Agility 06/17

 After weave pole fails weekend before I need new strategy.

1. Dont carry treats or toy with me when I train.

2. Don't always reward every time we do weaves at home, be random.

3. Next trial use gambles for training, but be random, don't always reward weaves, maybe one jump.

4. Get Phira engaged without treats and toy.

Remind Nicole next class to work on waus to keep her from popping out 

Nicole showed us start line stay techniques, use words and movement before releasing 

Tandem turn: Dog crosses in front to far hand, go!

 

Weekly Herding Lesson

Picked up where we left off, worked on some driving and balance work.

Prim: Let her make the mistake rather than correcting it before it happens, give her a chance to figure it out. She did some awesome driving work.

Take pen-send around stock there to slow down, and either stop at gate or send to cover.

Worked on some balance. I need to focus on getting a square flank and out and around. If they cut, make them move out. Prim wasn't happy when Carrie helped me but it was clear she understood Carrie's directions and the picture was clearer to her.

Phira: Worked same thing. Hung out in take pen a little longer as she was wanting to dive in. Got her working well, we took the sheep out.

Her driving was pretty good. Then worked on balance, again need to square flank and not get ahead of her.

Herding June 8, 2022 Lesson

 Balance: Yes and No and There

Worked on getting to balance and then pause or stop

Prim: We worked out in big field but I was always behind the eight ball, letting Prim cut in and get behind the sheep rather than around them.

Moved to smaller pen where we could slow things down. Had her gather and slow down, then put her out of balance and find it again.  

Take aways: Let her figure it out, yes when right and stop the action by blocking when not. Go to sheep, I need to look at my stock and not my dog ( use peripheral vision). 

Phira: We did same thing, she was somewhat better. 

Takeaways: Stick to show where we're going. There needs to be an instant slowing of pace but not necessarily a stop.