JulesP Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Just interested in how others teach sending over an obstacle for agility. Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 what exactly do you mean Jules?! Distance or sending a dog over the obstacle from anywhere??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I tend to teach it using placement of reinforcement. Not sure if that helps or not but to get her to go ahead over a single jump I throw the reward out so she has to continue on further to get to me. If you build value for the obstacle as well that can help with sending the dog out. Bit like the SG 2x2 weaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 More sending out in front, over an obstacle. Damn clingy dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Not sure if this is what you mean? I have taught a send on the flat "GO!" by getting him to focus forward and then throwing the toy, then only throwing toy when he responds to voice command. I have also done this with a straight line of jumps. I have also done a send where the toy or food is at the end of the jumps, or a distance away on the flat. I have done a bit with an "OUT" command to do a jump that is a distance to the right or left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Am doing it with the toy but it is not translating to going without the toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Have you tried delaying throwing the toy so you can see if the dog understands the verbal command? Give the command and if the dog runs forward then throw toy. If you don't have good forward focus from a stationary position yet you could try from a restrained position such as holding the collar and then let go when you give your send command (I do this sometimes with Zoe and Diesel. Kaos now has pretty good forward focus ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I used Jo Sermon’s method which utilises the table. Basically, you start with 1 jump then table. Your reward is placed on the table and you race your dog to the table to either feed or tug. Gradually add 2 jumps, then 3 jumps etc. Once your dog is driving ahead add your cue…Go On! At each stage you are sending, running with and recalling. The key is to have a big party when your dog reaches the table and you must race them to it, not just stand idle. Both my dogs drive ahead at warp speed when I yell “go on” It was in a Clean Run article many years ago, maybe if you did a search? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Panic over, I can send her to her toy. I thought I had to send her over the jump to nothing. (this is to pass an assessment) Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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