This is from two weeks ago. Still trying to get caught up, but so much going on. Finally got my van back yesterday and I have a ton of work to do to get it all put back together and organized the way I like it. Of course, I'm trying to do a deep cleaning while I'm at it. There is a little problem with the door sensor. The doors are closed and secured, the van just doesn't think they are, so there's a light on the dash. The annoying thing is not getting a honk when I lock it from the fob. If I'm close I can hear the doors lock, but not from a distance. I'll be taking it back in for them to check it next Thursday - combining it with Winchester class at the range.
Gimme has gotten a bad habit of taking a little walkabout when I take her leash off. Tomorrow when she does it (I assume she will since she has the last couple of times), then I'll calmly walk up and put the leash back on her for a minute or two. I'm sure she'll get the message, though I may have to do this a time or two. She's not being naughty and would come when I call her, I just don't think she needs to be checking things out. We've been there a couple hundred times.
Doodling for MDSA routine video - We are doing another collaboration to two Aretha Franklin songs. I started with a bit of doodling to see what we could get done in the time allotted. I see I need to set up corner markers and work further back so it's more like watching us on a whole stage instead of following us with the camera.
Center-front pivot video - Gimme does a really nice job going clockwise, which is her harder direction to pivot. When she goes counter-clockwise, she gets going faster than me and tries to turn it into an "otto". She's certain every behavior in her repertoire can be improved by turning it into "otto". I have her slow down by doing just one-eighth of a turn at a time, rewarding each and reinforcing "center" position.
Backing in heel video - On the left side her first inclination is to back around me and on the right side her tendency is to swing her heiney out. I need to practice this more with a barrier AND need to get rid of the shoulder turn in her direction. I won't be able to have the shoulder turned in a video event, so may as well eliminate it now.
Sidepass away video - Gimme does a nice job on both of these. She's getting better all the time.
Sidepass in center video - Gimme does a really good job on this too.
Sidepass into dog video - Gimme doesn't give me much room to slide into. Which is really a good thing, because it means our work to tighten up her heeling is paying off. It just makes it hard to move into her, when I really don't want to risk stepping on her feeties. She takes it very personally.
We didn't do as much this time. From time to time I like to do a lighter session with her.
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