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  1. I have an older springer girl, who I am planning on trialing, but I have noticed that she lags in heeling, only coming forward when I stop (and swinging out at a 45 degree angle then, but that is another issue) She has been taught to target a "target stick" I was wondering if I could use this? or any other suggestions?

  2. Hi All, we have entered the ALBURY & BORDER KENNEL CLUB INC Trials in March, and we were wondering where is best to stay? we were planning on staying at the caravan park, but the reviews are really bad??? has anybody stayed there? can I get some info? advice??? we like that the caravan park allows the dogs in the cabins, but some of the reviews talk about safety there??? the reviews are quite recent.

    thank you in advance

  3. I'd actually like to have a crate cover made out of them... I figure that would look snazzy.. and maybe I wouldn't look such a dork in the ring when the dogs refuse to work...

    What a great idea :thumbsup: I would be a bit worried that I might be seen as showing off though :confused:

    I would be showing off.... heck... if we can get our dogs to do these things we should be proud! I quite happily parade my ribbons around. one day I will get them made into a crate cover. seems to me, we get ribbons to show them off. not be ashamed of getting them! we are proud of what our dogs win us... I'm even proud of my red lantern prizes (thats the prize for comming last)

  4. ... hmmm... where to start.. it's been suggested that I try ratg... but here is the issue.. milo only casts approx 30-40 mtrs for a retrieve.. any further, and he just returns to me... so.... I'm assuming I just slowly increase the distance? say, ok, he'll go 30 mtrs, attempt to consistantly get it approx 40 mtrs till he's consistantly retrieving from that distance/?? then 45? etc... is this the best way? I'm doing this on an oval atm, once I have him doing distance? look into other scenarios? or look into fields/water etc, for closer retrieves straight off? what's the best way of working this??

  5. Does your dog have good rear end awareness? What type of finish are you using? Something like perchwork would help with rear end awareness and how to pivot on the spot to stay by your left leg. A really good understanding of heel position also helps - if you place your dog in a sit and then move so that you are angled can your dog find heel position on its own?

    yes, yes and yes, we have been doing pivot turns, but he and I have issues with them and whilst we are improving, I feel that we would be better to go to left about turns (roundabouts) he does them 50% at least of the time flawlessly, but I believe that the issue is my signaling? the turn? or failing to signal it clearly to him. I'm going to try to get some video of him/me to show what I'm doing wrong (and yes, I believe it's me, not him somewhere) I believe it's a lack of shoulder indication, but have trouble remembering to signal that way

    I guess I'm looking for confirmation that that is what I am doing wrong???

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