I guess 4 years or so seem like a long time to get the UD title. No offense taken. You obviously haven't looked to see how many Chihuahuas have a UD and breed...
After sending my long email regarding "4 yrs or so seems like a long time" I regretted it. I should have just said that my dogs are trained on MY schedule, not...
The Obedience trials in Fargo are on April 5th and 6th 2003. The show at the end of May will not offer any Obedience this year due to the high number of...
I'm sorry you have regrets. I certainly found your post informative and no, I've never owned or worked a toy before :) My background is primary with...
I am going to enter Scribbles in an indoor fun match April 26th and recieved the entry form in the mail yesterday. It didn't have a selection for A & B classes...
These are VERY informal events so don't worry about it. I enter B matches often here in CA and we use corrections ..... just like normal C matches. Jenny...
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Angela, Hi- you posed an interesting question "trying to get an idea of the differences in performance when a dog is started at 2+ years as opposed to 8+...
... to ... My dog Nick is coming 11 in May and we are working towards that final leg of his C.D. His trialling has been full of many pitfalls, and even though...
Is any type of leash suitable for an obedience trial?? I'm getting ready to start going to matches and I was wondering what type of leash to get. Leather?...
I use a black braided leather leash that is about 3 feet long. For Novice, you need to be able to have slack in the leash when heeling. If you have a small ...
Nicole Thanks! He's an aussie so I'll probably be safe with a 4 ft. lead. I was trying to work with a 6' but there seems to be so much slack in them. Thanks...
Hi, I'm a newbie, and I am currently taking beginner classes with my 8 month old puppy. I was just wondering, if I wanted to continue in obedience, and take...
I always use a 1/2" brown leather 4 foot leash. I've found that any longer will just get in the way. I have Dobermans so they don't need a longer leash. With a...
I use a 6 foot as well....i have a dobie .......he is great.......don't even really need the leash. (tis all natural ....... cause I have no clue what I am...
Thanks everyone for the comments on the leashes. I'm going to go ahead and get a 4' one. First match is next weekend and I am very nervous and excited about ...
sorry i'm late in replying to this so forgive me if someone has already posted the info but I found that the book Dual Ring Dog by Jaqueline Frasser and Amy...
Hello, I would like to introduce myself and a new service I am offering. My name is Lisa "Raven" Ivanov and I am offering a Puppy Transport Service. First a...
I am a very firm believer int he ALL AROUND dog and love the idea of the versatility title. But there is one area that will take some time to work through. I...
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Hi all, Just joined and am thus posting the obligatory introduction! My name is Kim Barton, I’m 21 and I live in Adelaide, South Australia. My family has two...
Hello. we have been doing rescue work for eleven years. We thought we would take a break and have some fun and try showing only!! We have three koms and two...
Hi All, I wanted to let everyone know that Dayton Dog Training Club is having an Obedience Handling Seminar ~ Featuring Dave Maurer. This seminar will be held...
Hello, I have a 2 year old Lab that I hope to start showing as soon as I can find time to get together with others to practice group sits and downs and stand...
I have entered some trials for Open - CDX and now I am panicking about the broadjump. I didnt get a good start with this exercise as my teacher had us...
Michelle The way that I have taught the broad jump is to stand in front of it and recall the dog. I think this teaches the dog to come straight. After they ...
I too just entered open for the first time (I have a little over a month), and the broadjump is our hardest obstacle. First challenge was to get her to...
Try setting the dog up a little farther to the left and use a target stick in stead of a targer work better and keep a nice straight jump donna and cher ... ...
Michele, said her dog : "turns right away to me." I just saw Jim Dobbs teaching a dog this, so I can't take credit for it. But it really worked well in dealing...
I also taught the broad jump by standing in front of it and having my dog jump to me. I just wanted to teach them the command "jump" first. I also ran along...
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