Wisp recall to hand lesson 17

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Submitted by newfire on Tue, 2007-09-18 18:55.
I really have to think about which hand to use. I think I used the correct hand. what ever I did she certainly read the turn. In fact it is actually hard to get her to come all the way in to my hand but I think it is coming. I surprised myself with how far up the serp she got with minimal help from me!! i will have to get the lead out!! elizabeth
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Re: Wisp recall to hand lesson 17

Submitted by Olga Chaiko on Wed, 2007-09-19 23:48.

Elizabeth,

Your "thinking" about which hand to use in the beginning of the video was very productive and you did come up not only with the correct hand, but also with a very good position of your body to show Wisp what to do. Excellent work! Please watch your video again and note what information you present to the dog with the different positions and hands you tried.. and you'll see why she read the turn without a problem..

The skill of coming all the way to your hand should be worked without the obstacles and worked religiously pretty much every day. The dog has to learn to come to the presented recall hand all the way and at full speed. And please keep your hand right next to your body when practicing recalls to hand.

Olga.

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Re: Wisp recall to hand lesson 17

Submitted by newfire on Thu, 2007-09-20 05:17.
I have started practicing lead hand recall hand in the kitchen in the morning for her breakfast . I think with practice *I* will start to get it! As far as the exercise using the jumps, using the recall hand require a change in timing - you can actually starting you motion a little earlier because the dog is already pre cued. With the more classic call over to the hand that will become the lead hand, you have to hold that position longer to get the jump .... I think anything that gets the information to the dog sooner is a tremendous advantage. Should I start using my verbals at this point??? for me really to get into the habit...elizabeth
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Re: Wisp recall to hand lesson 17

Submitted by Olga Chaiko on Thu, 2007-09-20 22:26.

Elizabeth,

Very good observations, ;-).. We take advantage every chance we get, lol.. No, seriously, when you add the "second" hand to your hand signals' set, timing actually becomes less critical, because there is more, and more detailed information available to the dog, both on the advanced (pre-cue) basis and in real time, as your lead hand may support the existing line while your recall hand may be signaling an upcoming turn..

And get those directionals going, ggg! It's high time you do it. You'll love them.

Just today one of the students was saying how surprised she was that her dogs have learned and really LOVE their Lefts and Rights, which she uses not only in Agility, but as a game on a walk when reaching an intersection with her dogs ahead of her on the leash. She says they never get it wrong, ;-).. Her dogs are Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

In fact, I have yet to meet a dog who couldn't learn Left and Right.. I am convinced LnR come easier for dogs then they do for people..

I have taught and used LnR with my dogs primarily for off-leash navigation.. long before Agility came to be.. And to show you just how big of a "directionals' geek" I am, my Luz dog has incremental 90 degree directional turns, now that's Rocket Science! lol, ;-)..

Happy turning,

Olga.