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13-06-2012, 09:58 PM

Westies can do it...?

Maisy the westie and I did our advanced road safety test today at our training club and we passed....


I'm so happy... Can remember the looks/ smirks I got when I took Maisy to training at a previous club... As who would want to do obedience with a stupid/ stuborn terrier... ect...


Well we showed them today (although different club) With a lot of hard work terriers can be good at OB and enjoy it.

Trainers said its the first westie they have ever passed.
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13-06-2012, 10:31 PM
Well done .what does the test intail?
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13-06-2012, 10:50 PM
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Well done .what does the test intail?
Thanks

Couldn't find a web site explaining it, so I'll just have to do it instead.


heelwork on & off lead, including sits and downs at different speeds: slow, normal and fast
The downs you had to tell them down and keep walking for a few meters, turn walk passed dog, turn back and then continue heel work x 3 – Off lead.

stop/drop on recall, then tell them to come and do a sit and then a fish, where dog has to sit on your left side.

2 minute sit and 4 minute down stay. both out of sight
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14-06-2012, 05:30 AM
There are plenty of terriers who compete in Working Trials and Obedience. I judged a lovely WHWT once.

IMHO there are not stubborn breeds, just less than inventive owners.
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15-06-2012, 11:38 PM
Oh, Robyn that is great! I forgot you had that on Wednesday (It was Wednesday right? )! I am kicking myself now because I meant to send you a good luck text, and you only reminded me about it on Saturday! Ah well, I knew you would do it! Maisy is a wee star
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16-06-2012, 11:17 AM
Brilliant!

Nothing wrong with Westies or terriers in general, they can be trained really well! You just need to understand them - like you do any dog really. Molly is a joy, been such an easy dog most of the time.

If someone struggles to train a Westie, then you have to question their training abilities, I think.
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16-06-2012, 11:20 AM
Originally Posted by smokeybear View Post
There are plenty of terriers who compete in Working Trials and Obedience. I judged a lovely WHWT once.

IMHO there are not stubborn breeds, just less than inventive owners.
I agree with this completely.

Terriers can be feisty, of course, but once you dip in to what makes them tick, you're on to a good thing really. You just have to think outside the box and read between the lines.
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16-06-2012, 11:42 AM
Congratulations both of you.
My little Cairn Terrier Sam was very biddable and really loved a bit of training. Actually the sit probably saved his life once.
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16-06-2012, 05:38 PM
Originally Posted by Westie_N View Post

Terriers can be feisty, of course, but once you dip in to what makes them tick, you're on to a good thing really. You just have to think outside the box and read between the lines.
Yep totally agree, I stated other peoples opinions on the fact I wanted to train a westie in OB....

I think it is also important to have a good bond with them, wee Maisy loves doing OB and working with me...
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16-06-2012, 05:40 PM
Originally Posted by lozzibear View Post
Oh, Robyn that is great! I forgot you had that on Wednesday (It was Wednesday right? )! I am kicking myself now because I meant to send you a good luck text, and you only reminded me about it on Saturday! Ah well, I knew you would do it! Maisy is a wee star
Thanks Lauren,

We had never practiced the 4 minute down stay out of site before.... but she didn't move a muscle lol
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