Specialising in dog agility training; hoopers; dog agility hire. Positive, fun and safe methods used to teach dogs and handlers.
06/02/2025
It’s not always about the “cool skills on the equipment”
I realised recently that Wild wasn’t keen to go into the soft crate when Sizz was in it and she charged out whenever I opened it.
Then I realised I hadn’t put the time into training this with her.
I had got so used to Sizzle and Minx being able to share the soft crate and come on individually on cue that I somehow just expected Wild to manage that too - not smart, of course it needs training 🤦🏼♀️😳
Loads of skills in the session today.
Individually - send to bed or send to crate for discrimination skills.
Then repeat but sending one dog to bed and the other to crate.
Release one of the dogs and the other needs to stay where they are for self control.
Send both dogs into the crate - Wild in first and then Sizz in. And then Sizzle first and Wild joins her (that took a bit of work).
Then both in the crate and release one dog on name.
We made super progress and more to do.
Then I’ll see if we can transfer to the training arena. Then I’ll take it different places. Then maybe I can use it on training workshops or at a competition (with the crate in an allowed location!)
I love this type of session and the dogs really enjoyed it too) they got fed lots of tasty treats, what’s not to like).
Foundations foundations foundations!!!
Perhaps I should run a workshop on this type of thing 🤔
