denali
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Kokoda is a nicely trained dog, not perfect, but hey- none of us are
But unlike most of you I haven't done any professional classes with him as of yet.
He is very well socialised and always has been, because of that we decided he didn't really need puppy preschool.
I am starting a course with Kokoda, basic obedience.
It goes for 8 weeks and is at the ADCQ (Agility Dog Club of Queensland.)
I am doing this because he needs to learn stay and a reliable recall.
Well, he needs to learn how to listen to me basically, in any situation. Which he is not 100% capable of doing if there is a bird to chase or a dogto say hello too.
He needs this because i am wanting to do agility with him after this course.
And If he likes it, i would absolutely LOVE to compete.
HOWEVER, the funny thing is, we signed up for it and paid for it thinking it was local.
Little did we know, it was infact 30 minutes each way!
The street names are the same, but as we found out, the suburbs are different! :sl*p:
We are still going to do the basic obedience course there, but we wont be continuing on to the starters agility.
I can still continue my agility dream, because I have found another local (NOTE: this time it actually IS local!) agility club, B.A.D (Brisbane Agility Dogs.)
They do not have as many courses however and the dogs have to be atleast 11 months old. And for Kokoda that is in January.
So i sent them an email asking if they would be able to squeeze me in. Plus they have a cool acronym
We unfortunately miss the first class, it starts this wednesday and I am away for it.. so we are not off to a good start!
But i chatted to the instructor and they just said to come a little earlier next class so i can catch up.
So we will be starting on Wednesday 19th October!
It is all positive reinforcement, no rough handling tolerated, and with clickers.
However, apparently we are given a gentle leader (it says it in our course fees) so I am assuming they will want us to use it.
I would much rather not using it due to the fact that cavaliers necks are fragile... I am sure they would allow me to do so but
Have any of you had experience with a gentle leader?
Other than all of this, I am EXTREMELY excited for this! :biggrin:
I will keep you guys updated with Kokoda's course and our agility situation!
To anyone who has done any class of some sort, any tips?
Also, to any of you who compete in agility with your cavs. How often do you train them?
I don't want to work him too hard and would just like something to base things off.
and what are your favourite books, DVD's etc?
and anything else i would need to know is apprechiated.
I also apologise for any typos and the scarpbook kind of layout. I just wrote things as i remembered them
But unlike most of you I haven't done any professional classes with him as of yet.
He is very well socialised and always has been, because of that we decided he didn't really need puppy preschool.
I am starting a course with Kokoda, basic obedience.
It goes for 8 weeks and is at the ADCQ (Agility Dog Club of Queensland.)
I am doing this because he needs to learn stay and a reliable recall.
Well, he needs to learn how to listen to me basically, in any situation. Which he is not 100% capable of doing if there is a bird to chase or a dogto say hello too.
He needs this because i am wanting to do agility with him after this course.
And If he likes it, i would absolutely LOVE to compete.
HOWEVER, the funny thing is, we signed up for it and paid for it thinking it was local.
Little did we know, it was infact 30 minutes each way!
The street names are the same, but as we found out, the suburbs are different! :sl*p:
We are still going to do the basic obedience course there, but we wont be continuing on to the starters agility.
I can still continue my agility dream, because I have found another local (NOTE: this time it actually IS local!) agility club, B.A.D (Brisbane Agility Dogs.)
They do not have as many courses however and the dogs have to be atleast 11 months old. And for Kokoda that is in January.
So i sent them an email asking if they would be able to squeeze me in. Plus they have a cool acronym
We unfortunately miss the first class, it starts this wednesday and I am away for it.. so we are not off to a good start!
But i chatted to the instructor and they just said to come a little earlier next class so i can catch up.
So we will be starting on Wednesday 19th October!
It is all positive reinforcement, no rough handling tolerated, and with clickers.
However, apparently we are given a gentle leader (it says it in our course fees) so I am assuming they will want us to use it.
I would much rather not using it due to the fact that cavaliers necks are fragile... I am sure they would allow me to do so but
Have any of you had experience with a gentle leader?
Other than all of this, I am EXTREMELY excited for this! :biggrin:
I will keep you guys updated with Kokoda's course and our agility situation!
To anyone who has done any class of some sort, any tips?
Also, to any of you who compete in agility with your cavs. How often do you train them?
I don't want to work him too hard and would just like something to base things off.
and what are your favourite books, DVD's etc?
and anything else i would need to know is apprechiated.
I also apologise for any typos and the scarpbook kind of layout. I just wrote things as i remembered them
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