Response from Auntie C

I asked Sharon to watch Gitchi's jump video chute from the last post. Here are her comments (and next post will be Gitchi's remediation work ;->)

   "Very nice enthusiam and drive to work!   Jump grids will be her friend!   Gee
   actually lines herself  up at the grid start she loves them so much!

   I actually think you could move the jumps in a little closer ... maybe 6".    Her
   rear is working nicely, both feet together and pushing off in tandem.   She
   can use improvement in her front feet ... we want the front working closer together.   

   When she boing'd the last bar ... watch how poorly she started with her front feet
   really not working together.   She finally hits a nice stride toward the end of that
   chute, but too late to recover.

   So do this ... move jumps 6" closer and start her from a sit.   Starting from a stand,
   watch the video, she's leading with her front vice pushing off from her rear.   So
   start from a sit, even if you are straddling over her.

   These are some video(s) that I studied as I worked Gee initially ... they are from
   a Salo jump workshop.   The softer spoken "wisconsin" type accent is Salo.  
   This BC has really nice jump form and Salo sings praise throughout.

   Watch front feet of this dog ... start around 1:07 of the video:

   http://www.youtube.com/user/slbrick56#p/u/25/-ugU6cg2jxc 

   Watch front feet movement starting around 6:56 of this video:

   http://www.youtube.com/user/slbrick56#p/u/24/mdYtIxOa7vw

   Keep up the great work!   Gitchi is a rock star in training !!!"

Thanks, Sharon. Input like this is priceless (and no, I didn't *only* post your comments for the "rock star"reference ;-D)

Suse 'n Gitchi