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08-18-2006, 10:40 PM
KatC - It is a matter oif building up Abbys confidence again. Start with the most simplest exercise - as though you and her are just starting out again with agility training, and then eventually its back to tunnels. Perhaps you can try this: go through human tunnels - road and pedestrian tunnels - with her, and at speed, using the calls you give her.
I have to get Taylor to overcome his fear of seesawing. We have had few sessions with it and we need to master it so Taylor can go for his first title ( in NZ it's termed AD). But many , many rookie dogs do have mishaps with obstacles and they come back and nail them. Taylor had initial difficulty with the A-frame. The A-frame in NZ for mini dogs is the same as for the big dogs.
And at one stage he refused to go up it. But I just needed to regain his confidence, give him lots of encouragement and rewards, and his determination did the rest.
Place Abby back in the beginners class at the training club you and her attend. Go back to basic obedience things like sit and stay and come.
Last edited by Michael Romanos : 08-19-2006 at 06:57 AM.
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