Kimbas_mum

She does have the odd mad moment with any toy around really, she willplay bow and pounce on things and even pick them up and carry them round with her, but only to get the boys to chase her (she is a proper tart!!). I will keep working on her to see if I can get her to think holding stuff is fun, we will get there in the end.

Hi all, just thought I would write down how I am getting on with my mission to get Maddie the beautiful lurcher to retrieve. I took her to her first flyball practise on Saturday with Kimba and she had no problem with the jumping and running bits, it is just the whole ball idea that didn't really work!! I am now on a mission as she will be really good at it if I can convince her it is a good idea!! I have started clicker training her and have got as far as her touching the rolled up socks (what she chose to look at when I threw a load of stuff in the air for her!!) to ask for a treat. I will now put something tasty inside it to try to get her to get closer to picking it up. Any ideas would be welcome for helping on this mission. Thanks Katherine & Maddie

Kimba was managing to do the full run of jumps, collect the ball and run back down over the jumps too, really good and fast over the jumps, but is a bit worried about the box, well he is only little and it is a very big scary box (or so he thinks, he is actually a rather large doberman!!)

And Kimba loved it, I can see much fun and amusement on it's way, and apparently I will be doing my first competition at Easter, that shuold be fun!!! If anyone is even slightly considering having a go, DO, the dogs really enjoy it and it is great fun for us handlers too. Thanks a lot Gooster, I had a really good morning. Katherine and Kimba

I'm the odd one out, I am Beaker!!

Thanks for that, still on track for coming so should see you there. What sort of time do you normally finish?

Great, thanks a lot. Katherine

Thats great, thanks, I'm going to have to approach slightly differntly to get the down anyway I think because you can't lure him into a down and he can't cope with any physical contact - other than stroking on his terms only (was a very, very scared little boy, now much better). I was thinking of waiting for him to lie down on his own then c/t for that, encourage him to move then c/t when he lies down again. Do you think that might work?

So do you still c/t for the sit when requested? Just want to make sure I get it right, have ordered click for joy but it hasn't arrived yet and I don't want to mess it up and have to try and fix it!! Thanks K

I started clicker training my youngest about a week ago, I tuned him into the clicker then started with the sit which he now does very nicely on command every time wherever we go. My question is: how do I go onto the next exercise (down) without undoing the sit work? How do I continue to reward the sit when I ask for it and still get the down? I guess the question is what do I do next? Thanks all Katherine

No problem, I know where you mean. See you Saturday. K

Is it the one you turn into by the little plant nursery near the Bollin River? I think it's on Ashley Mill Lane?

Fantastic, I'll try to come along this weekend then, I'll be the loon showing up with a large pick up and 3 mad dogs!!! Hopefully see you then. Katherine PS. What is your name? (I don't really fancy asking for Gooster!!)

Thats a good idea, I have taught him to target to close the door etc so I should be able to get him to target a stick, will try that later on. Thanks K

Thats round the corner from my parents house and my horse is kept in Ashley!!! What is the cost involved and could I come to see how it all works some time?

Trainer: Katherine Dogs: Jasper an 11 month GSP Past clicker history: I've just started clicker training with my youngest Jasper a GSP

I live just South of Manchester (near Altrincham) and would love to try flyball, not sure which dog I would do it with, wither Kimba or Jasper (Dobie or GSP). Is there any limit to the size of dogs allowed to do it (large Dobie), does anyone know where my nearest club is and how I can contact them to find out about practise and how much it is likely to cost? Thanks a lot knowledgeable peeps Kat

This is going pretty well with Kimba, just one question, how do you get a very long dog (big Dobie) to spin outwards with slightly less enthusiasm so that he doesn't take your knees out on the way round and then looks at you to ask why you are in a heap on the floor?!!!

This sounds like great fun never done it before but will have a try: Handler: Kimbas_mum Dog: Kimba Breed: Doberman Age: 2 Joined Challenge: week 1 Handler: Kimbas)mum Dog: Maddie Breed: SalukiX Age: 1 Joined Challenge: week 1 Handler: Kimbas_mum Dog: Jasper Breed: GSP Age: nearly 1 Joined Challenge: week 1