Hi everyone! Right now I am trying to compile a list of commands that I need to teach Bindi and Cody who I eventually will use in agility if they show an apptitude for it. My brain is a blank right now. SInce I have never participated in agility before, I am wondering what would be good commands to train your dog who will one day either be doing back yard agility or compete?
So far Bindi has learned, the basic commands, sit, wait, mat, come, heel, on, off, enough (for barking),down, and leave it. (I will be training her to do the automatic (i think it is called) down.She also knows some tricks as well. I plan on teaching her over, under, through also. Does anyone have any advise as to what else I could train her to do?
Thank you (bindi is about 1-1/2 years old, very, very active, loves to learn, smart as a whip. I got her about 6-7 months ago.
Dear Connie: thanks for reminding me. We plan (once the rain stops) to get some boards for them to walk on, ones that are sturdy, ones that move a little. a seesaw type set up. I try and take Bindi out, but lately haven't due to rain, and expose her to different things. Right now I am working on the treadmil, she doesn't like it. Cody loves it.
Thanks, I forgot, right and left. I will training the through or tunnel command, when I get my agility equipment.
Thanks a lot for your input.
God bless you,
Are you looking for different actions to teach or just information on the different obstacles?
If you get a good, basic level agility book it might give you some more ideas. I have "Agility Training" by Jane Simmons-Moake which is very good, but definitely not advanced, and might be considered a little dated by now.
When I had Bayley in Agility classes, once she would go over or through something, then we gave it a name.
I've heard people using different words for the equipment. Tunnel is tunnel, jump alot of people use 'over', dog walk, 'walk it', A-frame, 'frame' weave poles. 'weave' and so on. I think most just use what ever is easiest to say when you're running! Just be consistent and always use the same word.
Another useful command for agility that doesn't have to do with obstacles is "here" - come toward me and "out" or "go" for move away from me.
This is great when the dog completes an obstacle and you want it to come closer or go in a certain direction for another obstacle, or go out to another obstacle.
In the gamblers course (more advanced) - the handler has to stay behind a line and direct the dog over the obstacles. So directions are great. Left, right, here, go out. You will also need a command to slow the dog down (on the contact obstacles).
You should train your dog the contacts (VERY IMPORTANT). He should come off the contact obstacle really slowly or stop with two feet on the ground and two feet on the obstacle.
You can make a wobbly board pretty easily. Just take a sheet of plywood and cut it about 3-4 feet square then in the middle of it nail 4 narrow strips of wood together to make a square large enough to put a ball, this will make it wobble when you set it on the ground. It's great for training the teeter. That way the dog gets used to stepping on something that moves and makes noise with out them slipping off. You can use different sized balls to get it higher off the ground.
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