Davy is 19 weeks now...this video was from ~2 weeks ago... I will keep him intact because it's better for their health and confidence... all my boys are intact and I've only ever had 1 litter of puppies so it's not necessarily for breeding
@@k9dancer oh I’m on the same boat as you are my boy is gonna be four years old and he’s still intact. I’ve heard so many mixed messages and studies on it but so far my boy is still intact. Good luck with your guys have you ever had one that came down with testosterone cancer or his hormones were raging really strong and he became where he wanted to take on other male dogs. Thank you for your help.
@@k9dancer I look at the temperament of your dogs and they all seem very sweet soft and a little laid-back. My dog is raging cuckoo from my very strong high driver agility breeder and he’s always on the go. My last Border Collie was hurting lines and he was very compliant and had a strong desire to please got along with all dogs, people and childrenfrom the get-go but I know they’re all different but it looks like you’ve got some good ones
@@watchmoivies123 testosterone cancer is very rare and if it happened, neutering would likely be the solution. the attitude towards other dogs comes down to training... my philosophy is to teach "mind your own business"! I have neutered male dogs in the past, before I knew better... some of my students have told me that they did neuter their dogs, on advice from other trainers and vets and the reactivity got worse. testosterone gives confidence and removing that can make a dog less confident and most reactivity comes from lack of confidence ... we call it pessimism. there is no right answer for all dogs but there is good scientific evidence to support keeping them intact. this is the norm in European countries BTW and they have less issues with overpopulation ... which is often the "reason why all dogs should be spayed/neutered".
that would be o.k. but they tend to all pick a bed for themselves and the square one is the bed I use all the time for Davy so he probably thinks it's "his" bed :)
Yup, you hit the nail right on the head. I believe genetics is 75% of what your puppies gonna be so choose your puppy correctly. That doesn’t mean a person can get a perfectly genetically stable puppy and wreck it and I also believe that you can get a very wild over the edge hyper puppy and manage that puppy anyway I guess we both kind of agreed to disagree but there’s nothing wrong with that I’ve had many many many many puppies and dogs in my life and until you get one that’s not really trainable in certain situations you just don’t know anyway I love you and have a wonderful day
You know I don’t really agree to that because I’ve had Border Collie all my life and I’ve had some that are pretty easy to train and some that are darn crazy and right now. I do have a crazy one and I believe genetics is part of it so it’s not 100% how you rear them up, so I just need to say that it’s really the truth, but you have a good puppy and you’re bringing him up and so he will turn into a wonderful adult dog
@@watchmoivies123 there is always nature and nurture but I've had many border collies in the last 35 years and believe that what I've learned about training has made a huge impact on how quickly a puppy learns to settle now. Davy still has an "evil" side at times, like most puppies do 🤪
the vet visit is tomorrow and I probably won't be able to video it... the preparation all happens at home! All my dogs head straight for the scale when we get there ... it's just another boundary after all!
Oh darn too bad you couldn’t take someone along to videotape it so you can get to see it yourself and I’m sure you know as well as I know even that perfect little puppy that you have and he seems to have a wonderful temperament and very calm and sweet will be different at the vet. Let us know how he did.
@@watchmoivies123 don't let the innocent looks fool you! he can be quite the little devil but when we're working he's nice and focused on the task ... he's as naughty as any puppy can be! 🤣
@@watchmoivies123 he's 100% from working lines... his sire and grandsire have been very successful with sheep and cattle... both his parents are just over 2 years young and are very good dogs! I'm sharing all of his training in my Davy's Puppy Diary membership program... from 8 weeks to 8 months... very affordable as a puppy training blue print!
Hi, I'm getting ready to use the 2x2 method with my dog. Are you using stick in the ground poles and angling them? All I have are 6 separate sections of welded steel with 2 poles on each one. I was starting her out the way Mary Ellen Barry modified this method but wondering if Susan Garrett's original method promotes more speed from the very start since hers are separated more like channel poles while MEB's are in a line.
I'm not familiar with Mary Ellen Barry's method and there are so many variations for training weave poles; I've used a slightly different approach with Jai and Crystal, whose videos are also on my channel. When I trained Hope it was pretty much when S.G.'s 2x2 was new and I followed the DVD pretty closely. I now prefer going to 6 off-set poles sooner and then starting to close the channel as Hope struggled going from 4 to 6. I'll always adapt to my dog and an open channel will promote more speed early on for many dogs! I am using pieces of PVC pipe on 12" nails (biggest I could find) but your are totally fine... I just never invested in 2x2s with a base as I don't need them for very long. You can set yours up any which way you like!
just starting to learn how to train Lola do weave poles - I have looked a view videos - I really like the way you start with just two poles and make a game - well done
thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying the video. I'll often go back to the 2 poles if a dog needs it... there are so many ways to teach weave poles and we always have to adapt to our dogs... have fun learning together with Lola!... and BTW, agility is always a game 😂
Kudos to HOPE!! I remember your excitement when she first arrived in your life...a perfect name for the puppy who actually did grow into those ears!! And Kudos to YOU! For your ever-determined quest...striving forward...seeking more knowledge to benefit each of your happy pooches. Carry on... Obviously, it's so worth it!
to measure the distance in the weave channel, I make a line between both rows of poles and measure the distance between those line (by putting poles on the ground). If you look at the first setup where it says channel width 9", that's about his shoulder width. I hope this explains it?
Credit where credit is due: This technique was originally based on a Mary Ray obedience technique, then developed for general use by dog trainer Caroline Lavelle (before being hijacked by AD).
I could be making a fool of myself but you seem like the same lady from McCann dogs channel and I’m so glad to have found your personal channel as I love the way you break things down and have always wanted to see how you implement agility training!
I know Kayl McCann... she's an awesome trainer! I'm not her though :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, you can also check out my website www.pawsome-connection.com and I have a free FB group ... we'll be talking about agility next week! facebook.com/groups/mypawsomedogconnection
Not being a farmer makes it hard to train a herding dog with no sheep , ducks on the other hand , doable in your own back yard I think as long as you can have them .
we do mainly train on sheep which involves some driving but the ducks are fun too and great for demos! Djin started competing this year and I'm very happy with his progress!
you could put some non-slip surface on the bottom side as well. I haven't had issues with sliding on my carpet but I've seen where someone put yoga mats on both sides and that should help!
you build it to fit your dog's size. If I want a platform for all 4 feet, I make it large enough so they can comfortably stand on it. The square ones I made are 1x1 ft. and the larger one I showed at the beginning is 1 x 3 ft.
Great idea! Picked up duct tape, foamular and kitchen shelf liners as yoga mats are sold out at both dollaramas near me. Such a simple design though I could always replace the liners later if they don't last up. Thank you so much for the great idea! Cheers!
That's my problem - no issue getting the front 2 paws on the object but my dog will always try to get his rear paws on if not stopped. I'm trying to train the difference between "patte patte" (front 2 paws up) and "up" get onto the object with all 4 paws. But even when the object is practically too small to get his 2 front paws on he'll still try to get up with all 4 paws. He'll read my body language (I stand straight and tall) In front of the object and he'll understand not to climb onto it (he learnt that when I was trying to get him to swivell on his front paws and move his back paws) but any relaxation or my movement away from that position he'll immediately try to climb onto the object. Any ideas as to what I can do?
using an object too small for all 4 feet should help and height of it may influence how easy it is to only get front feet on. I make it clear what you want I would reward immediately once the front feet are on, in a position where the head is up a bit... this makes it harder to get the hind feet on. Keep the position short and release off to the side or behind. Work on getting the position first and then add duration. I find it easy to 'manipulate' my dog's position through where I feed = placement of reward. I hope this helps! Please join my free FB group for all kinds of dog training tips and tricks facebook.com/groups/mypawsomedogconnection
Oh so tickled with Mick's Parkour achievement...and yours too, of course! The Mental and Physical fitness for both of you is obvious!! Must make for a super Emotional high, thus the COMPLETE package. Couldn't ask for better when it's all wrapped up as FUN! XOX
Oh Gisela!!..Congratulations! . The joy I experience observing You and Djin constantly "raising the bar", adding to your repertoire! Then eagerly aiming for the next notch upl. Lily would have enjoyed knowing about her pup pal Djin. With great anticipation, I look forward to Djin's future accomplishments!! Obviously, your creativity is infinite!
Absolutely wonderful. Am very new to dog agility & am attending a super dog agility training school. But wow! - These videos of yours on training weaves right from the beginning stages through to 12 poles are so so helpful. Thank you SO much for posting. Showing “mistakes” is so helpful too. What timescale did your lovely Jai achieve this from start to finish? ( Watching from Scotland.)
thanks for watching and I'm so glad you found the videos useful! I think I started Jai in the fall and took a break during winter...his progress wasn't as fast as Hope (his mother) which is shown in another video... you can find all my free training videos on my website also pawsome-connection.com/training-videos/ One day hopefully I'll make it to visit Scotland!!!!
Thank you. Also for the website ref. Will definitely look at that. Thanks again for the videos & all the info on gradually reducing the width distance. So clear. Hope you do visit Scotland one day - the west coast especially is beautiful. x
Fun! Well done, Djin <3 I'd not heard of 'Parkour', will have to look it up! I do a lot of these moves with Chaucer on our walks, just for fun to make it more interesting as I've not been walking trails (too many off leash dogs). A small village gets pretty boring, haha.
Thank you!!!!! Weave poles were the only obstacle that my girl struggled with, because I wasn't using the right training approach. We needed to completely reset, restart, slow down and take it in smaller steps. Following your method has been amazing. Once we got down to roughly your session 21 / 9in spacing, things just "clicked" for my girl. And me!
I was watching leg weaves in the videos of Crufts freestyle heelwork to music! I wish I was a little taller, so I could do leg weaves with Chaucer the Coonhound who is 26+" at the shoulder, and I am only 5' tall. I guess there isn't really any alternative, for a combination of a taller dog/short handler? for exercise I am going to start him doing pole weaves; on my agenda for this week is to make some quick pvc/spikes poles like you showed in a video... But I mean for a dance style move, lol--I guess this is why I haven't seen any coonhounds-- or great danes-- in the competition, yet ;)
I've done walking leg weaves by lifting my leg up so the dog can get under while moving forward... dogs can duck ...just do it slowly and one at a time. Agility tunnels are 24" in diameter and there are quite a few taller dogs competing in that sport. There's always a way to modify and adapt each game and move
that is a Pawsome dance :) I still do Magic quite often with Chaucer, but have used it mostly to get his attention or distract from a passing dog, etc. Today we will try it on our walk for practicing things like backing up, heeling, etc. Thanks so much for this great video illustrating its uses :)
Fabulous. I was just about to succumb to the heavy advert marketing and would have been disappointed to pay for simple ideas like this, even if clever!
Hi Loretta, it's a Treat 'n Train; I've had it for many years and yes, I'm still happy with it. I bought it on Amazon ... it's widely available across the world as far as I know
@@k9dancer Thanks for your quick reply. I am starting weave training per your three videos... have trained the 2x2 method to other dogs with success and really like your approach as it seems to promote speed from the get go. I love the idea of not having to run and put the treat in a bowl... and the robot will also promote only forward movement 😁👍.
@@lorettamannix7980 yes I really want that forward focus right from the start and the Treat & Train gives the dog a focal point. As you'll see in this video I switched to toy rewards as I wasn't getting the same kind of drive and speed with food... it all depends on the dog!
