Weavers

[Staff'n'Toller]

I made these on the weekend...didn't take long...just waiting for more stakes so I can add more poles!

[leopuppy04]

What is the best way to teach an independent weave aside from Channel weaves. I want Leo to be able to surge ahead with weaving, but don't know how to teach this. He is also very inconsistent.

I would take him back to 3 poles until you are getting the drive/motivation/distance/accuracy/independence you want you want & then move to 5. I did most of my initial weave training on 3, then moved to 5 when I was happy & then straight to 12. Every now & then if I am finetuning something now I will slightly offset just to help out.

There are lots of different methods that people swear by...I guess it is about picking one & doing the hard yards (not really...2-3 times a day for a week should make a dramatic improvement) to follow it through.

BTW. :p I think you are really mean to throw us out of the other thread I think I was finally getting Ness to stop making excuses & just do it. Now I'll have to start all over again ;)

thanks Vickie - I am all excited to try the 2x2 and start from scratch again - lets just say the weaving needs practice!!

Oh and yes - i'm a class A B*%&h!!!!

[whatevah]

I taught Moses the Susan Garret 2 x 2 method it is also in her book, about Buzz. It is great for clicker savvy and toy motivated dogs. Got Moses running through the weaves in 4 weeks. But was practicing every day and gradually working through the steps. You start off with two weaves, and you work all your entries.

Here is a clip of Moses weaving.\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNduEBWaYk

You will notice that a ball suddenly appears at the end of the weavers that is what he is working for.

[helen]

Murphys Law, Chazer who is not trialling yet is the one who wants to come and learn weave and is doing the best LOL