tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post6334513765301657415..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Preparing to CompeteElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-36064825469171677182008-08-27T18:26:00.000-07:002008-08-27T18:26:00.000-07:00I really like how you've organized and put a plan ...I really like how you've organized and put a plan together. I must do that, I must do that...Johann The Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676712437788270947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-42370455778947815592008-08-27T16:11:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:11:00.000-07:00Yeah, sounds different from Derrett and Salo, whic...Yeah, sounds different from Derrett and Salo, which are what I've mostly been exposed to since Power Paws uses them. I've certainly encountered others through camp and seminars and articles and videos (including LM) but I try to be consistent with what I'm doing and not experiment too much. Just don't have the time to retrain and retrain. I confuse the dogs enough already just from sloppy timing. :-)<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-61726315729453257292008-08-27T15:58:00.000-07:002008-08-27T15:58:00.000-07:00This is a good example of why I think much of Lind...This is a good example of why I think much of Linda Mecklenburg's book might not be of use to you. Lead-out pivots are very rarely used. In that scenario (the first 3 jumps anyway, might be different depending on where the rest of the course goes) you would lead out facing your dog from the landing side of the second jump and pick her up with your right hand. Maybe that's what a L-O push is? I'm not up on the jargon. Anyway, her foundation jumping exercises lead you up to being able to do that so I think if you startted doing them then expected to handle your dog using different cues it would be confusing for all involved. Also, you're not supposed to train the dog to go forward by throwing a toy beyond the jump, that also conflicts with her jump training program. I won't bore you with it all but if I were you I'd see if I could borrow the book rather than buying it and you can see for yourself how much of it is conflicting.<BR/><BR/>I hope all the practice pays off for you. I think getting out there and practicing is more important than methodology anyway.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-5869727650108095262008-08-27T09:36:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:36:00.000-07:00If I wanted to push my dog ahead of me, I guess I...If I wanted to push my dog ahead of me, I guess I'd not lead out and just handle it with her on my left with a pull. For me, the lead-out pivot is the same as a front cross, to give me a chance to move with and ahead of the dog. So that should look exactly like a front cross position, which I believe it does. If we were running that sequence, I'd never get so far out there that she'd see me over those two jumps.<BR/><BR/>That's why we work on the lateral lead-out. I should be able to stand 10 or 20 feet to the right of that jump and still have her take it--she should be driving forward of my body's direction, and my feet and hips are pointed forward, only my shoulders are rotated slightly to my left in this picture. If I were much farther away laterally, I'd not have my shoulders turned at all. Maybe I shouldn't have them turned quite so much because I think I'm telegraphing the front cross pretty heavily, but on the other hand, I think I want to telegraph it, since it's a sharp turn.<BR/><BR/>I keep looking at the picture and I don't see anything that says that the dog should go somewhere other than over that 2nd jump. Certainly nothing that says go to the right of the jump, as my back is in that direction, not my front. But maybe it's what system one uses, too.<BR/><BR/>OK, I just realized that the photo looks like it's my right foot towards the left side of the picture, like my whole body is facing the jump. Maybe that's what you're seeing? Trick of the shadow--my feet and hips are really facing forward and that's my left foot on the left side. Huh.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-54066737912786822132008-08-27T08:47:00.000-07:002008-08-27T08:47:00.000-07:00I think you need to set yourself up so on takeoff ...I think you need to set yourself up so on takeoff the dog is seeing you through the uprights of the 2nd jump. I wouldn't be sure that you wanted me to take #2 based on the position in the picture. Have you tried using a L-O Push rather than a pivot?Amy Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243610775853872002noreply@blogger.com