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05-24-2008, 05:44 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisiana
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| Training for obedience trials I have 2 yorkies. My oldest (6) Belle is very obedient (I think). I swear she understands everything you ask of her. She learns tricks quickly. (These are such smart dogs!) I recently got Daisy (5 months old) and would like to train the both for obedience trials. I have only seen these on tv. Any suggestions on where to begin on this venture? I am hoping this is something my youngest son, 12, (another animal lover) and I can do together. |
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05-27-2008, 08:46 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | hi! welcome to YT! I would consult with a trainer. A lot of people here have trained their doggies to do tricks and stuff, but I'm not sure if somebody has gotten to the point of competing on that. Good luck! |
05-27-2008, 09:03 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisiana
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| Thanks Thanks Ellie. I am learning to use this board so forgive the delay. I will have to see what is available. We live in a rural area and I haven't seen any ads for such a service. We have taught Belle many tricks. She is really obedient unless she sees a squirrel and then all bets are off! |
05-30-2008, 12:30 AM | #4 |
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| LOL! they are super smart! are there any clubs near you? they might advertise through your nearest vet or humane society. both me and my yorkies found obedience BORING we recommend AGILITY! It's way more fun. Obedience is all 10 minute down stays. PLEH! There's just as much training and learning required with agility but you're running and working with your dog in a much more interactive way, at least I think. There's loads of online resources but nothing beats learning off other people. Try asking the kennel club if there are training clubs in your area. Good luck I LOVE training my guys.
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05-30-2008, 06:41 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisiana
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| Thanks! I will contact some local vets that is a great idea. I will also look into agility training clubs. I think this is so much fun to watch. I found agility equipment online last night. I am going to hold off on purchasing equipment, though, until I have drivers ed finished for one of my boys and the intial braces done for another. Besides I would love to try them out on agility before jumping all the way in. |
05-30-2008, 03:53 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand
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| Some important skills to have are a good sit, down, wait and recall (you need to get a good distance away from your dog and only have your dog come when you ask), and try walking then running in circles with your dog on your left and right and with the dog on the inside and outside of the circle. This last I only just learnt about and it's an awesome technique for getting your dog to pay attention to you and be aware of where your body is. I do a couple of minutes of this on a walk with my Dixie dog. I've never bought any official agility equipment! for jumps all you need is a couple of little pVC flower pots and a piece of pvc pipe. (how old are your guys? if they're under 18months only let them jump a couple of inches. check the kennel clubs rules about the heights of jumps. (they're different in the US to NZ) buy a small bicycle tyre to train the hoop. To start you only need to hold it. I eventually built a frame out of PVC piping. For the tunnel you can usually pick up play tunnels for kids really cheaply and for the collapsible tunnel (chute) start with a sheet or towel. I eventually bought a cheap plastic tarp for $2 to use. For the weave I use plastic garden stakes with a pvc pipe over it. U just want to train using two poles to start. Dog always enters with the first pole close to their left shoulder - never reward entering the wrong way. try and get them to curve around the second pole as if they were preparing for a third pole, but not turning backwards to the first pole. practice that until your dog will enter with you standing just about anywhere and then add the third pole. there are way better instructions out on the net for teaching this method and our club has found that this is by far the best method. makes for a really fast accurate entry into the weaves and with little dogs with little legs the faster the weave the better! Sorry for the long post. I hope to hear more about your agility success!
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05-31-2008, 07:23 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisiana
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| Thanks for the information! Thank you for all the great tips. My girls are 6 years old and 5 months old. Belle, my oldest, is very smart (in my opinion). She understands numerous commands and hand signals. Daisy, the baby, tries to mirror Belle. So far she understands sit, stay, down, and come. She doesn't hold her stay too long but we are working on that. I am excited to get my boys, 19, 14 and 12 involved in creating a work area. PVC is easy to come by....my husband sells pipe for a living. You have opened my eyes to looking at this differently. I love the cost saving ideas and the chance for the boys to build something together. I will keep you posted..... |
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