Businesses Breeders Classifieds Forums Photos Chat News Video Features Events Clubs Books
Reptile & Amphibians Insects Birds Cats Dogs Exotics Horses Aquaria Ponds PetHobbyist PetPress PetSupport RescueNetwork My Account
auctions - advertising rates - site news - help - contact

Looking for a pet? Try a rescue first! Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Columbia Fed. St. of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota N. Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Labrador Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Nunavut Northwest Territories Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territories Other click here to add your rescue

Weekend Chats: Saturday 9 PM ET Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs Sunday 10 PM ET The Bull Pen

Posted by agilebasenji on December 12, 2002 at 05:54:47:

In Reply to: Tips, tricks, ideas???? posted by Chelle on December 05, 2002 at 08:07:30:

In addition to treating (make sure they are really good treats) try STOPPING when you call her. Stand up straight. Bending over pushes the dog out. Once she is comfortable doing the obstacles do not ever reward her for doing an obstacle you did not ask her to perform. Don't scold, just ignore. If she doesn't already know them, start teaching directions. I use here (move toward me taking obstacle between us), out (move away from me) and go (move ahead) although some people are smart enough to teach "right" and "left". I'm not quick enough on a course to use right and left as you have to make sure it is the dog's right and left and I would certainly muck that up. (I have a hard enough time with my own right and left.) Do you have equipment at home? My first home jump was 2 cender blocks and a broom handle. You do not have to have her jumping regulation height to teach these things. Let me know if you need some help in how to teach directions.

Good luck!

Follow Ups: