A Brag About Bailey

[kaye1234]

Ok i'm so proud of bailey today, bailey is a 11 month old Brittany he has been to obedience for 3 weeks and he has now passed from class 1 to class 2 he was a little champ i was told to stay behind and the passed with flying colours the only problem he had was the recall. The recall was done on the lead when i called bailey to come he came without a problem but kept sitting crooked any ideas would be great. Now i was told he would need to learn to retrive the dumbell which i will have trouble can anyone help me with this he will take it then runs off with it any ideas i have uploaded a photo of bailey with his ribbon

Thanks Kaye aqnd Bailey

Edited February 28, 2010 by kaye1234

[Gumnut]

Well done Bailey, keep up the good work.

[JulesP]

Well done to you both

[Tassie]

Good job Kaye and Bailey.

A couple of suggestions about the sitting straight in front:

- you can try throwing food - get him to come to you but then throw food behind you, through your legs, and tell him to 'get it' - then you can turn and face where he is, and rinse and repeat - every now and agiain, as he comes right close, you can treat for a sit in front.

- sitting in a chair with your legs apart, reward him when he comes to sit between your knees.

My best recommendation for getting the retrieve going is Shirley Chong's method.

[beagie]

Ok i'm so proud of bailey today, bailey is a 11 month old Brittany he has been to obedience for 3 weeks and he has now passed from class 1 to class 2 he was a little champ i was told to stay behind and the passed with flying colours the only problem he had was the recall. The recall was done on the lead when i called bailey to come he came without a problem but kept sitting crooked any ideas would be great. Now i was told he would need to learn to retrive the dumbell which i will have trouble can anyone help me with this he will take it then runs off with it any ideas i have uploaded a photo of bailey with his ribbon

Thanks Kaye aqnd Bailey

Another way of getting straight finishes is to put two poles just the dog width apart parellel of course so he comes in between them, you can also use those little

garden fences that you get make an alley with them so he comes in the little alley you have constructed. Do not throw the dumbell a distance away, you should start

by sitting in a chair getting him to hold it then give then put it on the ground ask him to pick it up sit in front of you and you take it, be ready in case he wants

to drop it take it quickly at the first sign of dropping. gradualy increase the time for holding and the distance the dumbell is placed

away from the dog do not allow him the oportunity to not bring it back or run away with it. Even when they are playing if taught properly from the start they will

always bring the ball or toy or whatever to you, that way there can be no difference in a retrieve no matter what it is. If he is out away and looks as if he is going to chew or drop it run in ask him to hold it if you can run backwards to where you started as far as you can. You have to be realy switched on and make sure there is

no oportunity to drop the item be ready with your hand to take it. Don't try to progress to far to fast believe me the time spent on a good retrieve is well worth the

effort. Beagie