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On the top of the spinner is a cap. Remove the cap (flat tip screwdriver) and you will see a nylon lock nut that tighens on a bearing. If you want to lock it off just tighten the nut a bit and replace the cap. Don't know why you would want to stop it either but anyway....

I start with the basic down and gradually increase the distance between me and the dog then gradually proof the exercise with varying levels of distraction (complimented with the appropriate corrections if needed) then gradually increase distractions to a point where I can have a dog doing a send out or retrieving close by or someone swinging a long tug on a lead using high prey movement in an attempt to make the dog break. There are many ways to skin a cat and this is just what I do

This may have been covered previously but I was thinking about the breed surveys and if the dangerous dog legislation effects the aggitation part of the breed survey's in Victoria. Do you think it would be illegal under the current legislation to provide an aggitation test to see if a dog reacts to a threat? Technically, a dog that lunges forward and shows aggression could be declared as dangerous couldn't it? Now this also leads me to another point of the GSDCV exemption. If they are exempt from this due to a GSDCV breed survey being a VCA sanctioned event, apart from sending mixed signals to the wider community, how does this effect other breed clubs in Victoria that hold "courage tests" using an aggressor in their breed surveys? Maybe all the relevant breed and sport clubs need to sit down together to formulate some kind of argument against this part of the legislation.

Posting for a friend Hi All, Here is an opportunity that can’t be missed to work with one of the World’s elite competitors. Metro Dogsport Club is proud to present an obedience Seminar with Mia Skogster (Finland). www.miaskogster.com The seminar will be held at Metro Dogsport Club inc, Club grounds at 339 Main Myrtletown Road, Pinkenba Queensland. If you are interested or you know someone who is, registrations are now being taken. In brief: Mia Skogster is a dog trainer and active competitor who has podium placed for the last 3 years in either or both of the FCI or FMBB World Championships. Mia and her dog Helge are the first and currently the only dog/handler team in the world to get a full score of 100 points in obedience in a World Championship. Enquiries are welcome, details are also available on the website www.metrodogsport.com For interstate and NZ a list of accommodation will be made available on the website shortly. Regards Karyn Worth President Metro Dogsport Club inc. www.metrodogsport.com

Posting for a friend Hi All, Here is an opportunity that can’t be missed to work with one of the World’s elite competitors. Metro Dogsport Club inc. is proud to present an obedience Seminar with Mia Skogster (Finland). www.miaskogster.com The seminar will be held at Metro Dogsport Club inc, Club grounds at 339 Main Myrtletown Road, Pinkenba Queensland. If you are interested or you know someone who is, registrations are now being taken. In brief: Mia Skogster is a dog trainer and active competitor who has podium placed for the last 3 years in either or both of the FCI or FMBB World Championships. Mia and her dog Helge are the first and currently the only dog/handler team in the world to get a full score of 100 points in obedience in a World Championship. Enquiries are welcome, details are also available on the website www.metrodogsport.com For interstate and NZ a list of accommodation will be made available on the website shortly. Regards Karyn Worth President Metro Dogsport Club inc. www.metrodogsport.com

Surely that would be dependant on the IPO and the trainers there? Again I would love to know if an IPO club would be happy to train myself and my beagle for obedience competition, using food drive not prey drive, dedicating the same time and knowledge to helping us (and believe me, I need a lot of help ) as Steve does. You can't possibly know that an IPO club would offer the same info and more as the K9 Force program without having done it. I edited my post Huski

however you didnt even ascertain that the OP wanted to do this (competition). as i said you have come across as extremely arrogant and a bit of a know it all. you made strong suggestions based on limited knowledge not a good start. gsdog2 said - I have a 12mth GSD female who literally goes nuts over "any" ball and I'd like to learn how to harness this obsession correctly as I'm only picking up bits and pieces from here and other sites on the net. I would like to trial her this year and have taken her to classes since she was 8 wks, but she's not half as keen to work there as she is when I take her to the park and use the ball when training. Wot are you talking about Jaxx's Buddy????? ............................................................ ... re: know it all, arrogant etc...... Fact is that training a working dog using its natural drives is not something new let me tell you. The old methods I have seen in OB clubs over the years are light years behind and I think Steve has tapped into a very lucrative market (pet and basic OB market) and good on him, why not. For competition focussed people, the same info and more (and by more I mean more info from people who have actually put this stuff to work at the top end of competition - a lot different) is available at your local IPO club for a fraction of the cost.

Like I said, I think different organisations may differ on what's allowed. But I've watched a trial run by Dogsport NZ, affiliated to AUSC, where there was a mixed breed labrador type dog competing in OB, so it's definitely allowed by some organisations. My guess is that the mixed breed lab you are referring to was probably only doing a BH (similar to a companion dog test). I think any breed can do a BH

It wasn't your suggestion that people have questioned, but the way you said she would learn more at an IPO club and would get better results. How can you possibly know what is best for the OP and her dog? Your right I don't, but if the person wants to take the dog to competition why not give it a chance to go all the way in international rules and place it in a competition focussed club that harnesess training in drive (very differerent to that of your average local OB club, no offence intended but its the truth). It was just a suggestion.

You have a GSD right Laeral, looks workingline...... is it? Re: doesn't do well in group settings? Avoiding the situation is not the answer............... Is he social and environmentally sound?

Staranais, I looked at the IPO Rules and it said, "Only registered dogs from recognized AUSC working dog breeds are allowed to participate". ? Actually, the only dogs that are allowed to participate in IPO are FCI recognised working breeds. AUSC is one of the Australian organisations that chooses to follow international rules. The rules are made at international level not AUSC level.

"I agree, I am not interested in trialling or competition just after a better way of training my dog and getting the most out of her." Good on you and everyone else but the original poster IS interested in competition and says they have a high prey drive GSD. My post was to the owner of this thread, no one else. They have a breed that is allowed to compete in IPO which is why I replied. I was asked if I have done the course and I answered honestly. I don't need a "course" on basic drive training. Like i said "we" have been doing this stuff for years, it is not something that is new to us...... Yes our focus is different to that of a pet owner which is why my answer was not for all the pet owners out there, it was for the person who asked the original question on training a dog in drive.

Have you done the K9 Force program, Yesmaam? I don't need to pay anyone to learn about this stuff. "We" have been training this way for years. What Steve does is good for some but if you want first hand experience from people who are actually out there trialling dogs using these methods then go to your local IPO club. The focus in an IPO club is competition not programs that cost you money depending on what you sign up for.......

I'd take her to your local IPO club, you'll learn more about training in drive and get better results