Between the three videos, my running dialog is hilarious. Apologies for the occasional cursing. I'm a recovering truck driver and relapse occasionally. I can also see that I tend to ad-lib now and then. If anything needs to be redone, please lmk.
Hold: Piper was doing so well toward the end that I extended the time to two minutes. I completely missed the instructions that required the place board. If I need to redo the exam, please lmk.
Jump-Jump: Still at the easy stage. I lowered the bar from 12" to 10" just to make sure yours truly didn't go sprawling.
18" Fetch almost to the ground - 6 without EC. She required an EC a few times in the beginning, then settled in nicely.
Kellie,
ReplyDeleteWell done. Pass and good work!
You were CCC, PIC and cognizant of your mechanics, the sequencing, and the commands of "HOLD", "Jump" and "Fetch".
Feedback.
At this point in the Fetch training, THERE IS NO HOLD command attached to the "Fetch". Why? Because we've not yet married the "Hold" to the "Fetch" command. Here's my question for you, "Had Piper dropped the dowel, what correction would you have given her?" Because once she has the dowel in her mouth, you don't have the setup done. And the HOLD correction, the fist under the chin, you can't give that Applied Punisher to her right now. Or perhaps had she dropped the dowel after you gave the multiple commands of "Fetch" "HOLD" & "Sit", which command is she to obey? That last command given is the ONLY command she is held accountable for so should she drop a dowel; you have NO recourse to help her understand the consequences of such a choice. Not right now.
*Remember - Nothing added, nothing taken away when it comes to training the Fetch sequencing properly. * There are 3 ways/ to succeed teaching this practical, working Retrieve. There are 97 ways to fail. Keep that in mind.
*Remember - Nothing added, nothing taken away when it comes to training the Fetch sequencing properly. *
Roxanne