Just Midol Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 From my brief research it appears that there is very little to no training involved in lure coursing. Is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Nope. In my experience, it's pure prey drive - they either chase the lure or they don't. You do need to be able to call your dog after it has coursed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) My previous girl (avatar .... bless her cotton socks) had almost zip prey drive. Took her to lure coursing one day just to see if I could spike any that might have been suppressed in her life before me. What a hoot!!! Ended up with ME chasing the plastic bag around on the lure. At first she got a bit 'quirky' due to my strange behaviour. Then she ended up just sitting down and watching me. Although I didn't realise that and I ended up doing the whole of the lure course thinking she was just behind me. Provided a laugh for the audience :rolleyes:. I at least have prey drive . My current boy would love it, of that I am certain. But I am teaching him that I control drive satisfaction so it isn't for us. I do wonder if lure coursing causes the dogs to become somewhat over-enthusiastic at the sight and sound of supermarket plastic bags though. Edited March 10, 2009 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Going to the Beagle Club lurecoursing day is always lots of fun, Daisy did really well on her puppy run and then on the second 'adult' run, ran with a naughty boy beagle and they stopped to have a game in the middle of the field. And of course you get a few that stop to do poos in the middle of the course too, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The Americans and Europeans are much more serious than we are - apart from QLD the rest of lure coursing in Oz is "fun day" lure coursing. If you are serious about coursing or straight track racing in a country that titles and has leaderboards in these sports you train like you do in any other dog sport. That includes getting dogs who don't immediately latch on to the idea to course. You can subscribe to lure coursing groups if you are interested in their methods. As for plastic bags, my girl Lucy was an instant success at fun day lure coursing, shot after the bag like a rocket on her first go. She ignores the plastic bag stash in the laundry. If it ain't moving, she's not interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Ohhh, not really my kind of sport. But everything I read just said release the dogs and let them chase. Seemed like an odd thing to call a sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The Americans and Europeans are much more serious than we are - apart from QLD the rest of lure coursing in Oz is "fun day" lure coursing.If you are serious about coursing or straight track racing in a country that titles and has leaderboards in these sports you train like you do in any other dog sport. That includes getting dogs who don't immediately latch on to the idea to course. You can subscribe to lure coursing groups if you are interested in their methods. As for plastic bags, my girl Lucy was an instant success at fun day lure coursing, shot after the bag like a rocket on her first go. She ignores the plastic bag stash in the laundry. If it ain't moving, she's not interested. Two of my poodles took to it like ducks to water up at the Afghan Club's fun days. I'll take Howard and the poods back up when he's old enough to chase. Midol, its definitely sport for the dogs. They love it and I love watching the different breeds go at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliewood Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Midol, its definitely sport for the dogs. They love it and I love watching the different breeds go at it. I agree. Our dogs love it and go nuts. Good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILK Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The dogs definately love lure coursing they look like they are having so much fun doing it. I only heard about it for the first time the beginning of this year. It was suggested to me that I should try it with my dog. I've looked into it but can't find anywhere on the Gold Coast that does it. I would love to give it a go, I think my dog would love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I think there is only the one club in SE Qld and that runs at Kuraby on the southside of Brisbane. Qld Lure Coursing Assoc. Seemed like an odd thing to call a sport Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILK Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I think there is only the one club in SE Qld and that runs at Kuraby on the southside of Brisbane. Qld Lure Coursing Assoc.[/url Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonElite Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) I do wonder if lure coursing causes the dogs to become somewhat over-enthusiastic at the sight and sound of supermarket plastic bags though. I have been with my girl to fun lure coursing days several times. She goes absolutly nuts there and nearly pulls me off my feed to have a go. She doenst chase plastic bags other then at lure coursing BUT she does get a bit psycho at the sound of the rope being dragged through the grass... I was at a show once and the ring was made of a "plastic" rope. A show finished and I was doing obedience stay near by for practice. Couple of people started to pull the rings down and a guy was pulling the rope on the gorund through the grass and it was making the same sound as the one at lure coursing. My girls broke the stay and chased the rope, had great fun and the guy thought it was hilirious. I didnt distraction was too high for her level of training and I never though of it to be a distraction, if I did I would have stayed with her on lead or had her tied up etc. I did a bit of desensitizing later on just in case and she seems a lot better now. Midol - in Europe dogs (hounds) can earn luring titles, they have this all set up as sport and have judges assesing the dogs when they run, they time them etc. I have a friend that does it with a Polish Sighthound. Edited March 10, 2009 by MonElite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I wish there were proper trials here. It'd be something I could do with my dogs to earn titles without actually having to put in any work Oh hang on, I just remembered, I hate bringing those screaming, whining, lunging idiots to Lure Coursing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Midol - in Europe dogs (hounds) can earn luring titles, they have this all set up as sport and have judges assesing the dogs when they run, they time them etc.I have a friend that does it with a Polish Sighthound. There is a title available here in Qld - one for ANKC dogs and another for the mutts. Edited March 11, 2009 by molasseslass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You do need to be able to call your dog after it has coursed though. In an ideal world I do wonder if lure coursing causes the dogs to become somewhat over-enthusiastic at the sight and sound of supermarket plastic bags though. Anything white and moving attracts interest from mine, but I don't think that's as a result of going to LC And of course you get a few that stop to do poos in the middle of the course too, hehe. Ivan poohed on all three of his runs one day The shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) ... Edited March 11, 2009 by anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Woops, sorry, it wasn't meant to be. I didn't think of that. I just meant I think my dogs would be good without me having to put in any work. I'd retract, but you've already quoted me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Ivan poohed on all three of his runs one day The shame! I know it's a bit of a childish thing to laugh about but I get a giggle every time it happens, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 It's a shame it doesn't happen to humans, would make the olympics heaps funnier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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