Comments on: 2×2 Q & A http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/ Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Mon, 21 May 2012 12:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-44369 Susan Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:32:49 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-44369 Great to hear it! Great to hear it!

]]> By: soren http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-44337 soren Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:39:37 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-44337 all fixed now! all fixed now!

]]> By: Soren Smail http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-31092 Soren Smail Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:29:42 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-31092 My Aussie has been doing great with the 2by 2s but when i tried to do them striaght she looked like she didnt have a clue what they were. I've tried to go back to where it was 2 sets but it wont work. How can i fix this? My Aussie has been doing great with the 2by 2s but when i tried to do them striaght she looked like she didnt have a clue what they were. I’ve tried to go back to where it was 2 sets but it wont work. How can i fix this?

]]> By: Jaime http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4512 Jaime Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:19:00 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4512 Susan, I just want to THANK YOU for the brilliant 2x2 method. My young dog has just started trialing this year, and so far his weaves have been totally awesome! I have gone out of my way to NOT help him with his entries, and he has nailed every one. Even ugly snooker weave entrances, that I sent him to on purpose. No stressing over weaves for him or me. Never thought weaves could be so much fun... Gratitudinally Yours... Jaime Susan,
I just want to THANK YOU for the brilliant 2×2 method. My young dog has just started trialing this year, and so far his weaves have been totally awesome! I have gone out of my way to NOT help him with his entries, and he has nailed every one. Even ugly snooker weave entrances, that I sent him to on purpose. No stressing over weaves for him or me. Never thought weaves could be so much fun…
Gratitudinally Yours…
Jaime

]]> By: Betsy http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4482 Betsy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:01:09 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4482 A naming funny story: My sister has trained her young RR on the 2x2s, She has now finished both Novice titles with only 1 missed entry. Her first 12 was in a Time to Beat class, she lifted her head at 6, when she was encouraged to continue, she put her head down and went to the end. In class we were doing a tricky right angled entry from a curved tunnel, which the dog did but with not as much focus as usual, so I suggested to my sister that she give a verbal cue in the tunnel---but she said she has NOT named the weaves yet!! She just says "get in". So that may be their name now. A naming funny story: My sister has trained her young RR on the 2x2s, She has now finished both Novice titles with only 1 missed entry. Her first 12 was in a Time to Beat class, she lifted her head at 6, when she was encouraged to continue, she put her head down and went to the end.
In class we were doing a tricky right angled entry from a curved tunnel, which the dog did but with not as much focus as usual, so I suggested to my sister that she give a verbal cue in the tunnel—but she said she has NOT named the weaves yet!! She just says “get in”. So that may be their name now.

]]> By: Pat http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4324 Pat Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:04:03 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4324 Hi Susan, I trained my 16" ACD on the 2x2's, first from your book, then the dvd that I got last spring. I have one set of 3 in the 20" style, and going to order a full set---6--2x2's in the 24" very soon, and I do have one question (I have many but will just post this one). My girl bounces through the weaves, but when I offset them just an inch, just slightly, she single-steps very fast through them. Once I'm able to set them up, with 12 poles, should I set the 12 up so they are offset to work on the footwork, and if so, for how long? She's pretty good in the weaves, can hit some awesome entries, but I really want to thoroughly work through the dvds this spring to see just how far we can go. She is brilliant at shaping, I think the most fun was watching her work through her mistakes, and I just can't wait for spring so we can do some more playing on the 2x2's. You are absolutely revolutionary in your training, and I do have to thank you for being such a generous and sharing person!!! Thanks!!! Pat Hi Susan,

I trained my 16″ ACD on the 2×2′s, first from your book, then the dvd that I got last spring. I have one set of 3 in the 20″ style, and going to order a full set—6–2×2′s in the 24″ very soon, and I do have one question (I have many but will just post this one). My girl bounces through the weaves, but when I offset them just an inch, just slightly, she single-steps very fast through them. Once I’m able to set them up, with 12 poles, should I set the 12 up so they are offset to work on the footwork, and if so, for how long? She’s pretty good in the weaves, can hit some awesome entries, but I really want to thoroughly work through the dvds this spring to see just how far we can go. She is brilliant at shaping, I think the most fun was watching her work through her mistakes, and I just can’t wait for spring so we can do some more playing on the 2×2′s. You are absolutely revolutionary in your training, and I do have to thank you for being such a generous and sharing person!!! Thanks!!!

Pat

]]> By: Mary M http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4302 Mary M Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:59:53 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4302 I am competing in two venues one with 21" poles (which I trained mostly on previously) and AKC with 24" poles, which I have only sparsely trained due to money (purchasing a new set of 12 poles) and only used my original stick in the ground poles for.... What I have noticed: - My dog (and most of the large dogs in competition) is not missing a beat as far as completion of the poles with the change - Smaller dogs have had trouble if they had only previously seen 21" poles - I think my dog has lost some of his patterning in the poles and has lifted his head in the new spaced poles, so instead of his very fast slalom like performance I see him with a hollowed back with his head raised a bit in the wider poles.....I wonder if you have feedback on thoughts about why I am seeing this? My plan for next year (once I can get back outside again regularly) is to purchase a set of 24" spaced poles and rotate between the two. But I would love your thoughts on the new performance I described above and why this may be occurring?! Thanks, Mary I am competing in two venues one with 21″ poles (which I trained mostly on previously) and AKC with 24″ poles, which I have only sparsely trained due to money (purchasing a new set of 12 poles) and only used my original stick in the ground poles for….

What I have noticed:
- My dog (and most of the large dogs in competition) is not missing a beat as far as completion of the poles with the change
- Smaller dogs have had trouble if they had only previously seen 21″ poles
- I think my dog has lost some of his patterning in the poles and has lifted his head in the new spaced poles, so instead of his very fast slalom like performance I see him with a hollowed back with his head raised a bit in the wider poles…..I wonder if you have feedback on thoughts about why I am seeing this?

My plan for next year (once I can get back outside again regularly) is to purchase a set of 24″ spaced poles and rotate between the two.

But I would love your thoughts on the new performance I described above and why this may be occurring?!

Thanks,
Mary

]]> By: Christine http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4296 Christine Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:57:26 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4296 LIGHT BULB MOMENT! Thanks. Now I know why my dog is choosing the weaves even when I'm stationary I seem to have missed the stepping forward part as being the part to allow him to take the obstacle even though we do that with other stuff....duh! And I think I just answered my other question it falls back to his committment zone as well as his understanding of the BCBL. I find my guy who I used to hate to correct now is weave obsessed(thank you SG's 2x2!) He will seek out and choose the weaves as an obstacle when we are near as they have very high value but I think I've lost the balance and the value of the BCBL awareness. I think I have some fun testing to try this winter! LIGHT BULB MOMENT! Thanks. Now I know why my dog is choosing the weaves even when I’m stationary I seem to have missed the stepping forward part as being the part to allow him to take the obstacle even though we do that with other stuff….duh!

And I think I just answered my other question it falls back to his committment zone as well as his understanding of the BCBL. I find my guy who I used to hate to correct now is weave obsessed(thank you SG’s 2×2!) He will seek out and choose the weaves as an obstacle when we are near as they have very high value but I think I’ve lost the balance and the value of the BCBL awareness. I think I have some fun testing to try this winter!

]]> By: Lee http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 Lee Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:36:46 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4294 Just from watching people train, the biggest mistake I see is ignoring the reward line. Has anyone come up with a catchy phrase to get trainers to stick with it? Just from watching people train, the biggest mistake I see is ignoring the reward line.
Has anyone come up with a catchy phrase to get trainers to stick with it?

]]> By: Tracy http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/2x2-q-a/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 Tracy Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:09 +0000 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2563#comment-4292 About the 24" poles (or using different spacings in general...) Go for complete understanding in your weave pole training (Got DASH?) and going to different spacings won't be a problem. My 2x2 trained dogs have seen a variety of different spacings in different venues, including going to 24" spacing to compete in Europe earlier this year. No problemo. The hardest part for the dog will be coming back to the smaller spacing, they will really need to use their hind end to hit & hold the entry. With my young dog, I am training on a huge variety of footing as well as well a lot of different sets of poles & distances (I can lie and say I am doing it on purpose, but the reality is that it is winter here and there is no grass - just snow, mats, dirt, sawdust, etc. and I am using whatever poles are in the place I am training) I think the different footing has given her better awareness of what she has to do to weave - her speed & footwork have improved a lot because she is really working her body. Tracy About the 24″ poles (or using different spacings in general…)
Go for complete understanding in your weave pole training (Got DASH?) and going to different spacings won’t be a problem. My 2×2 trained dogs have seen a variety of different spacings in different venues, including going to 24″ spacing to compete in Europe earlier this year. No problemo. The hardest part for the dog will be coming back to the smaller spacing, they will really need to use their hind end to hit & hold the entry.

With my young dog, I am training on a huge variety of footing as well as well a lot of different sets of poles & distances (I can lie and say I am doing it on purpose, but the reality is that it is winter here and there is no grass – just snow, mats, dirt, sawdust, etc. and I am using whatever poles are in the place I am training) I think the different footing has given her better awareness of what she has to do to weave – her speed & footwork have improved a lot because she is really working her body.

Tracy

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