| There are many methods to teach dogs how
| |
| | dogs speed will most likely slow a little
|
| to weave. Having attended a variety of
| |
| | in this stage. This is all right, he is
|
| agility camps and agility seminars, I've
| |
| | thinking more and feeling the weaves
|
| seen quite a few of the top handlers
| |
| | against him for the first time.
|
| present their preferred method of weave
| |
| | You are still using your Stay at one end
|
| training. Their training techniques
| |
| | of the weaves, leaving your dog and going
|
| vary,but the one thing they do have in
| |
| | to the other end of the weaves and
|
| common, the end result, their dogs all
| |
| | calling him through. Make sure your dog
|
| weave fast and efficiently.
| |
| | is successfully coming to you through the
|
| The Weave Chute is one method of training
| |
| | weave path, not jumping over the guide
|
| weaves. The Weave Chute is a structure
| |
| | wires and running to you. If this
|
| where the weave poles pull apart and the
| |
| | happens replace him. If it happens
|
| dog runs down the middle channel. The
| |
| | again, go back and open the weave chute a
|
| weave poles are setup on a base either
| |
| | little more. Practice until he can come
|
| PVC or metal, the even number poles pull
| |
| | to you down the weave chute with 70% to
|
| back to the same side and the odd
| |
| | 80% accuracy, not many of us are 100%
|
| numbered poles pull apart to the same
| |
| | right in everything we try. Begin moving
|
| side. The poles are brought closer
| |
| | the weave poles closer together in inches
|
| together, training a chain of sessions,
| |
| | now. Most dogs do well even if the
|
| until the weave poles are in a straight
| |
| | weaves are off set by one inch , but
|
| line.
| |
| | somehow when they are setup in a line,
|
| To start, the weave poles are about 3
| |
| | they must look different and training
|
| feet apart. Set your dog on a Stay (Sit,
| |
| | sessions may seem stalled for awhile. Be
|
| Down, or Stand). Leave your dog and go
| |
| | patient, practice with your weaves offset
|
| to the other end of the chute or channel.
| |
| | by one inch then in a straight line, if
|
| Call your dog, allow them to run as fast
| |
| | you encounter problems, go back to the
|
| as they can through the chute, when they
| |
| | one inch offset. Your dog will soon
|
| get near you through a toy straight ahead
| |
| | realize he can weave when the poles are
|
| or between your legs. You want them to
| |
| | in a straight line.
|
| keep moving past you and not slow up as
| |
| | The next transition is taking off the
|
| they get near you.
| |
| | guide wires. With 12 poles, you use 10
|
| Move the weaves closer together, try 2
| |
| | guide wires. The first guide wires I
|
| feet for a few sessions, then 1 foot
| |
| | remove are from the middle. The last
|
| apart for a few sessions. When the
| |
| | ones to be removed are the entry and exit
|
| weaves are about 1 foot apart your dog
| |
| | guide wires. Weaving is mentally
|
| will begin to actually begin the weaving
| |
| | challenging to you and your dog, so be
|
| behavior, depending on the size of your
| |
| | patient with your dog and yourself. Be
|
| dog of course. This is the stage to add
| |
| | prepared to put in a few long months of
|
| guide wires. The guide wires help the dog
| |
| | training to get those fast and efficient
|
| stay on path through the weaves. Your
| |
| | weaves.
|
