I am starting to train my young dog some Utility exercises. I am working on scent articles. How have you started your dogs? I am curious to see what methods...
... Just in case not the same people are on both lists? I used this method and it worked GREAT! my dog learned very quickly and dependably. From what I heard...
In a message dated 7/22/2003 10:39:48 AM Central Daylight Time, ... I'm impressed at the fact that you are doing articles at all! I hope to get that far...
Pierce is a pretty neat Dalmatian. He's only got one leg in Open right now, but we think we will soon have that CDX!!! Pierce mouths the dumbell also. I...
Libby, Have you tried using a tie down board? This is where you start with a limited number of scent articles that are tied down to a board and the "scented"...
Have you tried a "hold it" command? Don't ask for a retrieve, just put the DB in Chip's mouth and ask for a hold. Start with just a couple of seconds at...
Hi Karen, I do have a tie down board and have used it on all of my other Dalmatians. It does work well, I am just exploring my options this time around. I am...
... working on scent articles. How have you started your dogs? I am curious to see what methods you have used.< Here in NZ we start on scent discrimination...
Karen, I am teaching "hold it", but that is the part that isn't going well. It is taking a VERY long time to teach. I have been having him get the dumbell-...
... well...< I had trouble with teaching Chita the dumbell....she hated it with a passion. Sadly back then we only had one way to teach and that was to force...
Leslie, Do you clicker train? If you do, you might try using the cliker to reinforce the hold and then give the cookie after having been reinforced with the...
This is a wonderful idea. I taught the most reliable retrieve I have ever seen using the clicker. I had a dog so happy to go get the dumbbell and hold it...
Karen, You offered to help Leslie with clicker training. I would like to hear about it with scent dicrimination. When do you click? Libby Simendinger ...
Libby, I haven't done a lot of scent discrimiantion work yet, but when I have used it I click as soon as Chloe sniffs the correct article. I then work up to...
Question.....do I give a command to send my dog? Libby ... From: karen bergman To: dalsatwork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:32 AM Subject:...
Question.....do I give a command to send my dog? Libby Libby, I would hold off on using the send command until he dog has a good understanding of finding the...
I received this message from the Yahoo groups today. After reading it I didn't see anything that would reallly affect our group as I haven't noticed anyone...
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new member itsallaboutspots at <reams2@.... I would like to have itsallaboutspots take this time and...
... the group ... OK, here goes.... My name is D'laina Reams and I am the very proud owner.....ahemmm....what I meant to say is I am very proudly owned by a...
Short update from Switzerland, I hope the heat wave is finally over. The last two months the temperatures were much too high...every day over 40 C / 100F. I...
D'Laina, I congratulate you on rescuing a bilateral deaf dal. I have heard that a laser pen light is a very effective tool in training (just be sure not to...
Thanks Karen for your ideas! River's rescue mom has already started him on the vibrating collar and hand signs for sit, down, and stay. He also knows his...
The best advice I can give about a deaf dal is to work on attention from the moment the dog walks in the door (but isn't that true with any dog hearing or...
Does anyone on this list participate in obed, flyball, or agility with a Deaf Dal? There is a woman named Joy Moll who does agility with her deaf Dal rescue....
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new member mcgrath1@... to our group and ask that she/he please take a few minutes and tell the...
Hi, I live on Hilton Head Island in SC. Right now I only have one Dalmatian named Jack. He just turned 1 yr. on Aug. 7. and is full of himself. We have had...
Hi Martha! I just joined a few weeks ago. I have a Dal named Sophia who is 7 months old and next weekend I will have the privilege of adopting another Dal ...
Hey Everyone, I just had to brag- it's been a long time coming, but my rescued dal (Chip) did wonderfully at the agility trial we were at today. He earned his...
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