tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post7428987608628116574..comments2024-01-08T01:20:20.736-07:00Comments on Days of Speed and Slowtime Mondays: Get your handling geek onElaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-15471156358661006542011-01-19T03:03:17.687-07:002011-01-19T03:03:17.687-07:00Engineers brains are the best kind :)
It takes a ...Engineers brains are the best kind :)<br /><br />It takes a bit of learning for the dog to read body cues for this, so it's not necessarily your fault (except possibly trying to progress too fast). <br /><br />Videotaping is always good... except I get obsessive when analyzing it ;)Andrejahttp://www.youtube.com/newdrimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-6310912952912605592011-01-18T15:45:13.106-07:002011-01-18T15:45:13.106-07:00Well, you explained it perfectly and I would never...Well, you explained it perfectly and I would never have guessed that English wasn't your first language. Sometimes I just need to re-explain it to myself in more technical terms so I understand because I have engineer brains.<br /><br />I tried a few jumps in the backyard and that worked a lot better. Still had a few run arounds without taking the jump but after a few I think I was starting to be more clear and he was starting to understand. I'll have to videotape myself so I can be sure I'm cueing him properly but at least now I know what to do.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-28217622921970202162011-01-18T14:03:48.222-07:002011-01-18T14:03:48.222-07:00Yes, that's what I meant. Sometimes my vocabul...Yes, that's what I meant. Sometimes my vocabulary lacks words to say things in English :)Andrejahttp://www.youtube.com/newdrimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-13668018932637083012011-01-18T07:40:18.623-07:002011-01-18T07:40:18.623-07:00Ah, so move backwards perpendicular to the jump ra...Ah, so move backwards perpendicular to the jump rather than laterally as I was doing is what I think you're saying. That makes sense and it also makes me realize that the lateral motion was almost certainly causing him to pull off the jump and run more parallel to it. Doh. Makes perfect sense now-Thanks! I'll give it a try later in the backyard.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-63357005842118974872011-01-18T03:24:26.695-07:002011-01-18T03:24:26.695-07:00Hi, I have a suggestion for the back side / front ...Hi, I have a suggestion for the back side / front cross. You were trying to send him around left jump standard, then move to the right, correct? That is a difficult combination to start with, with or without a front cross. <br />What worked for me and my whippet was to send him around the jump standard from roughly the same angle you're at, but then move backwards away from the jump (you were moving backwards too, but in line with the jump bar). Reward immediately a few times, then you could start adding a FC and rewarding after that, and when that goes smoothly start gradually moving to the right. <br />I don't have an example of this exact situation, but if you're interested I can send you a clip of the easier kind of back jump + FC.Andrejahttp://www.youtube.com/newdrimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-18005898846958848862011-01-16T18:01:06.869-07:002011-01-16T18:01:06.869-07:00Yeah, her small dog turns so tightly it's not ...Yeah, her small dog turns so tightly it's not fair to compare to Strummer but still she did run her big dog on the course as well and they were pretty awesome.<br /><br />The training makes sense, maybe once he's solid on taking the back side of the jump I'll be able to move into the front cross without him losing commitment to the jump. I can take the back side and keep going forward no problem but without a good motion cue to take the jump he runs around it. I keep forgetting about how handy that stuff is for Snooker because I'm not doing that much USDAA any more but I still do it occasionally and maybe one day UKI will catch on here.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-2688180311911778722011-01-16T11:12:07.261-07:002011-01-16T11:12:07.261-07:00I started up close with dog in a sit stay(next to ...I started up close with dog in a sit stay(next to the upright) and then back chained it. Now all I need to use to cue the back side is forward motion and verbal "back". I started with a pull after and then when I thought he understood it, incorporated a front cross after. Even though I did add a verbal cue, it's mostly forward motion and setting the line that he is cueing off of.<br /><br />Your training partner has a small dog with many small strides compared to Strummer ;-)Morgannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185607903093272777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-53817862391469241692011-01-16T10:17:10.962-07:002011-01-16T10:17:10.962-07:00Yeah, space was an issue and next time we'll p...Yeah, space was an issue and next time we'll pick something that fits better. Though my training partner didn't struggle nearly as much as I did.<br /><br />How to train that back side/front cross thingy, that's the question. If you're coming at it from an angle it's not a big problem but coming at the jump from more straight on is proving a challenge.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-18912958981507001632011-01-16T07:28:37.784-07:002011-01-16T07:28:37.784-07:00Looked to me that because everything was so tight,...Looked to me that because everything was so tight, it was difficult to show motion in the right direction. Looks like you are standing still a lot because of lack of room to move. Maybe next time just set up a smaller section of the course? <br /><br />Back sides of jumps are trained cues. I practice them at the warm up jump at a trial in addition to front sides. I've used them a lot in Snooker and Gamblers.Morgannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185607903093272777noreply@blogger.com