Fluffyspoos

What terms to trainers use with their dogs when they do agility?

Like weaving, going up the seesaw, jumping, ect.

I bought a hoolahoop to practice some low jumps with Vegas, but I'm not sure what term to use when teaching him!

Cdnjennga

Here's what we use!

Weaving = "weave"
Seesaw = "teeter"
Jumping = "over"
A Frame = "frame"
Table = "table"
Tunnel = "tunnel"
Tire = "tire"

And "spot" which is when you want to hit the contacts on the obstacles. Oh and "easy" means slow down.

Fluffyspoos

Thanks tons, Cdnjennga!

cbrand

When I've done agility, mine were the same as Cndjennga's except"

jump = hup
tire = hoop
cat walk = walk

highhorse

I'm reading a book by a well known agility competitor/trainer, here in England and was quite interested to hear that she doesn't use the word TUNNEL. This is because she can't find a way to make it sound inviting. She reckons it's not the word you use for each object but the way you use them.

debjen

Yep it really doesn't matter what word you use as long as you are consistent...

single bar jump..over

double, triple or broad jump..big over ..usually shortened to big after they learn it..

tire jump..tire

chute..chute

tunnel..tunnel

A-frame..climb

dog walk..walk

weaves..weave

teeter..teeter

table..table

MericoX

Jump = jump
Double jump = big jump
Tunnel, table, weave, chute, aframe, and tire are by name
Dog walk = walk it

I also tend to use the word "GO" alot, as mostly a go ahead and do it ahead me. Go jump, go weave, etc.

flyingduster

yup, I use much the same except my tunnel (both types!) is 'through!' and I use 'up!' or 'get up!' if I'm trying to send her out ahead of me more for jumps

Eclipse

Hi Fluffyspoos,

Here's what we use:
Jump - "Jump"
Double and Triple Bar Jumps - "Big Jump"
Weave Poles - "Weave"
A Frame - "Scramble"
Seesaw - "Teeter"
Tunnel -"Tunnel"
Chute - "Chute"
Tire - "Tire"
Table -"Table"

For slowing down I say "Easy" and to get contacts I usually say "Touch", though not always with success!

Diane and Fallon

omnipoodle

I use the following words:

"jump"--any kind of jump--single, spread, broad, bar, or high
"hoop"--tire or NADAC hoop
"walk it"--dog walk and A frame
"feet"--reminder for 2o2o end behavior for dog walk and A frame (hopefully eventually not necessary)
"teeter"--teeter-totter
"tunnel"--tunnel
"hop up"--table
"weeeaaave"--weave poles

There are a lot of agility obstacles starting with "t," so I think it's a good idea to use cues for some of those that don't start with "t." I also use "go on" to mean keep going in the same direction, "Faith" to turn her head toward me, and "out" to mean increase lateral distance.

With Faith and I think with most dogs, though, nonverbal cues are generally more important than verbal ones in agility. If my body is telling her to take the dog walk in a dog walk/tunnel discrimination and my mouth tells her "tunnel," she will almost certainly take the dog walk.