Kavik Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 My club is also flexible with equipment and rewards. They encourage the use of all types of rewards - praise, food and toy. A lot of emphasis is put on food I guess because most people find it easier. You are allowed to train on a flat collar, martingale, check chain or headcollar. Most people at this club train on a check chain. I am using a martingale. There is generally one class, which is split in two if there are a lot of people, and then the people training for open and utility go off one at a time to a separate area where all the equipment is laid out - jumps, box etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 (edited) this is great a questtionairre sounds good maybe we should do one on dol for feedback like this but in more detail you up for it Rom I was thinking more along the lines of using similar wording in your original post CC, I may be wrong but I feel that if the questions become too detailed, then you don't get the kind of answers offered up like you would with your wording.....you've probably gotten answers to questions that you didn't think to ask. Did I just make myself clear as mud???? What do you think?? ETA: Just trying to clarify the above....if the questionaire becomes too detailed, you may only answers to the questions that you asked, but no additional information....am I getting muddier??? Edited July 13, 2006 by Rom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres my rock Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 very true col ok im giong to ask at club this week if i can ask all the members their thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastus_froggy Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Some of the different things that have been sprung on us are things like, the instructors son (who usually sits on the side line) may ride his trike through the class. Sometimes we make 2 lines facing each other the 1st dog on each line heels down the centre and the instructor may be sitting crouched over on the ground in the centre of the walkway, or she may sit there with a n open box of biscuits and shake them as the dogs walk past. One instructor we had got us to leave our dogs in a drop, she wandered through the calss then called her dog who was on the opposite side of the class(our dogs are all solid on their stays) mind you she did do this without warning us, i would have appreciated a little warning though. Will have a think about whatelse they have surprised me with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Ok just need to add another "bad" to my club...... The fact thats its not indoors - we got drenched today - I LOVE horizontal rain.... so much fun for training dogs in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Obedience clubs are boring, not enough retrieving training!!!!!! The one thing I noticed recently the pups were basically happy, displaying normal puppy behaviour etc. The more advanced dogs were not "happy". This in itself is very sad. It is a huge responsibility of teaching owners how to train. Many owners give up, and the dogs may suffer as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatevah Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Good - off lead training from beginning - off lead socialisation - puppy classes one on one with an instructor - life skills taught before obedience, such as getting out of car under control, tie up without dog barking, entering through a gate, not chasing joggers and bikes - retrieving taught at puppy school and classes - river to take dogs swimming - positive methods - testing once a month but not compulsory (don't like where you are locked in for weeks on end) Bad - outdoors can get very wet, - club room too small, and people who insist on bringing their dog in when I have just mopped the floor (( - need more interesting classes such as tricks, agility, flyball - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 The one thing I noticed recently the pups were basically happy, displaying normal puppy behaviour etc. The more advanced dogs were not "happy". This in itself is very sad. Thats what i did not like either lablover. I thought of another "bad" point, people would all meet outside of the clubrooms before and after class and not have control of their dogs. At one stage 2 owners were chattig away whilst their dogs were lunging on the ends of their leads wanting to kill one another . It was not until someone told them to seperate the dogs that actually did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 If thats the same club I'm thinking it is Clover, they made an announcement about that at the last day I went, that people needed to get in, pay for class and head out of the way because there had been some complaints. I don't know if it would've made any difference or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres my rock Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 yup hate the congrgation thing though on the unhappy dog thing how do you know an older dog will not exhibt the same behaviours as a pup and not all dogs are over the top without knowing the dog you cant really know whther they are enjoying themselves. My whippet certainly didnt go around with his tail in te air wagging away like a labrador but he loved to jump on me and play with hs toy he would go zoomies when allowed but when working he wasnt bouncy like many dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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