tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1132694883696590685.post8372179996609048488..comments2023-10-30T04:36:09.285-05:00Comments on Just A Pup: Notes From First Private LessonKiyi Kiyihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08318930293008856026noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1132694883696590685.post-45872436124530168862011-03-31T22:00:27.619-05:002011-03-31T22:00:27.619-05:00Thanks! That cleared up the confusion I had about...Thanks! That cleared up the confusion I had about the rear cross.<br />Also, thanks for the encouragement :)Kiyi Kiyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318930293008856026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1132694883696590685.post-12238271119514256932011-03-31T21:24:57.075-05:002011-03-31T21:24:57.075-05:00It sounds like you had a great lesson!!! Remember...It sounds like you had a great lesson!!! Remember that Tibby is still a baby, actually worse, she's a teenager! So work hard on building drive to work with you but don't be too hard on your self :) Recall practice and attention training anywhere you can go should help immensely. <br /><br /><br />Yes, your 2nd drawing is showing a rear cross. Many people start this with a cone, but a cone confuses me so I start with jump standards but no bar. Basically you are switching sides (the cross) with you behind the dog (the rear). Dog starts out on your left, ends up on your right in the first picture. Important to treat out of your right hand now, with her at your side. Start out with enough room so you can step behind her and in the beginning angle her so she's already facing the direction she's going to be going (ex your off to the right side, facing the left pole so she doesn't have to guess what direction to jump).<br /><br />As for your 2o2o, I encourage you to shape it with Tibby. You're already doing a lot of shaping with her so she could get it very very quickly to put her back feet on an object and front feet off. I'm sure you'll be shaping this game in your Silvia Trkman class anyway :)Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.com