Keeping your dog engaged
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k9kreationz
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I'm assuming you mean engaged during a run, yes? If so, honestly, I don't do anything. As long as I'm not stopping (moving), Koji is engaged. Once I stop, he barks at me. I would say that's his being disengaged, but yet, he's barking because he wants to move again. He's not taking off, he's still engaged, just a bit irritated cuz I stopped.
Guess I'm a bad example with a velcro dog.
Guess I'm a bad example with a velcro dog.
corbinam
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To me, I took the question as how do I keep my dog engaged prior to running and when practicing. Like Cheryl said, if I'm running, my dogs are engaged.
But, before running I try to work with them the entire time that they are out of the crate. Each dog does different things. With Bentley I tend to do more spinning, jumping up, and pushing around. We do moving crosses (with him on a leash), etc...
With Lexi, we work on focus. Nose touches, sits, downs, heels, etc...I try to get her to tug, which she only does sometimes.
But, before running I try to work with them the entire time that they are out of the crate. Each dog does different things. With Bentley I tend to do more spinning, jumping up, and pushing around. We do moving crosses (with him on a leash), etc...
With Lexi, we work on focus. Nose touches, sits, downs, heels, etc...I try to get her to tug, which she only does sometimes.
I do not think Bob was asking the question as to what you do prior to a run but for training.This is what he posted."I think the most important skill one needs to train your dog is your ability to keep your dog engaged.I feel that if you can not keep your dog engaged then you probably cannot teach your dog".Then he asks what we do.Thoughs?
SheltieChe
Forums Sage
Is that guy from SG recallers class? We just had entire seminar on this topic in my on line course. Until then I did not even realized how important transitions were. We had to post 1 minute video where we had to show 2 balance breaks/ transitions between exercises as well as transition in and out of training. I am still working on digesting it.
I dont think so but I could be wrong.I will have to ask him.Do you know the dogs names?
SheltieChe
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no, not always, people use whatever they want to use to ID themselves. One guy is kind of prominent and trains rotties ... as everywhere else in agility there are not many males in the course, at least those that actively post.
For dummies like me- example of transitions- lets say you have 10 minute session with 3 separate obstacles you need to train... how do you start your training session, what do you do moving from one station to another to keep your dog engaged to you and in the right level of arousal, how do you end this session... so you spend total of 3 minutes on transitioning in and out, 2 minutes on each obstacle training which leaves you 30 seconds each for balance break/ transition between stations...
at the point I am now... just becoming more aware of what I am doing at different times... next step will be actually setting plan of action...
For dummies like me- example of transitions- lets say you have 10 minute session with 3 separate obstacles you need to train... how do you start your training session, what do you do moving from one station to another to keep your dog engaged to you and in the right level of arousal, how do you end this session... so you spend total of 3 minutes on transitioning in and out, 2 minutes on each obstacle training which leaves you 30 seconds each for balance break/ transition between stations...
at the point I am now... just becoming more aware of what I am doing at different times... next step will be actually setting plan of action...