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You should go and have a nice day. You can always pull out when your there if you think it's too wet.

Myzska is in your area, PM her, I'm sure she wont mind. Tell her I said.

Sound like you are moving the treat too far, too fast and that could be why she is losing interest. You could try having lots of little treats in your hand so she can snuffle them continously while following your hand to drop. It should only take a few successful drops for them to get it.

I'm an hour away but if you contact the lady that has this link, she is member of Grafton Obedience and Agility. http://www.callicoma.com.au/

Q1. balanced trainer = someone that doesn't teach and is still sane. Q2. No hopefully I will get better and better.

Whatever you reward the most, you will get the most of.

You can play around with it and make it a game. I have my dog sitting in front of me (not close) and give her the verbals for different positions. You can move towards your dog when you say stand to help them understand, as soon as they stand c/t it. I play this game heaps with my dogs and they seem to love it. It's great game in the house for rainy days. When they get really good at it you can try doing it with you in different positions like sitting down, laying down, etc. I do it to test how well they know the verbals, lets me know what verbals need more work and it is fun for the dogs.

Yes well, I wasn't going to say that.

There was also a thread in here somewhere of a person taking a fear aggressive dog there for training that was very happy.

I wouldn't take for regular check ups unless I had a concern. We know our own dogs better than anyone so we know what something is not quite right. Probably not the answer you wanted.

I taught my young dog to stand by using a hand touch. If you have a solid hand touch, have your dog sitting at heel. Put your hand above them enough so they have to lift from the sit to touch, at first you may need to have your hand slightly in front and above. As they stand to touch, c/t it. When you get the behavour happening quickly from different positions gradually change your cue to 'stand'.

Do your dogs' know a solid hand touch?

That is Lucy Ellem, she is an obedience judge, trainer and has a very good reputation. :D

You have done a service to the forum in being impartial and taking the time out of your life to offer advice based on your professional experience. Those slandering you for this probably have the professional experience of a Monitor, Hard-drive, Keyboard and Mouse. Why you let anyone on the internet get to you is beyond me, but people like you are a credit to this forum and all that it stands for. Don't leave us because some people happen to be ignorant pigs Hate the method, not the trainer.

Free shaping. :rolleyes:

I picked the second option. My dogs don't have a problem with it.

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/agility/-/c_3...esignScore/go_1 This is the link to great agility t-shirts.

I can't answer how long as I'm still a work in progress. Whenever we have an error on course (which is every time lately) it's always my fault. As long as you are having fun what does it matter. Have you seen the agility t-shirts you can buy 'Great dog shame about the handler'. I saw another one that said 'If you're not having fun you're doing it wrong'. Someone said to me (I wont say which DOL members OH) remember the three T's, tits to target. It always makes me laugh but it helps me to remember my body position.

You can. :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTN5kTkdvME

Have you tried tugging with a footy sock stuffed with a couple of chicken necks?

I thought you bought a dog trailer?

Have a look in the video section in photos. There are lots of Obedience Routines posted there that you can check out different peoples signals. Sit is an Auto cue unless it's for the signal exercies and that's not until Open level so don't stress. In Sally's youtube clip that you posted, towards the end you can see Sally give some very nice signals for stand, stay, drop, sit and come. Also that youtube clip is Ness training for Open, she already has her Open title.

Dog Trailer and a spray water bottle.

No, This is what you wrote. I think it's time we moved on now that you know tugging is safe if played correctly, like all things dog.