Yay - videos! All are shot by a neighbor's very young daughter. Her comments are interspersed and pretty cute. Oh, and it was about 96 degrees F outside.



This first video shows some of the jumps. They are set just under 8 inches, as Duncan is still young. First jump, Duncan had a nice wait and no hesitation. I upped the ante the second time, asking for a figure eight. He hesitated on the second loop, but got it. I thought I'd try the sequence again. He did nicely.

I need to learn to click better! Should I click as he jumps or as he lands? I think as he jumps, but I have a delayed reaction. Also, I need to consistently say "Over"... I said 'up' a time or two. Goal - distance work!



The second video shows contact work. The shots are a little everywhere, but Duncan is really getting this. I didn't add the PVC today, as he isn't fully confident with it. I am thinking I will work on sending him over the plank before creating a new monster. A few times you can see me trying to get Duncan on my left. I feel more confident with him there, which means I need to work the other side, too.



The last video isn't a good representation of our Flyball work. It LOOKS like just fetch, but the ball actually stops for a moment before I release Duncan to get it. Duncan is tired from all the training and had just completed some beautiful runs with as much at a 10 second wait before lunging to get it. I'm trying to work up to having him go get a ball that magically appears (I need a second person and more balls for this), rather than run after a ball. Maybe next time!

All of our work is in the early stages, but I feel like there is a lot of good happening. If you have tips or comments, feel free.