Jackie began regular Agility 1 class today! Our homework this week includes continuing to work on contact 2o2o behavior, continuing to reinforce 1,2,3, go game, and proofing our stay-to-release.
The first way to proof a stay is by having the dog "Sit!" then mark and treat. Then "Sit, wait" and take one step and release "Break!" and treat. Build up to I'm walking away several meters and having Jackie stay for varying amounts of time with varying distractions such as toys, food, or other dogs.
Today we worked on driving a mini-course of a straight line of three hoops with "Break! Go! Go!" as well as a mini-course of two hoops and a left turn while the dog is on the handler's right side "Break!" "Here!" Remember to say "Here!" only once, and in general the less chatter from from the handler, the better.
We also played a mini course of hoop, tunnel, hoop. The handler must trust the dog to go into the tunnel, and keep moving forward while driving the dog. I must be sure to point accurately at the tunnel mouth where I want to aim Jackie to enter.
- Homework includes proofing startlines and 1,2,3, Go game
- Contact behavior is coming along nicely
- Less handler chatter, the better; when you say something, it should mean something
- Point accurately at the tunnel enterance
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