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by Jeff Oehlsen on 31 March 2011 - 16:03
I am not really sure why it would be necessary to "cradle" your dog. If the dog is working well on the helper, then I would probably skip it. There are no points that I know of that are given for a dogs ability to "cradle" so I would just no do it. I do like the dog to bring it back to the helper. I also do ring, and do not have the dog carry stuff around for the most part.
by chillmaster001 on 31 March 2011 - 21:03
by Jeff Oehlsen on 01 April 2011 - 15:04
Sounds like your dog will do just fine without the cradling. Show us some video of her beating the helpers ass ! ! ! !
by chillmaster001 on 01 April 2011 - 23:04
by zdog on 02 April 2011 - 02:04
Personally I think it's good to teach as a puppy, because you can, not all dogs need it, not all like it at first, but as a puppy you can train it easy enough.
In the end I don't think it is necessary overall, but can be beneficial later if nothing else to have a "comfortable" spot for you and your dog to take a break while you're discussing something with your helper. Or you can just put your dog in a down too :)
as to why your dog is doing it? hard to tell unless i can see it, and even then it might not be important. dont' cradle, just out and down your dog in between
by Chaz Reinhold on 02 April 2011 - 03:04
by kaoboy on 02 April 2011 - 07:04
in my experience, no more craddleing him like everyone says.
once the helper slips the sleeve do couple circles PET him then OUT him.
kick the sleeve back to the helper and the game begins again.
like everyone on this forum says.. to succeed in sport or anything with your dog.
YOU the handler must put the dog in a situation to pass or succed.
by chillmaster001 on 03 April 2011 - 04:04
Yeah that's what I've been doing lately and it seems to be working out well.
by kaoboy on 03 April 2011 - 06:04
by poseidon on 03 April 2011 - 12:04
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