tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post114374156646327362..comments2023-10-24T01:52:34.992-07:00Comments on Good Whippet: Rally Advanced and ExpertJohn Heffernanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070380221947923090noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1144145707859955352006-04-04T03:15:00.000-07:002006-04-04T03:15:00.000-07:00Hi Stephanie,Leave it we have but I would say it i...Hi Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>Leave it we have but I would say it is not 100% with treats and food. I will try your side step advice. We do not have a "get in". I did not train the so-called power steering commands really (in, out, swing rear in, out, up, back). We do have an move up to me command. Maybe I still will. They seem very handy!John Heffernanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070380221947923090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1144132245240560392006-04-03T23:30:00.001-07:002006-04-03T23:30:00.001-07:00Opps. That last comment was in reference to the o...Opps. That last comment was in reference to the off-set fig. 8!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1144132206366504932006-04-03T23:30:00.000-07:002006-04-03T23:30:00.000-07:00Have you taught the command "leave it"? In my wor...Have you taught the command "leave it"? In my world, leave it means turn away from what you're looking at, and look to me instead... and when you do, you'll get a reward. In the beginning the reward is food and praise. With practice, I wean off the food, rewarding intermittently with food, but ALWAYS with praise, etc. If you do attention heeling, go back and proof your attention around food/toy items...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1144131750080085582006-04-03T23:22:00.000-07:002006-04-03T23:22:00.000-07:00Does he have a "get in" command to bring his butt ...Does he have a "get in" command to bring his butt in closer? That's what I use with Zoie for this station. She knows that "get back" means to back up and when she starts to swing wide with the rear, I use "get in" to bring it back into a better heel position. So, as I'm backing up, my verbal cue is "get back... in... back... in" etc. To teach "get in" put him in heel position. Put the leash behind your back, but hold in your right hand. Hold a treat at his nose with the left hand. Have him stand. Move to your right, guiding him with the treat and applying just enough pressure w/ your leash hand (still w/ leash behind your back) to prompt him to take one tiny side-step to the right. Reward for just moving even one foot a small side-step. You can also do it where you're trying to pivot in a counter-clockwise circle -- again, rewarding for the smallest lateral movement on the dog's part. Is this making sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1144082205538818332006-04-03T09:36:00.000-07:002006-04-03T09:36:00.000-07:00Yes they are different stations. But just at the b...Yes they are different stations. But just at the begining to get him used to backing up, I started by facing him. When he was able to step backwards smoothly I transitioned to the side. Later I used the backup facing him to get a good drop. I guess I was combining too many thoughts in to few sentences. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1144070435926597342006-04-03T06:20:00.000-07:002006-04-03T06:20:00.000-07:00Are thinking of 2 different stations? I was referr...Are thinking of 2 different stations? I was referring to the backward heeling where the dog does not drop or sit.John Heffernanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070380221947923090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19893511.post-1143813894973410152006-03-31T06:04:00.000-08:002006-03-31T06:04:00.000-08:00Hi John, For the back up in Rally here is someth...Hi John,<BR/> For the back up in Rally here is something to try. I started by standing in front facing your dog and walking at him with a treat at his nose telling him to back up.... this also helped later with the drop because while they are poised to go backwards they are more likely to do that nice fold up drop. After he is comfortable backing up in this manner, throw in a drop command. <BR/> Also, instead of a wall, I use my broad jump boards set up on their long sides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com