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| Topic Started: Feb 1 2007, 03:56 PM (573 Views) | |
| RJL | Apr 6 2008, 09:26 PM Post #16 |
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:ok: Well done - Dill & I are still plucking up the courage to have a go! |
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| Linda & Fred | Apr 14 2008, 03:57 PM Post #17 |
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Fred (part JRT, all terrier) does competition obedience. Just not very well.
:lol: We attend a 'small dog training weekend' twice a year, and she has told us we're not ready for pre-beginners yet, so we enter Companion Show obedience instead. He had his first show of the year yesterday, and although he didn't get a place he did all his stays - last year I don't think there had been one time when he'd not broke one or the other. He suffers from a lack of attention during heelwork, so although he stays with me, he wanders about sniffing the ground and the air and ignores me! The judges suggested we spend some time practising in busy areas, but I think he's always going to want to investigate new places. I am wondering whether to leave doing our round until near the end of the day, so he's had time to investigate the place to his liking, or if he'll be over-stimulated by then, or too tired! Being a companion show, we normally enter the novelty classes with him as well - he does much better at those! |
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| Red Rascal | Apr 20 2008, 12:34 AM Post #18 |
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Do terriers enjoy obedience? Joined an obedience club in kent, because my usual training club only does the puppy good citizen and wanted to do the bronze as well. He got his Bronze after six classes and is really good. He has had a teenage wobble in the last week, but still passed no problem and will do a stay for several minutes, when the other dogs were finding the minute hard. The lady who takes the class and the one juding it, were both overly keen for me to continue with my dog, were even over talking to OH telling him he should encourage me. And that the dog has a fabulous gait? The thing is I wonder how much my terrier will enjoys it. They is a lot of lead jerking which I simply won't do to my pup, as if a terrier doesn't want to lie down, jerking the lead won't make them. A bit torn what to do, and whether to continue and do the silver. As going through terrible teenage phase and OH thinks a bit of obedience training will be good, and its my dog, and if I don't like any lead jerking etc. just don't do it. Only do what I feel happy doing with our little dog and use my padded harness in training and just use collar and lead for the exams. What do you more experienced peeps think? |
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| Linda & Fred | Apr 20 2008, 10:22 AM Post #19 |
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Terriers certainly love to work, and Fred really seems to enjoy working with me, so I'd say he does enjoy obedience. He's not as good at 'distance' work, which is why he had trouble with his stay for a long time, but as he gains confidence he is better working away from me. I did wonder if obedience was a bit staid for him, but agility winds him up too much, so we do a bit of working trials as well when we get a chance. |
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| RJL | Apr 20 2008, 01:15 PM Post #20 |
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If he's enjoying it and you are too, then keep going. One thing you may well find (and it is completely normal - so don't worry) is that after picking everything up really quickly and being super-responsive - he goes off the boil, just because it's all 'old' games to him and he's asseting his independence a bit too. Making progress in class is great - but remember to practice commands outside and build up to working outside with distractions. This has to be done slowly but surely. Irish can be real manipulators (as I am sure you have found out) so watch out for him training you by anticipating what he thinks you might want - doing it - and then practically mugging you for a treat!!! Some dogs get really experienced at this and it looks really impressive - and lulls you into a false sense of security (I know - I've been there :blush: ) Where there is a known environment, like a training class, and they are sure of the reward it's all great - but when something changes - or you want to get them to do something different, you can get a :P from them! There are Irish competing in obedience and some will enjoy it. Others find it tedious (as do some handlers :P ) and the precision-work just turns some dogs off who really want to learn new things. This is where the handling, practice and patience comes in. While he's still young, you could enter him on the KC Activities Register and go along to watch a few obedience events as 'not for competition' so you can get him used to just being in that atmosphere and see what you think of it. My Irish loved agility and gunwork. You could also take a look at working trials, flyball and lure-coursin. :yay: Sounds like you are doing really well with him. How near are you to Herts? There is a lady there who does flyball with her Irish and is starting to look at obedience too. |
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| Red Rascal | Apr 22 2008, 11:59 PM Post #21 |
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I'm in London, so not too far, but as the traffic in London doesn't move, hours away!
;) My little terror is not too bad when it comes to manipulating me, but is really bad to my OH. I grew up with at least one terrier all the time, but Rascal is my OH's first dog. So being the clever little terror he is, goes for the easy target, little brat. :rolleyes: I think my worry is (rightly or wrongly) that obedience is so strict it might crush his personality. Irish Terriers although full of mischief, are very sensitive dogs. :wub: |
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| Red Rascal | May 1 2008, 10:51 PM Post #22 |
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We decided to continue with the Obedience Club Training and tonight went and started the Silver Good Citizen. He did really well, and enjoyed it. No one that did the Bronze Good Citizen returned tonight to start the Silver :unsure: , it is a different teacher though and Rascal seems happy in the class, and is loving learning the new things. Just hope he is still enjoying it when the things are no longer new (and maybe a bit boring) and does not then decide to entertain himself in the class! :devil: |
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| PaulaK | May 2 2008, 10:36 AM Post #23 |
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I would say carry on with the obedience until he tells you he's bored. Don't like the sound of the lead jerking though but you can moderate that I'm sure. Hopefully you'll do more intersting things now you have moved up a class. |
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| RJL | Nov 26 2008, 02:24 PM Post #24 |
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I've just entered Dill into an obedience competition! One of my friends has entered her dog and we are going along for moral support and to give me some more practice at working Dill while someone is watching with a clipboard :yikes: We will not be doing the 'collie walk' - it's just going to be like a training session for us......anyway, Dill will take it seriously enough for both of us, so I can relax B) |
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| zandd | Nov 26 2008, 06:06 PM Post #25 |
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Good luck,sure he'll do you proud :D |
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