Here is a short video of tonight's work. Koenig heeling, with fireworks going off in the background! (Koenig is pretty gun-sharp/reactive,... this was a BIG accomplishment for him not to directly react to the sound tonight)
He's not normally so bitchy while we heel. I blame lack of exercise (he just got to go out for a bike ride, so I fixed that!) He'd been crated all day. I had just gotten home from work, and didn't play fetch enough before getting the video. Ok, enough excuses. Here we are!
I'll take any and all constructive criticism you can give me! We're hoping for our BH later this year... I know he forges (hence all the left turns) and crowds. We're working on it, and it's actually getting a lot better. You can see he kind of looses his brain after the down in motion.
We've got lots of work left to do, but he's come a long way in the year I've owned him.
Sarah Mandler Webboard User Reg: 02-26-2007
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Hi Kelly, a couple of suggestions for you.
Since his positioning is not correct (forging, crowding) I would be rewarding him in position instead of sending him to the reward, and I would reward much more frequently to help keep him focused on you.
I think having the reward visible is too much of a distraction for him at this point.
You are doing a great job, he looks like a nice dog and he's having a good time, good luck with him!
Ana Kozlowsky Webboard User Reg: 01-21-2010
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You got me there, Kelly. I was practicing "being nice"
Everything that Sarah said plus some more:
Don't let him bark in OB. If he gets to rehearse it often enough he won't be able to stop.
Keep a short tab on a training collar so that you could help him if he makes a mistake.
He should move back and swing his rear end during left turns (as in Heeling DVD). He does not move back and you have to walk into him. Help him with the leash at this point.
Don't work on the pattern until all the elements are correct. If he makes a mistake you should be ready to stop the progression and work just on that exercise.
Don't let him look away from you in heeling especially. Tell him No and pop on the leash to remind him to keep focused on you.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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What great posts!
"Don't work on the pattern until all the elements are correct. "
That's going to cover a lot! He is making mistakes, but if each element is perfected separately, then the mistake in each element is more easily extinguished.
He is having a good time, so that important factor is solid!
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