SheepOfBlue
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When I went to flyball one team moved a jump right next to the box almost during warmups for one pup. I assumed it was to make him go higher up the box. Something to think on maybe.
Triggering the box
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That's the purpose of the low shelf. We don't have a flyball jump, just a shelf we put on its side like a jump.After practice today (full notes), we are starting a new direction. No more triggering for a little while.
Is it normal for a dog to change his turn direction? Duncan has turned to his right every time since we started... then tonight, he turns to his left! How weird.
Duncan really enjoys himself during our training sessions. I feel like I'm leaving that out. We wouldn't keep doing it if he weren't excited about it. We love it, but I think he likes it more. It is fun, but very frustrating when we are so close to having the sequence. Darn trigger...
Yesterday's practice
In case you want to read about a good practice, I updated my blog. My Golden Child is gaining his confidence bit by bit. Two months until the next competition (one until a showcase for some expo). It isn't important that he's perfect by then, but it is nice to have a goal in mind. Two months to get him doing the full thing with a trigger. I think that's reasonable, considering the stutters we've had and may have in the future.
I've decided that next time we go to practice, instead of saying "Hey, let's bring the camera," I am going to just to grab the camera and put it in my Flyball bag.
In case you want to read about a good practice, I updated my blog. My Golden Child is gaining his confidence bit by bit. Two months until the next competition (one until a showcase for some expo). It isn't important that he's perfect by then, but it is nice to have a goal in mind. Two months to get him doing the full thing with a trigger. I think that's reasonable, considering the stutters we've had and may have in the future.
I've decided that next time we go to practice, instead of saying "Hey, let's bring the camera," I am going to just to grab the camera and put it in my Flyball bag.
Caro
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Tully has done this - changed her turning direction, and then she changed back again. I think with smaller dogs it has a lot to do with how the ball triggers for them and the direction it goes in previous runs. I have seen small dogs change but never larger ones.
Our coach does this all the time at training, but it doesnt help the smaller dogs with turning - in fact it tends to make Tully go straight on the box or to not trigger it.
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Justicemom
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Most dogs have a dominant side to which they turn and they will turn that way most of the time. In obedience we use this to our advance and throw the the dumbell to the side which will give you the straightest return after the throw. Justice is left pawed and will turn to his left 9 out of 10 times. Every once in a while he will turn to the right after he picks up the dumbbell or after he tell him to sit on the go out. He had a heck of a time learning the turn after the boardjump(right turn) and learning to turn to the right in agility.
Ember is right paw but she is not as right pawed as Jusitce is left pawed. She can go both ways pretty well. Diva is right pawed as well and she seems more righted pawed then Ember.
Ember is right paw but she is not as right pawed as Jusitce is left pawed. She can go both ways pretty well. Diva is right pawed as well and she seems more righted pawed then Ember.
Hmm... I hope he just stays as-is. I am going to re-teach the box turn with the left turn. We aren't triggering the box, so it can't be the box throwing the ball. We are not triggering the box until he is confident doing the whole run on the box (no trigger) and doesn't flinch at the sound with the other dogs running.
I am going to watch my dogs now and see with paw is dominant! I'm left handed, so you'd think I would have noticed before!