June 13 & 14, 2011

nice work with both girls on single striding weaves at 24 inches........good fast teeter with a nose touch............nice cip/cap at 16 inches........

Backyard School 6/11/2011

I put up 6 weave poles in a straight line at 24 inches to work on single striding. When she first learned we used 22 inch spacing. Last winter we worked at 23 and now I am trying 24. I want that single stride with 24. It looks so cool! I worked Annie and Juice using a tennis ball as a reward and they both looked good. I re-read Susan Garrett's 2x2's this morning while waiting to get my car repaired. Might do some teeter work today.

still workin' the parts

After the last couple of trials I realized that I am not helping Juice by entering her. I need much more work on cueing her quickly instead of standing still. I need motion and I have been afraid to run because she is so fast. I need to work all of the skills I have been learning in class and use them appropriately. I have a great foundation with her so I just have to get me on board. It is not the dog. She is awesome! I had class with her on Wednesday and we worked the A-Frame low with a running contact. I was able to walk, run, and jog and she landed where she was supposed too and took a jump. She is running down the end of the dog walk and nailing her nose touch and not looking up until I release her over a jump for a high value reward. If she is not successful we give her another chance and if she is incorrect we help her understand what is wanted. We also worked collection cues to help her understand to read my body language. It was one of the best classes I have had and it gives me much to build on.