Jackie is making headway in figuring out the treibball experience. She did a great job today doing elemental gathers, fetches, and pens.
Pearls:
- When sending your dog with "Go out!" and during play, keep your back centered to the goal so your dog has the optimum chance to push the ball directly into the goal. Jackie is reinforced for pushing the ball directly toward the handler, so use your body to help your dog direct the ball into the goal.
- Homework includes continuing to reinforce "Go out!" with distance, continue reinforcing "Whoah!" to indicate standing still, and begin teaching "Down!" from a distance.
- A good visual cue for "Down!" is the handler raising one arm straight up above their head. This is a very clear visual cue that the dog can understand at long distances and with noise distractions such as wind.
Jackie making successful gathers, fetches, and pens:
Treibball is to herding what pickleball is the tennis.
That's okay, it's still FUN! Not everyone has 40 acres and a flock of sheep.
