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Oh actually, I just ordered a double ended leash from the lady I ordered my flyball harnesses off, maybe that will be good for that kind of thing It's coming this week

hehe Mel, yeah maybe I need one of those! I want one of everything on the black dog site!!!

I know, I'm so jealous of the green grounds Ness is working on! You're in SA though aren't you? Ok, thanks for the advice with the treats, I am so confused at the moment, and really trying hard not to bribe, but reward instead, but wasn't sure if having treats in my pocket would be considered bribing or rewarding, I am so glad to hear you say you do it though!

They are cute!!! Great pic too!

Hmm I'm thinking I will ask my lead guy to make me some shorter leads for training He makes great leads and I'm always looking for an excuse to get more! (bit like shoes, can never have too many!)

Ed went through a stage of nicking off on me so I used a long line for a while, but he is alot better with his general attention to me now, so not really a big problem I really need to be able to do both! On and offlead, but I think I spend so much time at the moment worrying about where the lead is that I muck up other things I should be concentrating on I have gone more and more positive with Ed's training as he doesn't react well to correction, and he withdraws I use a chain martingale but this is more for the noise factor of it, if he does pull, more in general walking than obed though At the park yesterday I had a food tub next to the camera, and went back to that, I normally have treats in my pocket as well but am startign to get him used to no treats along the way, and do small sessions, heel up and back, treat out of tub, heel up a bit further and back, treat, etc He is going well with it, but he would probably favour the tennis ball over the treat in a park situation so I might keep the food for home for the moment (much as I'd love to throw a tennis ball in the lounge room!) I hope I'm making sense, I'm thinking as I type!

Yeah might be! Maybe there'll be a trend for a nipple ring as a lead holder for handlers (oops! ott maybe! )

I think I need to tape my lead arm to my body so that I don't use it to control where he is positioned lol How do you hold your lead when training with it? In your left hand only? Folded over so its not too long and getting tangled? I always try to start that way but then I end up using the lead instead of just holding onto it

Something to think about I try not to use corrections in training, and find that with the lead on I subconsiously rely on it to control where he is, whereas without it I can't and he normally works better At home it all 100% positive trainign no matter what we're doing I may be even giving him mixed signals with the lead do you think?

Oh and dogdude, I need you to post up heaps more vids, I can't hardly find any staffords on youtube doing obedience!

She still looks like she's having fun! I really like doing freestyle, but then I enjoy obed more now too, I think as I learn more I relax more cos I'm not so worried about not knowing what to do One day it will feel natural I'm sure! lol We have freestyle class tonight He's doing really well, just starting backing and circling the handler and stuff like that I teach them lots of little tricks at home as well, like wave, beg, roll over, etc

Oh great! I have subscribed to your vids now too so I can find them later! I think I will get rid of the lead now, it's just making me fumble so much , and he's not going to go anywhere Ohhh freestyle too! Ed has just started freestyle, I actually think its made him like obed a little more, as we have lots of fun with it, and in breaks at obed I do little bits of freestyle which he loves!

At home I never use the lead, but then I was thinking I should use it sometimes or I'll stuff it up in CCD, by not being used to it! He doesn't need it by any means, so I guess in the long run it would be better just not to use it (unless in class and I have to) Alot of the time I tuck the end of the lead into my pocket, so I don't have to hold it, and mess up my signals and stuff by fumbling with it

Yeah I have just started saying to Eddie, "are you ready" at the start and he will give me focus when I use it, so I willl start using that for ball throwing as well, great idea Once he is switched on he is fantastic, but when he is not (or rather when I have not been able to switch him on), he is so hard to work with I love watching others doing work, great to see how everyone does it, Ness is looking great but I can see what you say about looking at her, though yours is way less obvious than me! lol

No thats great! It's like as soon as I get pressure my own attitude changes and I withdraw myself! Next video I will remind myslef that it is fun, and not be so boring looking ! lol I have started using the ball more to get him revved up but yesterday I have no idea why I didn't even think of it! Maybe cos I knew in my head I was videoing, so I paniced!!! What you saw on the video was pretty much all we did as it was just too hot, and I've started doodling alot at home too Circles are a good idea, I will start doing that in training instead of heel and turns My turns are shocking, I think it may be cos I have bad balance, so I will have to work on those without Eddie there ok, my main goals now will be: - Heeling keep short and use circles - Use the ball more for revving up after sessions - Not panic and get serious when videoing or having someone watch me! lol Also one of my problems is I dont know what to do with the lead! It just seems to get in the way of everything

Ed yesterday, feel free to pick at it! ETA the sound is out

Aww the bone shape would be cute!!!

I nearly didn't post this as it's pretty sloppy but I thought I could get some feedback too I'm pretty new to this and it was a really hot day, even at 8.30am! (excuses excuses!!!) As far as I can tell these are my main problems I look at him too much, and my own walking is pretty wonky, therefore he proably wont heel closer as I must look unsteady to him I get affected heaps by my nerves, even the added pressure of a video camera makes me nervous lol And cos it was too hot we spent more time here than training! ETA the sound is out by a few seconds on the training one - sorry

lol Yeah but the proper ones have to have white jumps, even though the sides can be any colour! Maybe I'll do the sides red and black!!!

I have some cool red paint in the shed! have to do the jump bit white though!

Oh cool, I will check it out I have millions of wide bandages from all the years of ops on my knees!!!

Yeah they are great, and easy to move around, and pretty light I just have to paint them now! Suzzle, you can ask him, you'll see him before me!

Ok, you got me inspired, now I'm off to the park, with my tripod and camera to video some work!

I drew them up so I helped a little bit, i just got OH to do all the circular saw bits!

Looking good!!! :rolleyes: