Root Beer Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 He was trained on two by two's and with weave wires. He can weave without wires now, but I am working him with the wires right now to focus on entries. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsXSNIRoYZc He loooooves to weave and he's fun to watch! I'm thinking I'd better extend this setup to 12 poles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat's Dogs Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hey those are awesome weaves!! He really powers through them. Do you like how the 2x2s worked out with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Beer Posted May 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I really liked teaching him with the 2 by 2's. I think he loves weaving so much because of it, and I think he drives through the poles with so much enthusiasm because of it. He developed his footing and the way he snakes his body around the poles when we did the 2 by 2's. And, he really understands what "weave" means. And 2 by 2's are very fun to do! For him, using the wires after the 2 by 2's has been a good "finishing touch". It has helped him put the whole picture together, so I would say that I like the two methods in conjunction - 2 by 2's first to teach fluent weaving and drive, followed by wires once the dog really understands weaving and is moving into different entries and duration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Peep Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 WOW!!! He's fast!! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Scott Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 You're right about doing 12 poles! I've often thought dogs can count and when they practice on 8 or 10, they come out after 8 or 10. Barb S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane allen Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Barb - you're right - they can definitely count. I taught my boy with channel weaves, on 12 poles. In his first few NADAC trials, he had trouble with 6 poles! But he can do 12 just fine. Go figure! diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Scott Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 We did some events with 9 poles and our BCs actually did a few weave-like steps after they finished the poles; the judge even commented on it! Barb S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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