I have a 6 month old APBT pup that I am training in French Ring as a learner dog (hope to have a Malinois or another APBT in the future). The last two times I've taken him to my club training, we've back tied him to the fence and worked him that way with a tug. The problem is, when he hits the end of the harness he is jerked back a little bit because there is no give, and this discourages him slightly. Is there a device designed to absorb shock for this type of training? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thank you in advance.
Katie O'Connor Webboard User Reg: 01-09-2007
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Personally, I wouldn't recommend the use of the bungee for back-tying. I used it just once with my dog and it really threw her back when she would strongly pull forward. IMO, it just wasn't safe.
I don't think it's safe for the helper either as it doesn't allow for a clear boundary in order for him/her to work the dog.
Handling the line so the dog doesn't jerk when it reaches the end is a handler and helper issue to work out, IMO.
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009
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I have a Leonberger who is also a "learner dog" . I used a bungee, like the one that Emily posted a link to, until she was ready to work with a helper. I found that using that along with a harness on the dog GREATLY reduced the impact on her when she would fly to the end of the line.
Once she moved onto the helper I used a REALLY good longline to post her so that the helper would know her boundaries. If you do use a long line please make sure it is a very good quality one. Maybe it had more to do with the size of my dog, but one time I had her posted on a long line and thank goodness I was working her, because she hit the end of the line really hard and broke it. Next think I know I have a 100lb dog on me licking my face, trying to take the tug out of my had. Man, did my back hurt
Not in chain though, but I can't find a photo of what we use. It's a long line, with a short shock absorber built in like the spring on the chain in the photo, so there is some give when the dog hits it, but it still has a definite length the dog can go out, and no further. A longer bungee has more "give" in it, so it's harder to gauge just how far out a dog can come.
Another solution is to hook the dog onto the chain link portion of a chain link fence, instead of the post. The fencing will have some "give" to it when the dog hits, but still limit how far they can go.
Angie Stark Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2009
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I just bought a cable tie out at Petsmart that has a spring in the bull snap at one end. Use it to backtie him with the thought that Id go get a horse cross tie if there wasn't enough give but it worked just fine.
I walked him out to the boundary and let him feel the tension on the harness and then cut him loose and let him rock.
It worked just fine
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