Mondioring Training Weekend š©šŖ
give your dog an opportunity to Experience the problems that they haveā¦with a successful outcome
One of the reasons we train pivot
Besides contextual targeting, what else can you use the pivot for?
Every dogās journey is different.Yes, we all want that dog that naturally pushes into the bite and that the introduced pressure (natural or artificial) will be handled with ease.However, its not always the caseā¦.and there are dogs which will make your brain tick which will indefinitely make you betterā¦ Knowing what you train for and what the goal is will determine how you break down the path for that dog.There are tailored tips and tricks but there are also generalised one that can be applied to almost every dog.For a dog that requires additional support I would almost always start with:1) Bite the back of the leg instead of front = less frontal body pressure / better movement forward from the decoy when the dog pushes into the bite / leg in the suit doesnāt really put opposition on contrary it encourages ādigging inā2) If the stick is used, I use it mildly and gently on the other side of the targeted bite = when the stick touches the suit it creates a form of vibration which for some dog can be puzzling 3) Handler must help with the line behind the dog = hesitancy will induce unwanted or āchaotic ā movements/ therefore, mechanically, decoy and handler will only allow the dog s body to experience the correct movement/ once this becomes reflex same work must be continued until it becomes habbit.Many other things can be appliedā¦above is what i find useful in 8 out of 10 dogsā¦for me, its a percentage it cannot be ignore š¤
Thought process breakdownā¦.During escort and using obstacles there are 3 attemptsā¦ sometimes itās better not to speculate first mistake because some dogs may have great predatory reaction. In consequence few meters are gained. Confirm behaviour and then putting the dog in a position to reconfirm that behaviour rather then actually purposely escorting can gain 1-2 seconds of advantageā¦which lead to more meters gainedā¦more points loss for the dog.And as for decoysā¦successfully gaining 8mā¦boosts confidence for the next escort with the next dogšš
Thought process breakdownā¦.
During escort and using obstacles there are 3 attemptsā¦ sometimes itās better not to speculate first mistake because some dogs may have great predatory reaction. In consequence few meters are gained.
Confirm behaviour and then putting the dog in a position to reconfirm that behaviour rather then actually purposely escorting can gain 1-2 seconds of advantageā¦which lead to more meters gainedā¦more points loss for the dog.
And as for decoysā¦successfully gaining 8mā¦boosts confidence for the next escort with the next dog
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For me, the biting process for a dog had to have a purposeā¦. One of the reasons i like to insist on bite-push process is because I believe it has an effect upon other things in the dogās attitude. Things like determination or speed.A dog that goes with the intention to have a full bite, to push into its prey will go with spirit, speed and no hesitation. A dog with the intention to pull on the bite, in my view, will not use all its skills as the purpose is totally different in that situation..
Bits from last week competition in the UK.
Defence of Handler - Category 1 at FCI World Championship, Part II
Defence of Handler- Category 1 at FCI World Championship 2022