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Location: Denmark
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Arent this getting fun now.
It seems we finally disagrees on something
(or I´m reading it all wrong again )
Wont even bring up the choice of dog. You will work what you find you can handle
If and when you´re ready let me know. I think I know who to send you to then
I think I understand what you´re saying about classes and if I´m right I´m happy to say it sounds like we do things different here
Depending on which club you have chosen to take classes in, you will either sign up for a course at 8 weeks where the goal is x and y. Nothing more, nothing less. Now anyone can handle 8 weeks and the training, methods and handleing will depend on both dog and owner. It is possible to make sure everyone is following and those who do very well will be offered small extra "assignments". But when the course is done, you are being judged and depeding on you and your dog, you and the trainer decides which corse is next and if you want that.
The other club (the rival - which I have chosen to belong to
) will mix breeds and what stages you are at. Its up to you wheter you go each time or if you show up when you feel up for it. It is a requirement though that you are serios about working your dog and that you actually do train when on your own. Slacking off will mean bye bye.
Theres really no starting or stopping this class. But accasionally you will be judged and some will be moved to train with others and vice versa.
I personally like this because we all have our ups and downs and this gives the oppertunity always to be with "the right crowd". Both dog and handler.
I know the fence. I even think I´ve posted a video on here for Willow about it
I mainly use it though to teach the back. Not the left and right as I havent found it nessecary (no zig zag).
None the less, it is a damn good exercise
About the handler picking up dummies (that is what you ment right?) I must say the number I´ve heard wasnt 8 or 9 out of 10, but more like the last 2, 3 or 4.
I must say when Ally was younger I used it. Mainly because it taught her not every dummy was for her, but also to keep her aimed at retrieving.
Sounds weird I know, but I can tell it works (or did for me).
I also think that succes is so important and by stopping when performing well and go picking the rest up yourself, you´ll be able to stop before your dog goes either tired or loses confidence in you.
A smart one would say "you should know when to stop" or "dont throw more dummies than you know your dog can pick up" and to that I agree. But I still claim the exercise works
Theres also the benefit in this exercise that you train your dog to be calm. Even when you move into the area where the good stuff is and starts picking up. Your dog should then relax and stay where told to. A pretty hard task especially for the young dog
Btw, thanks for the kiss. its nice to see we can both talk about this the DW way :smt021