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Any tips for training my dogs to weave and to pause and basically anything else? My dog is an aussie shepherd/golden retriever mix. Thanks.
please just give me tips!! i do not want to go to a training facility or whatever. so just TIPS. thank you "cowgirl" for actually answering my question.

Here is how to teach your dog some of the basic obstacles.

To weave you need to guide them through the weave poles and repeat "weave" every time they cross the poles. You need to practice it with them until they get it down.

To train them to jump lead them over the jump and say "hup!" or whatever command works best for you and work with them until they understand.

To do the pause table you take them to the table and say "up" or "table" or your chosen command for them to do the table. Then give them the "sit" or "down" command and count to 5 slowly in your head. Tell them good and lead them off the table.

For the dog walk, you need to go slowly with them. This obstacle can be very scary and needs to be introduced properly or you can scare or injure your dog. Take a treat and slowly slide it up the middle of the frame, across it, and down it. If you can have someone walk on one side of the dog and you can walk on the other so the dog can feel secure and if they wobble you can steady them.

The A-Frame is the same training as the dog walk.

The teeter totter can be taught by using treats or walking up it and grabbing the end and gently setting it down for your dog. Gradually drop it faster and faster until you don’t have to touch it. If you want you can say "bounce" when the teeter totter goes to hit the ground to prepare your dog.

For the tunnel you need to make it straight and short. At the start you may need someone to hold you dog one one end to you can go to the other end and call them. Once they learn that, make sure you are leaning forward when you send them through the tunnel. Dogs read body language and tell you aren’t going to bail on them if you lean forward. Make sure you clap or make noise to let your dog know where you are at.

Always remember that you are not allowed to touch the obstacles when you compete. You can touch them when you train, but try not to when you practice.
Treats and calling your dog can really help in getting them through the obstacles.
Always praise you dog like mad when they do an obstacle, especially if they were having problems.
Never yell at your dog, or discourage them.
Remember that in Agility, accuracy is judged before time.
Have fun!

My dog she knows how to sit and crawl and rollover but i can’t get her to stay or lay i want to take her to training but should i do the basic class or the intermediate and why?

Take her to the basic class. You need to learn how to train her, and teaching come, stay, and down are the basic behaviors taught in the basic classes.

Hi everyone! My husband and I just adopted a German Shepard and Rottweiler mix puppy. We want to get him trained to do the basic stuff (house breaking, sit, stay, heel, lay down and stuff like that) as soon as possible.
Any tips or advice would be great. Thanks to all who answer.
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Be firm. Dogs do not learn by being babied all the time. Discipline is a good thing when the dog does something wrong. Of course reward it when it does something right too. Treats are always a good reward system at first with new commands but as you get further in your training you should use more and more voice praise for a reward so that your dog listens to you even when you don’t have a treat.

Be the pack leader. Be consistent, calm and keep with it.

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I need:
-Regular jumps
-Tunnels
-Rings
-Weave Pole

And anything I forgot. If you have any ideas on how to make them at home, that would be great too.

Could you also tell me how much these should cost?

Thanks!!

Get PVC pipe from the hardware store and make your own jumps. You can find plans online and some great youtube video showing construction. MACHgreyhound has great demos on youtube (link below). When making the regular jumps, I didn’t have the jump cups. I cut a "t" joint in half and then used a dremel tool to sand out the inside bumps.

Weave poles can be make using garden stakes or PVC pipe. I made mine out of PVC pipe. You can get garden spikes or tent spikes to fashion on the ends of the poles.

Tunnels are very expensive. My dog is small so I just have a 6 foot nylon child’s play tunnel (about $25 at ToysRUs.)

The tire jump was the hardest part for me. I built it using a modified plan I found online. Had about $75-$80 in supplies.

Colored Duck Tape can be used to stripe the poles to give contrast. Good luck. I’ve had fun doing agility with my dog. We aren’t very good, but we have fun.

I have a 6 month old puppy that I can’t break of some very annoying habits, despite having tried many things.
I’d like to try private lessons.
If public/group lessons are the only option, I could go for that. She needs socialization as well, but I think she would freak out too much at public lessons. This is the kind of dog that if she even sees an object that has another animals scent on it, she will choke herself (on the leash), and squells and whines (very loudly and endlessly) to get to it. For example I’ve tried introducing her to someone. After an hour of being in the prescence of the other person, she calmed down a little but still broke into fits of squelling and whining shrilly, all because I wouldn’t let her run over and bite, scratch, and jump all over the person.

We only have one shelter, Noah’s Ark, and I do not believe it offers lessons of any sort. Nor is there a Petco or Petsmart or anything of the sort within 50 minutes of here.

Anyway, sorry for the long explantion. With all this said, does anyone know of a place or qualified person who offers private dog training in Gainesville? If not what group training is available? Also if you know the prices that would be helpful too.

Thanks a bunch in advance!

sorry no one is answering.

I found one luisting on this page

http://www.allprok9training.com/texas.html

GOOD DOGS TRAINING CENTER no address or phone number but should be in the dictionary.

Here it is. Now I don’t know anything about it, just trying to help.

GOOD DOGS TRAINING CENTER
3829 E Highway 82
Gainesville,TX 76240
35.0MI from Prosper
(940) 665-5000

I am not asking for information on a specific training classe. If you’ve brought your puppy to ANY training class, could you please let me know how much it cost for how many weeks and how long one session was.

My runs $100 for an 8 week course. If you join the training center (for $20 a year) your classes are $50 and if you help train a class, they are free:)