Groundwork- sending around a stanchion

[@ackdogs]

Rewatching many of these and loving them just as much!

[@pokeypig22]

Awww.. thanks!

[@nicoladreadon9326]

Thank you so much this was super helpful!

[@athustunccd2130]

Amazing

[@Oaktavia]

fascinating and VERY informative!!!!! going to look at more of your videos to get a better understanding of "shoulder pull" and crossover"

[@exorc1st995]

Wow you're a great trainer :) Thanks for the nice video's

[@ferminalganaras7956]

Hi, love your vids. So what if your dog. get's frustrated with you not telling him (with body language) "hey, go around the cone"?

[@JoeLinux2000]

I'll answer for Pokeypig: Something is off in your own body language, and your training sessions may be too long. Notice that the position and and direction of her feet is critical to success. She would be able to handle your dog without problems, but you probably would not be able to handle one of her already well trained dogs, because the dog woud be confused by your body language signals and foot positions.

[@ferminalganaras7956]

@@JoeLinux2000 ohh this coment is so old, I was just getting started at the moment. much more advanced now. but thanks anyways

[@donnaknudson8439]

Thank you. I have learned more from your videos than any other sources. You explain so clearly...awesome trainer. I wonder do you have a video for sale? I am interested.

[@pokeypig22]

Donna Knudson thanks! I love this!!! I have online classes every now and then, just started a Backside and Threadle Facebook class. But other than that, I love doing the videos and putting it out there for free so I can get more comments like these! Thanks again!!

[@Khaleesiification]

I have a question, when do you up the ante with the groundwork, im still on the go around stuff but i do not know when to start getting distance, when too add more turns and stuff, i only have 2 jumps and a pvs kind o "weave"

[@pokeypig22]

Mila Ratko I start adding difficult and differences within a couple sessions. Once you know your dog understands their job and is deliberately going around it, change your position or add more motion to make it more difficult and interesting for your dog. Have fun!

[@JoeLinux2000]

These are great videos. I showed them to my instructor, and she kicked me out of her class for appearing to question her authority. To the best of my knowledge she never watched one of your videos beginning to end. She was an excellent dog handler, but didn't isolate skills as well as you do. I come from the Kochevitsky school of piano playing where skills are isolated and developed from from actual musical passages, not endless repetitive pattern drills: www.amazon.com/Art-Piano-Playing-Scientific-Approach/dp/0874870682/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Your apporach is similar to Kochevitsky as you isolate specific skills as they relate to actual dog handling and their agility skills. I'm positive you create a very solid foundation, as your approach is very similar to the Kochevitsky approach to piano performance ability.