Ok, so I'm not sure exactly how to train the foot rebound so I'm kinda winging it. I tend to hate props but for this one I'm using three boards of various sizes, working down from the biggest.
I started with it on the floor against my legs and Didgie rebounding off of it, then higher up and then against my foot while I'm sitting down. Then against my hip, then my knee and then my foot while standing. Rinse and repeat for each size. The smallest board is bigger than my shoes but not huge so I'm hoping the switch between it and my boots will work.
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Looks great! Though you may be overthinking it. She has a hip rebound behaviour already, right? Place board on hip, cue rebound, move board to other spots, fade board, profit. Maybe I'm just taking for granted having a dog who'll hit anything with any part of her body.
The hardest part for me was (and continues to be) getting a solid push off your foot on the rebound.
Yeaaaah, all the foot rebounds are looking awesome. That will have to fall into the "maybe someday" category for us...I have tiny feet and Onyx is not entirely tiny. But who knows!
Started working on a normal body rebound (what do you actually call it?), but I wasn't filming (duh!)...it went pretty well! Will have to film some tomorrow, the light is gone for today and I'm having to do this outside.
I dunno man. I bet you could do something pretty nifty. Onyx is young yet, so don't rush it, but a hip/chest/back rebound is totally doable.
And I just call it a chest rebound most of the time.
Question... Does it matter which way the dog rebounds off of you? Are they supposed to turn AWAY from you (laterally) or towards your middle (medially)? Does it matter? Does anyone even understand what I mean? I'm not sure how to describe what I'm asking.
I don't think it matters which way the dog turns. Cohen already had a turn in flyball, so I didn't bother changing anything. And I just happened to start working with her on my left side. I keep things clear by cuing rebounds off my left side and catches off my right.
You can get a feel for what direct your dog prefers to turn by sending them out to retrieve a dead (not moving) ball. Whichever way the dog turns the majority of the time is likely the dog's dominant side. Start working turns in that direction.