Teaching Dog To Jump Onto Flyball Box

[Yarrowfell]

I am after suggestion on how to teach a small dog (Pug) to "jump" at the Flyball box so she sets it off. She runs up now and paws ball out and then brings to me.

Philippa

[Sayreovi]

My suggestion is too go back and train a better turn, so the dogs weight is thrown onto the box. A pug is heavy enough to trigger the box she just needs to learn thats what has too be done.

I would also try putting a jump (small one) in front of the box so she has to jump over it. Try this without the ball first so she gets an understanding of what to do, some dogs arent co ordinated (or built well) enough to do it so i would try this first and if it doesnt work then retrain the turn.

Have someone box load as well and when she comes up and is nearly about to scratch get them to pop the box for her so she gets used to the ball coming out as well. This one is too be used seperate.

Good luck, there are 3 suggestions that i have used/seen used that may help, others may have suggestions as well