laffi Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I am having problems with my dogs spinning around when I am trying to teach them how to execute a rear cross. How do you teach it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I am having problems with my dogs spinning around when I am trying to teach them how to execute a rear cross.How do you teach it? Thanks! Are you teaching it over jumps? Is your dog spinning on the take off or landing side of the jump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaCharlie Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I was told to start with the dog in a sit/stay. Walk behind them and as soon as they turn the head to find you again you treat them. Teaches them to look for you on the other side if you go behind them. Once they are good at that you can then progress to doing it with an obstacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 I am having problems with my dogs spinning around when I am trying to teach them how to execute a rear cross.How do you teach it? Thanks! Are you teaching it over jumps? Is your dog spinning on the take off or landing side of the jump? They spin on the landing side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 I was told to start with the dog in a sit/stay. Walk behind them and as soon as they turn the head to find you again you treat them. Teaches them to look for you on the other side if you go behind them. Once they are good at that you can then progress to doing it with an obstacle. Yes we do that too. I thought they were ready to progress to the jump.... maybe not I just think they don't track my progress until they already lend and that's why they spin (because they expected me on the other side). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) It's hard to say why they will do this on the flat but not on a jump without seeing what you are doing. A few questions/points... How well are your dogs moving ahead of you? If they are moving ahead well you should be able to see them change their leading leg before the jump. Can you see them doing this on the flat? do you throw a reward over the jump? Have you attached a word to the cross on the flat? and are you still supporting the forward motion with your arm while you move behind them? I tend to pull away from my dogs a bit before I cross behind them to draw them a bit across in front of me. I taught mine using a spin on the ground Edited August 20, 2008 by Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hey Maria, i was having the same trouble with Mr CK and have been using a tunnel to get him into the right frame of mind for that. If you like we can catch up at training on Sunday night and I'll show you what we've been doing. It seems to be working over the jumps. cheers. tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I think there was an exercise in Clean Run a while ago. I can try and explain it, it was a bit hard to get at first. You start with the dog ( for eg) on the right side. Sweep the right hand across your body and the dog should follow it across your front. As the dog moves in front and across, bring your left hand forward and the dog is suposed to flip his bum out and away to follow your left hand. And you treat from this left hand. I think you would need to move over a little to the right at first till the dog understands. I said cross to start with as we did this exercise. I am a beginner and my dog is not really fast so I do not really have or use the rear cross much. My friend did this exercise with a dog with more drive and who worked well away from her. Eventually her dog on a sweep over of her arm while she moved in the opposite direction would move over and look for her on his new closest side, as she changed path and swapped sides on the dog. Previously I did rear cross over a jump and mine also esp. in training would often flip round to find me on the landing side. So my trainer suggested to throw food just ahead of him just to get him used to the fact that I would appear on a different side. happy training! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I need to learn this too. Problem is I am hopeless spatially, especially when things are explained in words only :rolleyes: I think I'll have to get someone to show me at training sometime. I think I get what you're saying skip, but I would probably mess it up without a demo :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Thanks everybody! I have been working on it and we seem to be getting better. Will try to tape it and post it on youtube for some more feedback :D :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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