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Agility Weekend!

My goodness, my little Peanut got two Q’s and 3 first places this weekend! It was quite the weekend for my lil’ girl! Her confidence level is already better – could it be due to this training? It could be! This has given me a little kick in peristence rear-end to keep me movin…forward! She passed a couple more test this weekend too – and they were considered on-the-road (OTR)
Zen - Check
Sit Stay -- Check
Come - Check

Test Log

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Come	2				Yes
Distance	2				Yes
Sit Stay	2				Yes
Zen	2				Yes

Test Log

Behavior	Level	Total Reps	Errors	Success Rate	Passed
Distance	2	10	1	90%	Yes

Training Session Log

No behaviors trained

Forty Four days

Well, I have forty four more days and today is the first day that I actually got a training session in today.
<b>GO TO MAT </b>- dog goes to, gets on a mat, dog bed, hammock, or pause table from 5’ away, 2 cues only – two voice cues, or a voice cue and body language, etc.
We Made huge progress on this. I wouldn’t call it a "pass" but she is going to the mat and laying down with one cue. Need to work on it for distance.
<b>DISTANCE</b> – the dog goes around a pole from a distance of 2’ with no more than two cues. This is a PASS!! One test down in level 2..

<i>Here are the rest that I need to acheive:</i>
<b>COME </b>- the dog comes from 40’ away with no more than two cues (voice, body language, or hand signal). The dog may be left on a Stay or held by someone else. The dog must come close enough to catch without moving. A “Front” is not necessary.

<b>CRATE</b> – dog enters crate with no more than two cues (vocal, body language, or hand signals), remains in crate while handler closes/opens door, no vocalizing or pawing.

<b>DISTANCE</b> – the dog goes around a pole from a distance of 2’ with no more than two cues.

<b>DOWN</b> – the dog Downs from Sit on one cue only. The handler may use the dog’s name to get his attention before a voice cue.

<b>DOWN STAY</b> – dog Downs and stays while partner walks 20’ away and back. Partner may give extra cues while away. An official “return” is not required.

<b>GO TO MAT</b> – dog goes to, gets on a mat, dog bed, hammock, or pause table from 5’ away, 2 cues only – two voice cues, or a voice cue and body language, etc.

<b>HANDLING</b> – the dog allows the handler to handle his ears, tail, and feet. This may be done on a table or on the floor. There must be minimal struggling.

<b>HOMEWORK</b> – the handler describes, in writing, the four “legs” of operant conditioning, and the definition of “reinforcement” and “punishment”.

<b>LEASH MANNERS</b> – handler stands in one spot while the dog keeps the leash loose for one minute with one distraction. Handler may use cues but may NOT cue the dog to Watch or to Heel, or to Sit, Down, or Stand or Stay. The intent of the exercise is that the dog’s default behaviour for one minute is to keep the leash loose. The dog is NOT required to watch the handler.

<b>SIT</b> – the dog Sits from Stand on one cue only. The handler may use the dog’s name to get his attention before a voice cue.

<b>SIT STAY</b> – dog Sits and stays while partner walks 20’ away and back. Partner may give extra cues while away. An official “return” is not required.

<b>STAND</b> – dog Stands from a Sit or Down with no more than two cues – two voice cues, or a voice cue and body language, or body language and a hand signal, or voice cue and hand signal, etc.

<b>STAND STAY</b> – dog remains standing without moving his feet for 10 seconds. Partner may or may not leave the dog’s side. This may exercise may be done beside the dog or in front of the dog.

<b>TARGET </b>- dog touches the marked END of a touch stick with his nose with only one voice cue. Naturally, presentation of the stick is a second cue.

<b>TRICK </b>- the dog performs a trick of the partner’s choice. It may be very simple.

<b>WATCH </b>- dog finds partner’s face and holds eye contact for 10 seconds with no more than two voice cues. No body language or touching other than looking at the dog.

<b>ZEN </b>- the dog stays off a treat in the handler’s hand for 5 seconds and off a treat on couch or chair for 10 seconds. No more than two cues for each behaviour, handler cannot guard the treat to keep it safe. Intent is to present the treat at nose level.

TGIF

Well, here it is FRIDAY already and I haven’t done a lick of training with Peanut this week! It has been a whirlwind week – with the kids leaving on Wednesday, puppy class Wednesday night and Agility class last night… NOT TO EVEN mention budgets at work this week. Been at work no later that 7:30 AM every day this week… I am beat.

No training – but on a positive note Peanut had a kick @$$ night in class last night. Prolly the best I have ever seen her run in agility. She ran over both the dog walk and the A-frame with excitement and enthusiasm! I was so proud of her!

Tomorrow is the weekend (heavy sigh) thank goodness. I plan on working with her and getting a rhythm going with her training. Seeing her blast through those courses Thursday night gave me more hope that she CAN Do this – AND She likes it too!

Seven Levels in 7 Weeks

Today is the the day I am committing to doing 7 levels in 7 weeks.
This is my journey through Levels Training because of my dear sweet aussie Peanut who is scared of her own shadow.

In seven weeks Peanut, Hemi and I will be California bound for a Greg Derrett seminar (the week of Thanksgiving). I would like to take Sue up on the challenge that I can title in month of finishing level.

Seven Levels in 7 weeks….

Test Log

No behaviors tested

Training Session Log

Down
Down stay
PPPuppy- come
target
CIRCLE WORK
2×2′s
Channel Weaves
Zen
Sit
Come from stay @ 20 ft

Behavior	Level	Uncued Reps	Cued Reps	Cued Errors	Success Rate	Duration	Distance
Come	2	0	10	0	100%
Distance	2	20	0	0		10s	7.0 ft
Down	2	0	5	0	100%
Down Stay	2	1	1	0	100%		50.0 ft
Go To Mat	2	0	5	0	100%		5.0 ft
Sit Stay	2	0	4	1	75%
Target	2	10	0	0
Zen	2	2	5	1	80%	30s

Training Session Log

Around a pole

Behavior	Level	Uncued Reps	Cued Reps	Cued Errors	Success Rate	Duration	Distance
Distance	2	10	0	0			5.0 ft