Jessica Patterson Seminar

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Two 6-hour days of agility.. BEST. WEEKEND. EVER! It was so much fun, and a great way to see where we were at in our training. We got to show off all our strong points, and Jess showed us many, many holes in training. Considering we have only been training for 10 months, I am EXTREMELY happy and proud of how well we did. We have lots of work to do, but that also means lots of fun!

Now, video overload! I haven't edited any of them so you get to see ALL our mistakes haha.

Day 1 Sequences

Sequence 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p2I46IsNQE

  • We need better jump commitment when wrapping jumps. A big part of this handling system is the "send and leave," where you verbally cue your dog then run to where you need to be. Cruz is still needing me to babysit our wrap jumps.
  • Better serptentine commitment. I also need to remember to cue the jump so I can run and give him a better line to the second tunnel
Sequence 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW08LK9dUo0


  • Better backside commitment! Backsides are kind new to us, so I know this is just a baby dog thing that needs proofing.
  • I was happy with the rest of the run, and ESPECIALLY proud of the threadles into the last tunnel. We have been struggling with threadles since November so it's fun to finally see him getting it!
  • Minor detail, but I know I need a better setup when starting him on my right. We taught a "line up" cue awhile back to line him up in between my legs and now that's all he wants to do when setting up
Sequence 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja6tk55HeeA


  • Ugh, dreaded front crosses! I am so, so, so bad at them, and always late. This is just something I need to practice on my own until it is muscle memory.
Sequence 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV3fQGlW8uk


  • One of my proudest moments were these 4 simple sequences. The point of the exercise was to test our dog's listening skills and understanding of the tunnel, threadle, and flappy tappy cues.
  • My favourite part is at 2:08 when Cruz looks at the tunnel then continues on to flappy tappy and take the backside of the jump. Good boy!!
Sequence 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAT2uVS89s

  • Short sequence to get tight turns coming of straight tunnels. Could be tighter but overall happy with this because he didn't take the tempting jump after the tunnel :)

Day 2 Sequences


Sequence 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2o4AXnXonc


  • CONTACT PROOFING!
  • Front crosses... again :uhoh:
Sequence 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE7aHYNELL0

  • First part of this, Cruz shows everyone a new way to do tunnels! :rolleyes2:
  • Rest of our first go was good.. until I got lost HAHA.
  • And again, better serp commitment on our second go


Sequence 7 (II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sUC3BoaRkU


  • Overall happy with this one.. got the serpentine commitment I wanted!
  • Also so much happier with the second attempt with the K-turn on the second last jump. It's so fun to learn better ways to handle!
Sequence 8 (which is actually 6&7 together): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztIhnQjH9lA

  • Happy, happy! ..and then I got lost with one jump to go. Sorry Cruz man, maybe one day you'll get a better handler
Sequence 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4jlVx5gW0


  • My camera ran out of memory halfway through this run, and I am SO upset about it because it was a thing of beauty (from what I remember anyway :lol:)
  • That threadle out of the tunnel!! :biggrin2:
  • I need to remember to call his name coming out of any tunnel.. it was save us lots of time running on course
Sequence 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ2x2fl-xYI

  • THREADLES!! My new favourite thing after this weekend.. just because we've worked so hard on them :hugs
 
That looks like an awesome weekend! I would love to do that. Some of those were so good, I watched them twice :smile2:
 
Looks like a lot of fun! Also cold! I take it there's no heat on in there :lol:

Cruz looks really great. Enzo has some of the same holes in his training--like convergance, for example. The same thing goes for backsides. The dogs often don't want to move their weight onto their back legs and come in. But what's comforting is that convergence is a trained skill since the dog's instinct doesn't help them here. So it's just something we have to work on more!

I wouldn't worry too much about your FCs. Looks like you just need to have some more confidence that Cruz won't cut behind you. You execute the front and just stand there waiting for him to come to the right side. Do the front and keep moving out of it. He seems like a good boy that listens well--in that first example I bet if you had just kept running you would have been out of his way by the time he got to where your FC was placed.

Okay what the heck is a flappy tappy? :lol:

And just wanted to let you know that the k turn (we call it a reverse spin) is SO helpful. I am trying to use them more with Lexi because she needs ALL the turning cues I can give her!

But BTW you are the only person that loves threadles! :razz:
 
corbinam said:
Looks like a lot of fun! Also cold! I take it there's no heat on in there :lol:

Cruz looks really great. Enzo has some of the same holes in his training--like convergance, for example. The same thing goes for backsides. The dogs often don't want to move their weight onto their back legs and come in. But what's comforting is that convergence is a trained skill since the dog's instinct doesn't help them here. So it's just something we have to work on more!

I wouldn't worry too much about your FCs. Looks like you just need to have some more confidence that Cruz won't cut behind you. You execute the front and just stand there waiting for him to come to the right side. Do the front and keep moving out of it. He seems like a good boy that listens well--in that first example I bet if you had just kept running you would have been out of his way by the time he got to where your FC was placed.

Okay what the heck is a flappy tappy? :lol:

And just wanted to let you know that the k turn (we call it a reverse spin) is SO helpful. I am trying to use them more with Lexi because she needs ALL the turning cues I can give her!

But BTW you are the only person that loves threadles! :razz:
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LOL there was a little heated area, but for the most part COLD! Crazy Canucks will brave a little cold for some agility! Lots of handlers were snuggled up with their dogs, but I had Cruz...... :lol:

FCs...... yes, I have trust issues. I have been told this many times by my trainer haha. Once the snow melts a bit I have plans to take 2 jumps out and practice them with Cruz. In my head his commitment point is a lot closer to the jump so my crosses come late.

Flappy tappy is a "come to side, past the obstacle" ..yeah, I don't get the name either!
 
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