Nancy Stinson wrote 01/30/2011 08:32 AM Flirt Pole #314174 - 01/30/2011 08:32 AM
Nancy Stinson Webboard User Reg: 12-26-2004 Posts: 164 Loc: Tennessee Offline	I finally got my new puppy. Yeah!! I am so excited and so exhausted at the same time. I knew ahead of time that a Dutch Shepherd would be high energy, but I just have to say Wow! "Riot" is 10 weeks old and has more energy than my 2 yr old grand-daughter. I want to start working her with a flirt pole but I am totally clueless on how to go about making one. Is there anywhere that sells them pre-made?
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Barbara Schuler wrote 01/30/2011 08:43 AM Re: Flirt Pole [Re: Nancy Stinson ] #314176 - 01/30/2011 08:43 AM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1645&ParentCat=74 Jessica Kramer posted this link on an older post (I found through the search function). I made one with a horse whip and a stuffed toy tied on the end and another with a section of dowel and thin rope and a stuffed toy. I'm not a schutzhund person (deep sigh) but if you are looking into working your pup, I believe there are "right and wrong" ways to work you pup using a flirt pole... just something to be aware of. Congrats on your new pup!!! PICS????
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Dana Martin wrote 01/30/2011 09:26 AM Re: Flirt Pole [Re: Nancy Stinson ] #314177 - 01/30/2011 09:26 AM
Dana Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 790 Loc: Bothell, WA Offline	Quote: Nancy Stinson I finally got my new puppy. Yeah!! I am so excited and so exhausted at the same time. I knew ahead of time that a Dutch Shepherd would be high energy, but I just have to say Wow! I thought the same exact thing when I got my Mal!! Love the name - Riot. Here Decoy, Decoy, Decoy!
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Anne Jones wrote 01/30/2011 02:07 PM Re: Flirt Pole [Re: Dana Martin ] #314194 - 01/30/2011 02:07 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Basicaly, you want the toy, usually a rag or soft stuffed toy for a young pup, to mimic the movements that a prey animal would make. For example....most prey do not just run in a flat circle pattern. They move in one direction & then may turn left or right may jump up a little bit in the air etc etc. That is the movement to use. Rember to let the pup WIN the prey item. They need to have some success in catching the prey. It is not a game of keep away. The less drive the pup has the more often they need to win to stimulate interest. That doesn't mean that a very high drive pup is only suppoed to win once in a while. Also keep the sessions short. You don't want to exhaust the pup or cause skelletal stress. And you don't want the pup running 100 MPH, either. It's not necessary to do that. You can use a lunge whip (which I use, but I have a horse) or even a broom stick that has a cord attached. You don't have to go out & purchase a lunge or buggy whip for this. Good luck with your new pup. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Nancy Stinson wrote 01/30/2011 08:19 PM Re: Flirt Pole [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #314213 - 01/30/2011 08:19 PM
Nancy Stinson Webboard User Reg: 12-26-2004 Posts: 164 Loc: Tennessee Offline	Thanks for the info. Here are pics of new pup... http://s631.photobucket.com/albums/uu40/bubbasmum-09/Quiet%20Riot/
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Katie Finlay wrote 01/30/2011 08:50 PM Re: Flirt Pole [Re: Nancy Stinson ] #314216 - 01/30/2011 08:50 PM
Katie Finlay Webboard User Reg: 07-27-2009 Posts: 1421 Loc: Southern California Offline	ADORABLE!! What Anne said. And try to remember - no suicide rabbits! Always keep the prey moving away from the pup, not towards her. Did I mention how cute Riot is? http://littlesabledog.wordpress.com/
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Nancy Stinson wrote 01/31/2011 08:54 PM Re: Flirt Pole [Re: Katie Finlay ] #314331 - 01/31/2011 08:54 PM
Nancy Stinson Webboard User Reg: 12-26-2004 Posts: 164 Loc: Tennessee Offline	I have to agree. She is adorable. Her sire is one of the local county K-9s. Talk about an amazing and handsome dog! But this girl is keeping me on my toes.
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