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by Ramage on 05 August 2012 - 23:08
by Blitzen on 05 August 2012 - 23:08
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by Blitzen on 06 August 2012 - 00:08
by SitasMom on 06 August 2012 - 00:08
A world level SchH trainer recently competed with a world level SchH dog in Rally and Obedience........
"Many SchH people poo poo this venue, if they would actually get out and do it they would have a whole new respect for it"...... - his words!
by RLHAR on 06 August 2012 - 01:08
Tracking requires a lot of mental effort, dedication, focus and problem solving from the dog, independent of the handler.
Just a standard SchH I track requires the dog to be working 10 meters away from his/her handler. At that distance the dog must independently identify change in direction of the track as well as the articles, at which point the dog must respond correctly to the article with an indication, all with the handler 10 meters behind them.
That is just the most 'basic' tracking. You get up into the advanced like FH and the STP (random search test) it can get quite challenging and calls for a great deal of training and mental discipline from the dog.
by fawndallas on 06 August 2012 - 01:08
by vonissk on 06 August 2012 - 01:08
And what a dog does in your backyard doing "tricks" may show you a very different side once they get in a place with lots of noises and other dogs. Obedience is a lot of work just to make that 170--qualifying score--much less a high in trial or something. IMO you need to go see some things and take a class or two before you begin judging performance events as tricks and commands.
by Blitzen on 06 August 2012 - 02:08
Very true, Vonissk, sometimes the environment inside a small building where there are lots of dogs and noise is pretty challenging. In rally the rings are generally small and the stations close together so it's not easy to lead a big dog through all the turns and exercises. And then you have a dorky handler like me who misses one of the stations and DQ's her own dog LOL.
by RLHAR on 06 August 2012 - 02:08
What might look like 'tricks' on a finished product, like a You Tube video or in a rally shown on TV, is actually a lot of work for both dog and handler. Whether it be SchH, AKC Agility, Rally, PSA, French Ring, there are hours and hours of work involved and it is a process, not the teaching of a trick.
You recently saw a picture of a dog retrieving a dumbbell and asked what the dog was doing / why the dog had a vice on its mouth. I really encourage you to get off this website and get out to some of your local SchH clubs or AKC Agility, Rally clubs and get some hands on experience with seeing what is going on with the training, rather than asking about it, peering at it through a computer screen. You are going to get so much more out of a hands on visit and have a better idea what to pursue with your pups than anything you read or see on a computer.
For the record. I asked once about the dumbbell retrieve and what its purpose was in SchH. It was explained to me (and I by no means am trying to say this is the ONLY purpose) that it was part of the original test to show the dog's trainability to be able to be sent by a shepherd or man working with the dog to retrieve an object (any object) and return with the object, regardless of obstacle in the way. Definitely not a "Trick" but a very useful expression of trainability I would say, especially in a service dog.
by vonissk on 06 August 2012 - 03:08
On another venue I am trying to get my girl into commercials or a movie. I have a little more help and pull then some might have, BUT even then, it's noisey, the lights are bright, you can't see anything but your marks where to stop, go and sit and regardless if you are a good handler or a half azz one, your dog has to be right and it has to enjoy everything and FOCUS on you. And that's a lot of things to do even in a 3-5 minute audition. Luckily Mauli loved it. And it takes a dog that is not only smart but also willing...................
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