Before anybody jumps to the wrong conclusion, let me go on record as saying I have never met Mr. Beauteaur. But I have seen enough pictures of his work, and I am more then qualified to look at his animals and see that they are well trained and mentally in very fine spirits. I am only addressing self serving statements that have never fooled anybody except your family and/or fan club. The music must have been real loud here as he has another microphones for the hind leg hop. Also the statement below, is an example of even if you don't have an ax to grind, it is better to remain Anonymous, then to put your name on this learned statement. I can only hope this individual is not judging anything real soon because he is going to have trouble with that difficulty/originality deal. Those gaffs he is so excited about are only used for the first 3-4 days of the training process if you need it done quick. If you have the time you just teach them to stand where they are told. That's a real good fan/friend to call attention to them. LOL
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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Anonymous said...
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Wade - we use a "gaf" like this in training over here but nowhere near as fancy as these. They look like they are a prop in the act.
Some cats learn quicker than others [I'm telling you???] and using the "gaf" in the act puts the trick in earlier than it would otherwise go in and so every act is a practice as well.
Or don't you guys do things like that in the States? LOL -
August 26, 2008 at 2:07 AM
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Wade G. Burck said...
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Steve,
I have actually seen them but under the animal so it can't lay down. A quick way is to put the jump, nothing fancy like this, as it is not used in the show to the front wall, and chase the animal over with one standing beside it. That's the flaw, they aren't to be chased, and go over head first. They are to leap sideways. I have never seen one used for an animal jumping in the middle.
Over time you learn things, if you are adaptable. The first leap from I trained I taught the floor cats to put their front feet on an low 4 inch high "seat", which gave them the ability to sit down if they tiger going over startled them. 2 out of 10 times through their life, I would have to stand them back up, when they were off of the small seats at the end of the training. I learned to put their back feet on the seat, for the next group I trained, which never permitted them to sit, and lowered their front end, which made the tiger going over, jump closer to me, and not go against the fence. Eventually I found out I did not need any thing, and it was quicker just to teach them to stand and stay, then to wean them off of the small seat, which evolved into the circle leap frog, instead of just straight. And yes, for a standard one animal standing in the middle without a gaff, is more difficult then 3-4 with a gaff. A gaff will get you instant results, but if you intend not to use the gaff eventually in the long run it takes longer to get them away from the gaff, I have found. Kind of like tying a horses head down. Eventually you can't do that, so it is better to spend extra time with out it.
Wade -
August 26, 2008 at 8:19 AM
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I'm surprised there have been no comments on the the triple leap frog. The gaf he has to make sure the base tigers on the leap frog stay put should have generated conversation by itself. Very clever. I say good job, Alfredo Beautour.