Ive heared that the alan bray dvd teach your dog to win is a good dvd but i would only be interested in the puppy section and im told that that section is tiny, can some one please tell me the basics of what he says in this section on play etc? Does he play with his puppy very lightly when tugging? When getting a dog 'onto' a toy what is peoples advice? my little dog currently plays indoors, but havnt yet tried outside, he does play with me outside, ie chases me but havnt tried using a toy yet. Any advice is great, thank you.|||First of all. You should not be attempting any sort of full blown Agility until the dog is at least a year old. Secondly, find something like a squeaky toy, rag pull or even a tennis ball that your dog adores, you can use this to lure him onto and through the obstacles. You can start your dog off on elements of Agility before he's a year old, you can start to build the muscles and introduce him to some of the concepts. You can encourage older pups to scramble up and over obstacles and banks, walk along the tops of walls. All of these activities will prepare him for later Agility lessons. Start including the words you will use in Agility in his training OVER - over an obstacle HERE - come towards you CLOSE or SIT - at the start AWAY - send him away from you DROP or DOWN - lie down on the table. HOLD or STAY - wait on a mark SLOW or STEADY - slow down to hit a mark UP - Table, 'A' frame and walkway BIG OVER - long jump THROUGH - tyre, tunnel WEAVE - poles JUMP - tells your dog to look for a jump TUNNEL - tells him to look for a tunnel A FRAME - tells him to look for an A frame WALKUP - tells him to look for the walkway Remember to choose words specific to Agility that you never use for normal training. Train yourself to always use the same word for the same action. Usually the biggest problem when first training a dog for Agility is the Tunnel. So if you can find yourself a "tunnel" and start calling your dog through one of those, then your problems will be dramatically reduced when you first start proper training. You can also start them on weaves, stick bamboo poles in the ground. Basically you can start on all the ground elements, it's just the jumping you need to leave until he's a year old. While the dog is learning the elements, keep things slow and sure. Support your dog on the above ground elements and do your best to prevent him falling off. Use loads of treats and encouragement. The one element that may actually frighten your dog (after he gets over that dark restrictive tunnel) to start with is the see-saw (teeter-totter in American). The footing is very unstable and it moves, so major support needed with this element. You can start training a pup over very small "jumps", basically a pole on the ground or very low so that they get used to the idea of targeting a "jump". Last of all, Agility is -FUN- it should never be a chore or something to be fearful of. During training you must always aim towards your dog getting truly excited about the prospect of this faboulous "game"; this means that -you- must get excited.|||I haven't seen the dvd but do know Alan Bray.I've trained dogs & competed in agility for 24 years. The way dogs are trained & the speed of rounds has changed a great deal in that time.Dogs are now trained to have high drive as well as acuracy.Heres my advice but it depends on the breed you are training.Collies like tennis balls on a rope.Other breeds may prefer raggy toys. The aim is to have an adult dog that grips & tugs with all its power.The tugging pressure increases with age & confidence.The focus on winning the toy must be so strong that the dog will not let go until given a command to do so. Until puppies have finished teething at around 6 months old it is not advisable to play tugging.If they feel pain while playing it can put them off tugging for good! Until that age I drag toys across the floor very quickly in a teasing way.This brings out the chase instinct & the want to grab it. When they grab it I let go & let them have it for a few seconds before I repeat the excercise.I will tell them 'Get It' in a gruff voice. This 'get it' command will be useful later on to keep them gripping when I teach tugging. Play a few inside then go outside & play. Then come back inside & play again. Always end the game while the dog still wants the toy. Put the toy away & only use it for that game. This toy is special & is only for interacting with you. Don't let him chase you unless you have the toy in sight & let him have it at the end of the chase. If you don't it can lead to biting of trousers & jumping up. Hope that helps in some way. It is easier to demonstraight it than write it. Thats why the dvd would help you more.I know you say you only need the puppy bit, but won't you need the rest for later when you start to train agility? Have fun with your little pup & I hope he makes a successful agility dog for you.

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