Tiggy

Was there training on Monday night? I thought it was school holidays already so I stayed home Bugger!!! It is school holidays does you club always break over the school holidays?

Can you video any of it???? Goodonya I too love the light bulb moment I might video it tomorrow

Started our hula hoop training . I just love that moment after the first click when the light bulb goes on and they start figuring out what they got clicked for. Sophie surprised me she's usually slow to shape things with but she loves to use her feet so straight away she was pawing at the hoop, Banjo just needs that first click and he's onto it.

Talking about nervous dogs (sorry this is getting off topic Zug Zug ) my Sophie is a nervous dog but not when we train and we've done a practice trial and she loved it. I get so much enjoyment training her because she's this different confident dog when we train but away from training she does have a nervous type personality.

Yay I'll be there

Love the last shot of them sleeping together . He looks like he has a lot of spunk, is he top dog yet .

Well said ness

That's a good idea

Put a dinner plate in the middle and you can practice some Rally turns hey RS? Please explain

Good boy Mason

Tiggy - my kids were pretty good at offering behaviours - so I put the hula hoop on the ground and clicked and treated as they walked up to have a look. I usually threw the food away from the hoop on the ground so it became very obvious they they were being rewarded for interaction with the hoop. I then rewarded for 2 feet in the hoop, then three feet then all 4 feet in the hoop - each time I would throw the food behind me or away from the hoop so they would have to get out of the hoop to get the reward. I then started putting a verbal sit for when all 4 feet were in the hoop and I would then reward this in position. From there I gradually increased the distance they were going to the hoop - until it was the full length of the driveway. I always ended the session with them wanting more. Thanks Ptolomy I'll start tomorrow.

Ptolomy I bought my hula hoop today now what do I do with it . I was thinking I'd shape it but maybe will need to lure at first, I try to avoid luring but might need to for starting this. So once they understand to get into the hoop then what? Send them from further away, do you ask them to sit in there, and do you have a word for it?

Yes I think you have to come The weather forecast is saying heavy rain for tomorrow so you might be staying home to watch Glee after all

Hmmm I really want to but Linky is in show mode so I may just bring Toby.. and Glee fianlie is on... but I want to support rally... I don't know. Record Glee . I just hope it's not too wet - I don't train in the rain .

Hey valleyCBR are you going training on Thursday :rolleyes: ? I'm going - they're doing a Rally demo yay .

:rolleyes: So it's not just human boys with this problem

angelsun I didn't get to go to the rally seminar :rolleyes: and was wondering if there's any books you could recommend for me to get started. My club is going to be holding classes . Here's a link to rally books on Dogwise. http://www.dogwise.com/Browse/SubCatList.c...lly%20Obedience

I so silly

Mas1981 - maybe you need a holiday away from stays for a week or two and then restart super easy, like start at 1 second 'yes' make a big deal and go from there.

1 recall 2 loose lead walking

Brownies in the oven

Its actually really pleasant outside in the sun, think I will go read my book outside now with a nice cup of tea.... Some people have the life

Here I am I just got back from a walk with Mas1981. Mason is such a sweet dog .

The closed trial is on the 26th so can you send her over in time then I'll send her back

There's three barrels and you do a clover leaf pattern around them - google it