Comments on: Dissecting Weaving, the new DVD & I Didn't Forget

By: Janice Crain

Janice Crain — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:23:41 +0000

I started this past Sunday using your 2×2 method, watched the DVD at least 5 times before I began. I must say after 2 days (Sunday & Monday) Tucker is doing awesome. It was slow go the first day since I had never shaped with him before. Put when he caught on it was trully an Ah Ha moment.

What I would really like to know is where you got the great ball tug toy you used with Trendi. My dog will work for a ball before he will work for food, I like that the ball is enclosed rather than attached less likely to get his foot tangled.

By: Sandrine

Sandrine — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:27:49 +0000

Hello

I’m at stage 2 with 4 weave poles at 2 and 8 o’clock. I should reward my dog 50% of the time
in between the two sets. The problem is that sometimes my dog is too fast and i’m too slow
to reward her between the two sets. Do you think :
a) i should ignore her ?
b) i should wait for fer to come back to me to get her reward ( grrrrrrrrr. i don’t like that idea)
c) i should work with only one set ?
d) i should reward her after the second set no matter if i intented to reward her after the first
set ?
e) say “oops” and do the exercise again ?

Am i clear ?

Thanks for your help !

By: Trudie

Trudie — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:46:53 +0000

I’m enjoying your blog a lot. I have to say, when I read what Joanna (and Nemo) said about reinforcement in training and about working without equipment, right away I resolved to follow her advice!!
I’m working steadily on my 2X2′s, definitely inspired by the great videos others have sent in. We’re at 2 sets at 1 and 7 o’clock, they are stick-in-the grounds because that’s all I had to start with. They are old pointy summer sun-umbrella holders. Then it got cold and the darn poles are hard to hammer in and move out of frozen ground! To get the angles right a little spray paint on the ground is a must. My set of 3 is in the works getting welded up. I discovered that if I carry 2 tennis balls, the other one is a brand new fluo ball, my dog always willingly brings back the other, old one, that I’ve thrown. I have made weave time special “ball time”, so when I go to get the ball, he is unbelievably thrilled and revved up.

By: Pamela Johnson

Pamela Johnson — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:59:27 +0000

I am sold, I just purchased another set of 3 2×2′s to get started on the second set of 6. I am all for what works. The channel weaves are just to slow of a process and the dogs do not learn the entry. I also really like the proofing methods that you use. I CAN’T wait to start that next.

By: sayyesdogs

sayyesdogs — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:47:10 +0000

Awesome Pamela, That is the sort of thing the worlds needs to hear, as there are a lot of skeptics out there that don’t want to leave their channels! Thanks for posting.

By: Pamela Johnson

Pamela Johnson — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:33:00 +0000

Hi Susan, I purchased the 2×2 video (as well as all your videos/books) and my 1 1/2 year old border collie Bandit is weaving 6 poles in 4 days. I have to say that he LOVES the weave poles and sometimes before I can get him set up to go again, he is already doing them on his own. I have to purchase 3 more sets so that I can get started with the rest of the video. I am so happy to have found this video, because it was taking forever with the channel method. I really thought it was going to take me a year to train the poles. Thanks!!
Pam & Bandit

By: Jeanine C

Jeanine C — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:10:49 +0000

Quick question — I’m in Germany and suspect that I can get your DVD a lot faster than I’ll be able to get 2x2s — I think there are only a couple of manufacturers in Europe that make ‘em. Can I use stick in ground poles to substitute? Both my dogs are good fast weavers but I’d love to use the off-season to train entries. happy holidays, Jeanine

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:31:33 +0000

Hi Susan:
I’ve been back from Say Yes Skills all of two weeks now, and in the meantime have picked up my puppy … we are already doing Crate Games (made to Yer Out, Yer In!) and Yer Choice. I get it, the puppy gets it, my older boy gets it – thank you to you and your crew for sharing your training methods – it simply makes sense. Love the blog … can’t wait to dive into the new DVD ….
Happy Holidays!

By: Kim Collins

Kim Collins — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:11:38 +0000

The Blog is great Susan, almost like having you in person! Haven’t got the DVD yet, hoping it comes before Xmas so I have lots of time to spend watching and working on the exercises. The E Book was a great addition and we have been working thru the exercises in class. All the dogs here are 2×2 dogs now and they didn’t have problems with any of the drills so far. One question I have as a handler who is always behind her dog and a dog who LOVES poles, when does a weave pole entry become a “flick”. So challeng 11-12 in the e book, if I was running with the dog ( I know it says lead out etc)with dog on right and was too far back to rear cross to pull to the pole entry and just said “weave” would it be a flick? Sometimes this happens and Bounce will always find the poles but I feel like it is flicking cause I am so bloody far behind!

By: Julie Rice

Julie Rice — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:22:20 +0000

What other kinds of rear-end awareness exercises other than teaching “back-up” can I do with my dog until she’s old enough to weave?