Training Group Forum

Ooof I can't believe it took me this long to put together a video for this level! 😫 Here we are. I'm pretty happy with how his pivot is shaping up. I noticed he's not hopping about in a sit so much anymore but is really starting to quite fluidly move his hind end around. Eager to read what you think though. Also I didn't label the parts that have homework 3: Heel rewards in them but hopefully they are clear enough! Let me know if you would like to see a separate video on these.

Heyo! Here's a video just looking at Hw #2 for this level :) This is how most of our sessions have been going. I do a bit of a warm up to make sure he's invested in the game, then I start building up gradually to more and more steps. Whole session is usually between 5 and 10 minutes in length. We still make mistakes but I think it's kinda going in the right direction?? Excited to read your thoughts!

I think I had a breakthrough with the barrier heel. I started playing with kicking out my right leg before I start moving; I think Waco is picking it up as a cue that I'm about to start walking. Good idea? Also a few times we were having a really good time playing together and I did a little heeling away from a barrier. Should I super not be doing that yet? Here's the video for the main homework items! (Separate video on engagement work to follow) Also for context on minute 7; Waco used to be fearful and occasionally reactive towards skateboards. He has improved to the point where he never reacts anymore but still gets very focused or avoidant sometimes. When someone did a few big flippy kick closer to the fence it seemed to scare him and he broke his stay so I did a couple more things I felt he could still do and ended the session. Just in case you were wondering what happened there and why he looked so nervous all of a sudden. Let me know if you think I could have handled the situation better!