Do you think she could do it?

[lizbud]

I was outside with her today...NO LEASH and I actually had her 'come' ing when I called her....*sigh* she won't remember any of it tomorrow though...

I'm going to talk to my mom about getting her in obediance classes tonight

-Melanie

That sounds like a start anyway. Could you play more one on one games
with her? Get her to fetch a ball or something. Anything where you can get
her watching you for clues.More one on one interaction will keep her more
intuned to you outside & inside.

[Flatcoatluver]

Good Luck!

I have been doing agility for four years and just started teaching. One of the most important things like agilitytrainer said is the dog has a recall. I can't tell you how frustrating it is in class when the dogs won't come back to there owner. Sit and down automaticly are important and stay are important too!

Another thing is the dog needs to already have a bond with you. I have had a student before and the dog sometimes would work and sometimes he woudln't even want to be with the owner, and instead wanted to be with me.

Take a couple more obediance lessons and you will be ready I am sure.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

Oh, Sadie definitely wants to be with me :] Se's a bit.....clingy.

The problem ith fetch is that she never brings it bak. Except for my dad. She listens perfectly to me dad. She's a little scared of him, I think.

But yesterday, I was throwing this big stick and she was getting it. I called her back to me, and she CAME! But she ropped the stick halfway.....She's so stupid! But I love her! <3

-Melanie

[Flatcoatluver]

You need to get over calling your dog stubid. That is a bad additude. Dogs arn't stubid. Sade just doesn't understand what your asking. I hate it when my students call there dogs stubid.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

Haha I don't mean it. I love Sadie. She's so silly. It's my term of affection for her.

Today I was outsidewith Sadie lots, just playing and running with her. (I got a blister n my foot from not wearing socks, but who cares!) She's pretty consistent on coming when I call her. And, the old guy across the street was otside fixing up his yard and Sadie growled a time or two, then ignored him! How amazing! We were getting bored so I made some baby/not too baby "jumps" (random things I find) and we were having fun with them. I was also getting her to run up the slide, turn around, and come back down (why? I dunno.)

:]

-Melanie