I no idea how my wife got this here.
This is our first attempt at backing up with intentions to have Trooper back up a wall.
Previous to this "backup" only meant backup so I can open the gate. I've never "formally" trained it so he's obviously clueless in this first video. I'm also to aware of the video.
First day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwjfwhBEkzg
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I no idea how my wife got this here.
This is our first attempt at backing up with intentions to have Trooper back up a wall.
Previous to this "backup" only meant backup so I can open the gate. I've never "formally" trained it so he's obviously clueless in this first video. I'm also to aware of the video.
First day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwjfwhBEkzg
Well, Bob, I had to comb the clip to find a criticism, but I was determined!
After I realized I had to turn up the volume to hear the markers, I heard a "no" that maybe should have been a "nope." That is, it sounded a bit like "NO!" instead of "nope, not that; try again." (Most of the negative markers were perfect; there was just the one at about 53 seconds.)
After the M/R, you are sometimes stepping back and Trooper is following you. (You'll see it at about 13 seconds.) Does that matter?
I really like the way you prevent yourself from telegraphing the reward with your hands either behind you or straight down at your sides.
Trooper is a joy to work with, isn't he. He fully understands marker training. He knows that reward is coming after he hears the marker, and it wouldn't matter if you took three minutes to get it to him .... he knows.
I'm ALWAYS open to critique, good or bad. That's how we learn.
I'm for sure working on the "nope" now.
Christy, I usually always end a session with something the dog knows well. My mistake this time because I was trying to use the back command with the heeling instead of my normal "foose" command that he easily understand no matter what the direction. My bad!I know better.
Both my GSDs love to learn because of markers. Trooper is to soft/sensitive for me but when "I" get my schtick together he's an absolute joy.
As to the tail, I originally tried to do this against the garage door but the wife cam out wonder what all the banging was about....and this garage isn't even attached to the house.
I use the ring fence (baby gates) in order for him to develope muscle memory and learn to go straight. This dog's spacial awareness is nil. He doesn't care what he runs into or knocks over.
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I can totally picture his tail rocking the house ... which is not even attached to the garage where he's whacking it!
Bob, you just reminded us all of something we know well but forget (OK, I mean me) .... ending on something the dog knows well and will be rewarded for, and never ending on a difficult or "nope" note.
It's great to watch a handler-soft dog being trained. It's hard, in one way, and easy, in another.
I will add that his tail is absolutely a result of marker training. I have no doubt I would have destroyed this dog mentally if I trained the way I did 20-50 yrs ago.
Connie, in critiquing the video myself I see where I was moving my knees and stepping towards him in order to get him moving. That's my impatience. This dog doesn't shouldn't need this because he does understand markers so well. My bad again!
Video is a wonderful thing.
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I will add that his tail is absolutely a result of marker training. I have no doubt I would have destroyed this dog mentally if I trained the way I did 20-50 yrs ago.
Connie, in critiquing the video myself I see where I was moving my knees and stepping towards him in order to get him moving. That's my impatience. This dog doesn't shouldn't need this because he does understand markers so well. My bad again!
Video is a wonderful thing.
Yes, I have seen my own impatience in clips. Not to mention my telegraphing of the reward, and, worst of all, my "extra chatter" that does nothing but muddy up the communication with the dog.
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