Eldoop Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi Minx and I have our 4th class tonight with Agility training and we have been training at home as often as I can (which hasn't been alot over easter) but Minx loves going over the 'A' frames and boards etc, but how can I slow her down??? I put my hand in front of her and tell her when to come and all that, but she tries to run/walk past my hand (I put my hand down to slow her) we are up to putting a piece of paper with food on it at the bottom of the boards to teach them to stop and thats going fine, but I want to know about walking across the baords, any hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 DO NOT TRY TO SLOW YOUR DOG DOWN. You will regret it forever. Train the stop behaviour separately and then put it into your contact performance. I recommend buying the "Contact Training" edition of Clean Run (www.cleanrun.com) for ideas and training programmes for different ways of doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BittyMooPeeb Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I agree with Sidoney. You shouldn't need to slow her down - just each her the contacts then put the two together. I made the mistake of doing this and haven't managed to get my dog to speed up again yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyl Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 What you could try while the dogs still learning the obsticale, maybe hold his collar lightly. I did this with Spencer when he was still learning it. Now he zooms up and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility_Freak Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 i also agree with sidoney, but i wouldn't let her keep doing it because it might become a bad habbit. i am going to traing on friday and i will get some pics to show you the way i do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHRP Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Could not agree more with Sidoney. Do not slow your dog down. Does your instructor encourage you slowing your dog?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Another in agreement with Sidoney. Keep the speed, and train the drive to the target at the point you want the dog to stop. Yes, the Contacts Clean Run edition is great to have. I've just read Susan Garrett's book Shaping Success - worth a look if yuo can get it - she's very hot on keeping the drive, but training the end first and then backchaining. I'm in the process of retraining a stopped contact on my very fast Border Collie. Wish I'd worked hard on the stop at the end in the early stages. Clicker is nice to mark that point - and I have to remind myself to be consistent in my criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I've heard from a few places that Shaping Success is good ... it's on my list of books to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Yep, Sidoney, I'm sure you'd enjoy it. Lots of good training info and wisdom, but also very entertaining - several laugh out loud stories about her dog Buzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Thanks guys, you can see I'm still very much a learner at this last night's lesson was fantastic we got to have a little run up at the tunnels and Minx flew in and out the other side flat out, and she run right to me which was great Which brings me to another question........ when you enter competitions and win, you win titles someone said? but can you still win a title for your dog if the dog is unpapered/unregistered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seita Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 of course you can! you just need to register your dog with your states canine controlling body and get her rego number and then start entering her in trials!!! Thats where the real fun begins!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Thanks Seita its early days yet for us, still got one week to go in level 1 and am really starting to enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility_Freak Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 it's always harder with your first dog (lol i know, Foxy is my first dog) because you have to learn how to do thing aswell, but i'm sure you'll get there and maybe i'll see you one day at the nationals of something if you have any other questions feel free to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 you just need to register your dog with your states canine controlling body and get her rego number and then start entering her in trials!!! You also have to be a current member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Once I get to a level good enough to start doing comps, will my club tell me what I need to do/join before I can enter? or is it up to me to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 In Victoria you have the option of both ANKC type trials for which you join the Victorian Canine Association, and NADAC trials for which you join NADAC Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hopefully your club will tell you - but if not, you can check with the appropriate body. If you're thinking of ANKC agility (the only game in town here in Tasmania), then you need to contact the Victorian Canine Association http://www.vca.org.au. There's also NADAC Australia http://www.nadacaustralia.com/. I don't know if ADAA has trials in Victoria, but anyway, you can check it out http://www.adaa.com.au - although I couldn't get that link to work just now. Each organisation has slightly different rules, and offers different course, games etc. But the foundation training is basically the same. Oh, and BTW, you did realize this is an addictive sport, didn't you. Just so you know. Here's another useful link http://www.agilityclick.com/index.html Hope the links work - and keep having fun. Hey Sidoney - no fair - you type faster than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoney Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 ADAA has no clubs in Victoria. The ADAA site is working now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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