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by jletcher18 on 17 July 2008 - 05:07
what would you say is the best advice you were told.
for me, not in any order:
color (of the dog) wont get you any points
schutzhund is not for every dog
training should be black and white, gray only leads to confusion
john
by sueincc on 17 July 2008 - 05:07
1. You must build a solid foundation in training, otherwise it is the same as a house, without a solid foundation it falls.
2. DON'TLOOKATMELOOKATYOURDOG!!
by weberhaus on 17 July 2008 - 05:07
track your DOG damn it!!!!!!!
by AKVeronica60 on 17 July 2008 - 05:07
You don't need a trainer for your dog, you can do it yourself. Schutzhund is just being dedicated and working hard-- you can do it if you want to. (Our training director).
Maintain consistency at all times: same movement, same voice, same sequence. (Just about everyone in my club!)
Tracking is a natural function for your dog, and a lot of interaction with you during tracking interferes with that function. If she did not have a human being to feed her, how would she find food? (Jim Elder)
by darylehret on 17 July 2008 - 05:07
It's alot easier to cap drive than it is to create it.
by Kaffirdog on 17 July 2008 - 08:07
"Dogs only do what you teach them, whether it was what you meant to teach them to is another matter" (K9Ulf)
Margaret N-J
by dcw on 17 July 2008 - 08:07
Get a German Shepherd!
DW
by SchutzhundJunkie on 17 July 2008 - 08:07
4. watch your dog
3. trust your training
2. always have a training plan/goal in mind for each session
1. less is more- always stop while you are ahead
by DeesWolf on 17 July 2008 - 12:07
"Do not rush what you are teaching. Without the correct foundation, your dog has nothing to fall back on when the stress and pressure are put on the dog."
"The pole NEVER moves."
"The rabbit never jumps into the mouth of the wolf."
"It's not about what your dog can do or cannot do, it is about the bond you are building with your dog while you learn what your dog can do and cannot do."
"if you are not happy out there training, your dog won't be happy out there training."
"smile more to your dog."
"You need a 100 tracks before you trial"
by MI_GSD on 17 July 2008 - 12:07
Watch out for the longline! (I didn't and ended up with my butt in the mud)
Teach focus and everything else will come easier.
Getting up at 4 am to track will not kill you.
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