Re: Scenting Dummies [quote author=Dexter link=topic=2847.msg30601#msg30601 date=1382009145] Rachael I've had a miserable morning [/quote] Worrying... hope all is getting better - is it Dex's tail?
Re: Scenting Dummies Tail woes Helen .....I'll go over onto my health post....I suggest you get a cup of tea,but I'll try and keep it succinct! X
Re: Scenting Dummies [quote author=Oberon link=topic=2847.msg30595#msg30595 date=1382008310] Ok, I took a couple of videos of Obi doing retrieves with his new Avery dummy in the backyard. He has started up a bit of chomping with this slightly squashy dummy, unfortunately. My throwing skills are rubbish (I manage to hit the chook house in this vid, though that was better than the first one where the dummy got stuck in a tree). Also, Obi doesn't respond well to his release cue ('go free') because he is hoping for more treats for staying put : ;D Hope this works...technical skills not a forte.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/93962102@N05/10326182845/ [/quote] I am going to tie Charlie down and make him watch it...over and over and over! Good boy Obi!
Re: Scenting Dummies Angela, cuppa in hand come on let it all out, we are all here it's lunch time. Helen xx
Re: Scenting Dummies Tail woes...... Unless water is involved Obi is not a crazy-keen retriever (which you can tell as he's not in too much of a hurry) and that makes it easier for me, compared to a dog like Choc Charlie who loves his dummy and wants it for himself right now. When we got Obi he'd been allowed to fetch and fetch till he lost interest, so we've had to build up enthusiasm, not control/tone it down.
Re: Scenting Dummies The other thing I need to do is the sit on left hand side on command - Obi is pretty smart there (jealous ). I use "walk" and stupidly have not associated it with sitting, just walking :. Still, I don't suppose that will take long. Only I've got so much on my list this month! (Wail...moan...sorry - I'll go get on with something productive).
Re: Scenting Dummies No, it won't take long to teach that. Just use one cue for 'come to my left side from wherever you are and sit'. Use a different cue other than 'sit'. Basically, don't use a sit cue. Teach it from scratch using a separate cue. Or just do whatever WGT2 said to do
Re: Scenting Dummies [quote author=Oberon link=topic=2847.msg30595#msg30595 date=1382008310] Ok, I took a couple of videos of Obi doing retrieves with his new Avery dummy in the backyard. He has started up a bit of chomping with this slightly squashy dummy, unfortunately. My throwing skills are rubbish (I manage to hit the chook house in this vid, though that was better than the first one where the dummy got stuck in a tree). Also, Obi doesn't respond well to his release cue ('go free') because he is hoping for more treats for staying put : ;D Hope this works...technical skills not a forte.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/93962102@N05/10326182845/ [/quote] Thats pretty impressive
Re: Scenting Dummies [quote author=Oberon link=topic=2847.msg30639#msg30639 date=1382011831] No, it won't take long to teach that. Just use one cue for 'come to my left side from wherever you are and sit'. Use a different cue other than 'sit'. Basically, don't use a sit cue. Teach it from scratch using a separate cue. Or just do whatever WGT2 said to do [/quote] Thanks! I'll start that tonight. WGT2 said "sort that out for next time". I have strictly an hour (she has students waiting either side of my slot). So I don't get detailed instructions unless it's really important (and sometimes even then, I get a demo and I need to remember and work it out). I'm not complaining, she is really, really great, but expects a high level of initiative from me (and I suspect secretly would rather spend time with the dogs.. ;D ;D ;D).
Re: Scenting Dummies So I use "finish" with a hand gesture of my left hand, open palmed moved down to my side (palm to the front) and that basically tells Riley to come round and sit at my side. I know some people use "close" as a command word. I use this particularly after he's delivered a dummy to set him up for the next retrieve but I'll also use it if I want him sat in the heel position rather than facing me as he would be from a recall To teach him I basically lured him round with a treat and then turned that into my hand gesture.
Re: Scenting Dummies I lured Charlie to my left with treats but he automatically 'sits' and always heels off lead, stops on my left, follows me on the left but I still use 'sit' as my command in he lapses. If I tries to walk on my right I say "other side" and hand signal and he switches to the left. Probably all incorrect but it works for us. Helen x
