Concord NC disobedience

[Katherine]

There is no way Bailey can handle off leash heeling. Even with a ton of practice, I'm sure she will run off to go sniff something in a trial setting.

This is what is hard for me to know. When are they ready ? And while Sunday's experience back-fired, I at least learned on Saturday that he is capable of doing the exercises under pressure. Now I need to find a way to have him choose to stay with me and then run out of the ring for cookies!

 

[corbinam]

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- Ashley - Your suggestion is a great one and I may come over to the LCDA trial (Lexi's debut). Snap is so reactive to motion that it still may be very difficult. But I can always try to work him MUCH further back (in the parking lot !).

That's a great idea! You can definitely work in the parking lot or even further back closer to the machine shop. Plus, I'll get to come say hi!

 

[Katherine]

Romeo is reactive to dogs, so his problem is slightly different (tho' focus is something we'll still need to work on). He will do the exercises even tho' his mind is elsewhere (on some dog that he just saw and didn't like the look of probably!), and that was the only reason why he managed to pass with 180! I put that down to all the times we go for walks, and I insisted on getting a sit from him even tho' his brain is in reactive mode. I'm gonna try a calming cap to see if that will work. I can leave it on him until just before his turn.

I've finally gone to a thundershirt for Snap on walks in our neighborhood, where he is a terrorist. Seems to help some.

Congrats on the BN and thanks for the warning on RA. We're training for our first go at Advanced in May.

No matter how many distractions you throw in during training, you're never able to really replicate the unpredictability of the trial environment. lol:

Good luck with your trials !! Yes, each trial is different... and then you can't correct in the ring, darn it.

 

[Katherine]

One thing I have done is use 2 leashes. One is a really light line called a shark line. Mine is heavy nylon fishing line with small plastic handle(tubing over the line) at one end and a tiny snap at the other. It just long enough to reach the dog with a small amount of slack.

Thanks so much for suggesting this. As new as I am to this, I didn't know about it. I googled and found one at J&J with a wooden handle, in 18 " or 24" lengths. Does this seem "covert" enough, or will the handle give it away ?

I am dragging my feet regarding entering Diva in Novice. 99% of the time she is good. But I fear the one command and no other talking in the ring. I have set my goal for June 10 which is our local sheltie speciality. So off to run thoughs I go.

Good luck to you. I'd think you can wean her off of feedback in two months ....

I was hoping to enter Snap in Novice at the end of April. I'm now gunshy and will need to feel my way through things.

 

[danisgoat]

- Dani - You made me remember the point of going back to the last point where your dog was successful and building from there. We were actually doing "some" Rally Advanced and Novice Obedience class work off leash, but I think that he has become comfortable in those classes; and I now need to drop back to on leash in other environments and build from there.

Doesn't every problem always lead us to say "back to basics"