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debjen · 04-22-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Purley

Yes. I did check on youtube for Susan Garrett's method and I think I will try it when I get my own equipment out when the lawn is dry enough. What is the bang game by the way?

The bang game starts at the end of the teeter with the dog just putting his front feet on the end..treat..when dog is comfortable doing that lift the teeter off the ground about an inch and again dog just has to put front feet on ..treat everytime they touch the teeter..dog gets use to the movement and the noise...slowly lifting the teeter to a few inches..then take them to the side of the teeter (may want to start back with it on the ground) and have them get on the end facing down in their contact position..again start to lift off the ground about an inch slowly raising again..when dog is comfortable doing that from both sides I have them run the whole teeter while controlling the down so the bang is not too bad until the dog can run the whole thing on their own.

Quossum · 04-22-2011, 06:00 PM

My training center does offset poles with the dog driving towards a lure. This method builds good head position and speed.

I've very intrigued by the 2x2 method, though. I think I'm going to give it a serious go with my next dog.

Another thing to start considering right now: What contact method are you going to use?

--Q

Teffy · 04-28-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JE-UK

Vasco likes agility so much that we are training with two different clubs. One teaches weaves with the channel method, and the other with guides. He's picking it up much faster with the guides (plastic strips to demarcate the path). Like this pic.

One instructor likes to teach the seesaw first, the theory being that once the dog is comfortable with something moving under him, he'll be fine with the dog walk. Doing the dog walk first then surprising them with the seesaw can be intimidating. That made sense to me.

That's so interesting. For Buffy, it was the opposite. Once she learned the dog walk, she was very willing to go on the teeter whereas before, it was like 'brakes' and a "HELLLLL NOOO".

Teffy · 04-28-2011, 05:23 PM

debjen: thanks for the bang game...very good teaching method.

Quossum: 2x2 worked fabulously with my younger dog whereas channelling (I think that's what you're referring to) was more suitable for my older, less confident, less drivey dog.

Purley · 04-29-2011, 08:02 AM

When I started agility with my Shih-tzu, Tyson, we learned the weave poles by starting with them spread apart on the ground and we called the dog through while the trainer held the dog at the start. With Lucy they are different trainers and we are luring the dogs through with a treat. The first class we held the treat. The last class we threw the treat on the ground at the appropriate side of the weaves. I think this way is going to be much quicker than the way we did it before. But then again, Lucy is probably going to pick things up quicker than Tyson. He loves agility and I don't think Shih-tzus are not smart -- its just that they are sometimes very stubborn!!