise I would just reward over at eight or 9 oāclock and if sheās going counterclockwise I would just reward at two or three I donāt think that you need both reinforcements. Just use the one treat and slowly work it back to 6 oāclock.
Also, I read your notes about your markers with regard to the word ātreatā and the clicker. Make sure that if you use the clicker for this exercise that you only have intentions to use the clicker for behaviors of motion down the road. It doesnāt matter to me what your markers are, but be consistent.
Thank you! Using one cookie at 3 or 9 depending on direction worked great! Now Iāll start moving it towards 6.
She did better without a marker for the circling so I used a marker only when I tossed the cookie behind me.
https://youtu.be/CNyQofGjbbc
These look AWESOME! Yes, much easier to manage when you’re only doing one cookie per wrap. Glad that is working so well.
I know many people would say you need markers every time you deliver a treat but I am fine with you leaving them out for this drill. Plus, she is so young that they probably don’t have a ton of meaning yet. They will help down the road but what you are doing is fine, IMO.
Here again, I think CharLee prefers the toy!
I hope these are all ok. Iām not sure if there is a set progression for circling?
I welcome your feedback. Thank you.
https://youtu.be/McP_sAkZ8N8
Iām so glad youāre filming your work and submitting it for feedback. CharLee is at such an important age and there are a few things that I would like to change.
When we look at circle work there are two main objectives. First, I work on circle work as it will ultimately pertains to jump training. This is where you will be kneeling down using food with no verbal. I would like to see a little bit more work with this. You were having to do a lot more help around the barrel and his interest in this was low. I know he is not particularly food motivated but try to train at meal times when he will be more hungry. I would avoid doing any kind of circle work around a wingless upright. I see too many dogs have trouble down the road when you begin weave pole training. So I would stick strictly to barrels or wings. I would like to see. Ore of this before we move on as he needs to have a bette rider of the barrel/wing before we add the handling. Check out the video above of Valerie and Maizie. This is similar to what Iād like to see next from CharLee.
Also, be thinking about your verbals. On the barrel work you mostly used āpushā but you did say āgo, go goā on one of the reps would which would not be ideal if you are using that for driving forward. Also, whether you know it or not, your āyayācommand is what is becoming your toy marker. So if you were going to try to be consistent with your toy markers you need to make sure that you donāt celebrate like that when not using a toy OR change your toy marker.
Here is CharLee circling a cone. (I didnāt say a word but I muted the video because my older dog was barking in the background)
I needed to put the reward at 9:00 for circling clockwise. I could put it at 6:00 for the other direction. He definitely prefers one direction over the other
https://youtu.be/98nM-neXJaQ
Perfect! Works towards getting to 6 o’clock on both directions but this looks great! You can also throw in an occasional double wrap where you don’t mark/reward and he should offer to do another loop. You don’t need to do a ton of this but good even now and again.
Another marker question! Do you use ātakeā (Out if your hand) and āfindā (off the floor) for any particular exercise or do you just mix them up for use at anytime?
For example, if you are outside in grass would you use ātakeā since itās easier than the dog having to search around in the tall grass for it? But if youāre inside you may use either one?
Thanks.
Yes, if I am outside in grass I will generally use ātakeā it my treat and train. But if inside, I will use what makes sense for the activity that I am working. 2x2s, for example, I would use āfindā but tunnel exits I would use ātakeā.
Stupid questions…
I assume you use push for both directions?
Do you ever try to proof your wrap and loop verbals to the point that you use the verbald for a RC?
Ok, I’m dumb. I got my answer on the push part:)
For push, yes, I will use it for both directions. It is basically by backside verbal.
For “loop” and “wrap”, yes, the goal is to have those strong enough that I can use them for a tight turn towards me or a RC. If you are a BDA VIPer, go to the April SSPC and you will see me use a verbal on a RC.