tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post1734059426396007308..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: C-ATCH 48 Hours, C-ATE 2 WeeksElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-28582293133307023352012-03-24T08:48:46.296-07:002012-03-24T08:48:46.296-07:00We do back-to-backs much better than we do things ...We do back-to-backs much better than we do things in actual sequences.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-53988582301949786652012-03-24T06:28:18.889-07:002012-03-24T06:28:18.889-07:00Hey, nice back to back weaves in those Full House ...Hey, nice back to back weaves in those Full House and Gamblers runs! Very efficient!Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-4156173906807093802012-03-20T13:27:35.700-07:002012-03-20T13:27:35.700-07:00She has asked me to provide videos. I need to set ...She has asked me to provide videos. I need to set up a time to go over them with her.<br /><br />Those are good comments and I mostly agree.<br /><br />We do practice weave entries with distractions, me ahead, me behind, odd angles, crosses, veers away, etc. IMHO if she can get in at the second pole, she should be able to get in at the first pole. But every week I come away with "must practice more more more." Tika never had problems with that, and we practiced a whole lot less. I know I shouldn't compare dogs, but in competition I'm so tired of having to babysit boost's weave entries. More more more. <br /><br />...Oh, right, this is a NEW dog and I'm fixing the OLD handler's issues now with a cheery, upbeat attitude.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-50392487635400554872012-03-20T13:10:04.928-07:002012-03-20T13:10:04.928-07:00Would your instructor be willing to look at that v...Would your instructor be willing to look at that video of Boost's Sunday Standard run to help you determine where you have handling errors and where Boost is having the problem? From my point of view it looks like about 90% of the run is handling issues which is good news because those are easier to fix than freaky dog issues. Pretty much everything Boost did, Strummer would have done if you'd been handling him. But I don't know how your training/handling works so I could be wrong whereas your instructor knows you and could help. <br /><br />For what it's worth from what I see it looks like the run headed south after the A-frame and it was handling at the A-frame that caused the refusal at the jump. Maybe. Again depending on how Boost is trained. But looking at it from how most dogs see it you've got no motion, a landing side position very far from the jump, shoulders turned away and direct eye contact all cues for a turn. The only cues telling her to go forward and take the jump are your arm and presumably a verbal and both those cues are way weaker than the four other stronger cues telling her to turn into you. If you kept your shoulders square to the jump and took even a few quick steps towards the jump I'll bet she'd take it. I have to keep my shoulders SO square on a send like that, if I open up my shoulders even the tiniest bit Strummer will pull off. If you look at how you cued the tunnel before the dogwalk you can see the difference in the cues (all cues for forward motion) and how confidently she takes that tunnel even though you're well behind her. All the ensuing confusion is due to being out of position then you're way too far behind at the tunnel so of course she turns back to you. Strum would do the same as would most dogs unless you have a really awesome verbal and you've trained the dog to ignore your location. Then you're out of position again, driving towards the left upright of the next jump so Boost takes the jump left (her left) of centerline and thinks she's turning left. The extra time for her to switch leads allows you to get too far ahead at the weaves and now she's rushing to catch you rather than focusing on the entrance. This is a great proofing exercise actually. I tried it out at the field this morning and Strum did the exact same as Boost every time. Could be Boost is proofed for lots of weave scenarios but just not that particular one in the context of a trial.<br /><br />I'll bet if you can get video of your runs at class you can see better where the handling is causing the issues. I don't think the issues are all as daunting as they seem, maybe just need to realize what exactly she's cueing off of and make some minor adjustments. Believe me, I feel your pain, I've been struggling with all of this for years. Fast dogs are not at all forgiving and timing/cues have to be so precise.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-29594698306549267772012-03-20T08:39:58.067-07:002012-03-20T08:39:58.067-07:00Congrats on the title!!Congrats on the title!!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01229758010712631659noreply@blogger.com