rastus_froggy Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I train one, do the homework with both and take the other dog to the next class.these days I need to find out how to do obedience and agility when the classes are at separate clubs on the same day and time Ditch the obedience With my training I just switch the dogs when I feel the 1st dog has done what I want for that time frame - I have done this both with obedience and agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EISHUND Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) To be honest, if I did it all over again, I'd only import one at a time. It's not fair on either new dog having to divide up training times so much. When the new dog is settled & trained, then I'd look at adding another, it's much easier to keep up the maintenance training while teaching the newer addition. 2 at the same time, you are ripping either dog off of valuable bonding & training time. Just my opinion from personal experience. eta: and as they have been imported, quarantined together, their bond is VERY strong. They could not be trained together with different handlers as they mucked up so much, and trying to alternate they'd still distract each other LOL, it was a nightmare! Taking them separately was the only way to go, but that meant each was missing out on a training session as I could only take one at a time They are now 17 months old & still rat bags when shown together! Dwilds, I'd put 12 months in between them personally. Gives you time to train, bond, get used the showing scene, title the 1st one, and when the second one comes along you'll be an old hand Edited January 4, 2011 by EISHUND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I train one, do the homework with both and take the other dog to the next class.these days I need to find out how to do obedience and agility when the classes are at separate clubs on the same day and time Ditch the obedience :D With my training I just switch the dogs when I feel the 1st dog has done what I want for that time frame - I have done this both with obedience and agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DURNSTEIN Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I would only train one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Dogs Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I take 3 of mine to 4 different clubs and depending on what I am trying to achieve will take a different approach. Sometimes I'll just take one along and really focus on what we are doing. Other times I'll take 2 and do 2 classes back to back classes. Most often I'll take all 3 and just work them for 10 or 15 minutes each - one in the class and the others off to the side of the class. (Easy for me to do because generally instructors have a bit more freedom to do that and my dogs are trusted off lead.) Not much help, I'll admit, but I wouldn't be taking multiple untrained dogs to the one class/at the one time. At worst I'd leave one in the car while I worked the other and then swap when it suited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heroeswit Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 To be honest, if I did it all over again, I'd only import one at a time. It's not fair on either new dog having to divide up training times so much. When the new dog is settled & trained, then I'd look at adding another, it's much easier to keep up the maintenance training while teaching the newer addition. 2 at the same time, you are ripping either dog off of valuable bonding & training time. Just my opinion from personal experience.eta: and as they have been imported, quarantined together, their bond is VERY strong. They could not be trained together with different handlers as they mucked up so much, and trying to alternate they'd still distract each other LOL, it was a nightmare! Taking them separately was the only way to go, but that meant each was missing out on a training session as I could only take one at a time :D They are now 17 months old & still rat bags when shown together! Dwilds, I'd put 12 months in between them personally. Gives you time to train, bond, get used the showing scene, title the 1st one, and when the second one comes along you'll be an old hand Now that I have seen what everyone thinks I think you may be right Eishund about importing 12 months apart plus then they can be from different lines (also 1 may be from sweden and 1 from germany) for those wondering I'll be importing White Swiss Shepherds more new lines for Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Sounds like a good plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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