laffi Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I am interested in how many dogs people train and compete with in agility, obedience, flyball, etc (per household). I do imagine it gets harder and harder to find time to train 2, 3, 4 ... dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I put 2 - though neither compete yet - does that still count? We are working up to it. I train two for the aim of trialling. Whether we get there - we will see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I think i'll only have 2 actively competing! More than that I feel it just gets too busy! Keeping 2 trained to the level I like (constantly re-visiting areas) and in 2 sports (obedience & Agility) as well as having 'fun' with them too and just relaxing.... if I was training more, I'd be too stressed out I think I could live with 4ish dogs - but I'd probably have 2 older dogs who were nearing the end of their career/ semi retired while the others were starting to compete etc Who knows - I don't know if I could say no to a dog from lines I like though!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 I put 2 - though neither compete yet - does that still count? We are working up to it. I train two for the aim of trialling. Whether we get there - we will see! Yes, it does count (as training takes up the most time anyway) I am just wondering if it is possible to compete/train with more than two dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanglen Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have the two adults and am embarking on training the next generation who is at present 4 months and learning exceptionally fast! The two older girls are competing in A/J, O and tracking. The baby is showing at present and learning O. I find it much harder to co-ordinate the days of competing than the actual training. It's hard to decide which day we should go to! At least we have heaps of fun anywhere so it's more about who's enjoying what the most! The third has definately added on a new challenge management wise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purpley Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have 2 doing obedience, and 2 doing beginners flyball and will hopefully compete one day. Both the same dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have the two adults and am embarking on training the next generation who is at present 4 months and learning exceptionally fast! The two older girls are competing in A/J, O and tracking. The baby is showing at present and learning O. I find it much harder to co-ordinate the days of competing than the actual training. It's hard to decide which day we should go to! At least we have heaps of fun anywhere so it's more about who's enjoying what the most! The third has definately added on a new challenge management wise! That sounds great! What breed are they? How old are your adult ones? It sure does sound like a challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weimlover Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Both dogs are doing obedience and Bailey is training in Flyball, hopefully he will make the team eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I guess the training isn't really a challenge - as I think it's Ptolomy who says she has 5 dogs in the car - does 5mins of obedience each and then heads home!!!! I am having more difficulty because it's my first time through each of these classes - and fixing up mistakes that I made initially and proofing the exercises takes up time... and I like to just relax as well . I think it could be done.... but not for me.... yet (I can just see myself re-reading this in 5 years time!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanglen Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Chocolate labradors, and yes they can be a challenge! Madeleine is nearly 6 years old, has a bunch of A/J titles, her Endurance and is working on the obedience (one more pass please!!). She is just getting started in the tracking. Also she is mum to the others! Tahlia is 3.5 years old, has a bunch of A/J titles too, is a little gun at tracking and adores it, not to mention the screaming for lure coursing! Oebdience is not her thing! The baby girl, Jindabyne is 4 months, started showing and tricks, she will get to play in it all one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Don't know if we count as we don't compete but i have 4 dogs- one is older and pretty much retired from everything. 2 are obedience/ agility dogs with one of those doing scent detection as well (for demos/ displays etc) and the third one is our puppy who is starting out in everything Not too hard time wise as we get to work with them in between clients/ take them on jobs etc! Couldn't do it if i worked full time though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanglen Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Cosmolo, Of course you count! Since your dogs are far better trained than most of ours anyway! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have 5 dogs training, 4 out of the 5 compete in obedience and agility and 1 was retired 2 months ago, but still comes training. 2 out of the 5 are Obedience Champions (although on the weekends performance I have decided that OC stands for Occassionally Clever). I work full time, and run a boarding kennel, have 2 kids........ Free time - whats that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 (edited) Ptolomy you forgot to add in your "spare time" your also number one training advisor and answer my zillion emails on how to train a dog for UD . ETA. I just have the one at the moment soon to be 2 I hope . Edited April 28, 2008 by ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have 5 dogs training, 4 out of the 5 compete in obedience and agility and 1 was retired 2 months ago, but still comes training. 2 out of the 5 are Obedience Champions (although on the weekends performance I have decided that OC stands for Occassionally Clever). I work full time, and run a boarding kennel, have 2 kids........ Free time - whats that?? WOW!!! I still don't know how you fit all of that in!!! But as for OC - I like your analogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I voted 2........But you knew that........ I keep wanting another puppy, but then I keep thinking how tired I get with just the two of them and a pretty full on job. I couldn't work 3 at a level I would be happy with so 2 is it for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 I voted 2........But you knew that........I keep wanting another puppy, but then I keep thinking how tired I get with just the two of them and a pretty full on job. I couldn't work 3 at a level I would be happy with so 2 is it for now. LOL I know exactly what you mean. But I keep on wanting another puppy too! I blame Ness with her new puppy coming soon she is making me jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Ptolomy you forgot to add in your "spare time" your also number one training advisor and answer my zillion emails on how to train a dog for UD . No Ness - responding to your emails is my full time job - I work at a hospital in my spare time LOL I think the more dogs you have the more you have to plan your training (don't get me started on this) and you tend to get in do what you have to and go home. As Leopuppy said - I do lots of 5 minute sessions with my kids, which works well for us. In the future, when they invent an 8 day week, I hope to do retrieving with Sexy Lexi . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Awww Ptolomy I didn't think I have sent that many in the last little while . But yes I just said to LP you do lots of 5 minute sessions with your kids and yes you do plan VERY well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 any classes on 'how to plan dog training 101"?!?!?1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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