MPP 4H Rachel & Bandit Agility Practice 2/09

Rachel and Bandit practice at Mahoning Pampered Pups 4H training. Rachel and Bandit recently began competing in CPE Agility trials, in addition to conformation and Junior Showmanship in AKC and UKC. Bandit is a Flyball Champion!

Special thanks to Youngstown All Breed Training Club for allowing us to hold training classes at the YABTC building. Your support over the years is greatly appreciated!

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[FrenzyedFlyersFlybal]

Spend the time on the basics. Rhythm is everything. When they have the rhythm they can do six or sixty pretty easily. Bandit now does twelve on his own.

[FrenzyedFlyersFlybal]

gets them and then treat. This also really enforces correct entry. When your dog is being reliable add a third. Hang back a step and let the dog figure it out and look for the new pole. Again click and treat between the last two and feed the treat near the last pole. You can then add poles one at a time. I like this because it teaches the dog to weave on its own without the handler right beside it. When your dog is good at six upright weaves then add the verbal command.

[FrenzyedFlyersFlybal]

He picked up on it really fast. The ones in the video are channel weaves about eight inches apart. I played with channel weaves some which I think helped him associate the weaves as part of agility. I also played with the angled weave-o-matics. Use a really good reward, for Bandit it's a ball or tug, and don't move on until they have mastered whatever width your doing. My other favorite thing, which I learned at 4H dog camp, was to start with two poles and use a clicker when the dog

[horsegirlteen]

haha awesome weaves, im in 4h with my border collie, been training for 2 months now, how long did it take u to get the weaves down so fast and how did u do it?

[garnetlover247]

that weave was FAST!!! lol