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I haven't posted in a while. Nimrod and I have been tracking 2-3 times a week. I don't use the same field two times in a row. Nimrod is tracking with a FD every ten steps. When we run a 200 yard, two or three turn track I see very few distraction or extinction behaviors. When we run a 300 yard, two or three turn track I see a lot of those distraction behaviors. I'm not sure whether to keep the tracks at 200 yards and increasing the spacing of the FDs or keep the FDs at ten steps and gradually increase the length of the track. I will try to upload video soon. I've put Nimrod on a long line and his tracking improved instantly but I'm having trouble managing my phone and the long line. I got a go pro mini with a chest and head mount. The battery keeps overheating, but I'll keep working on the video piece.
There were some good moments of nose down on the track, and then some serpentines back and forth. I would repeat this pattern and see if we can eliminate some of that serpentine work. And when he gets to that article, go ahead and tell him to down - your food is ready in your hand and when he goes down quickly on that command, you toss food to him. Don't build in that 'pause' waiting for him to do it on his own. He needs your prompt right now. Playing the games from the resources page AWAY from the track WILL help him down on his own in the coming months.
ReplyDeleteWow! He’s really tracking! When you get the serpentining (is that a word???) just add a little leash pressure and move a tiny bit closer to him—the combination of less leash, and more pressure, usually helps them figure out the easiest path is straight ahead. I love that he leapt for a leaf—it looked to me like he thought it might be an article. And, as MAM said, verbally cue the down the second his nose touches the article—don’t wait for him to offer it. That will come much later!
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