Thanks Julie! Sorry it is so long. Someone was wondering about how we use the ball and how much is play vs. how much obedience. The out of motion exercises are what we have mostly been working on and that’s right in the middle of the vid.
Ann K.
15 years ago
Hi! Lies please make more of those training videos. I learned a lot watching it tonight, and plan to watch it many more times. Those of us who have no local trainers available can be helped by watching videos like this. Where did you get that ball and the strong arm? Ann
Hi Ann! Thank you! I’ll try to remember to make a few more as we progress. One problem we are having right now is the dog’s position. This is a function of where I am holding the ball. Bad habit of holding it over my chest in my right hand, which can pull the dog’s head forward so he crowds me and is a bit crooked. I knew this was happening but I can see it more clearly for myself in the video. In hindsight, I think it is better to do it like Ron does with the ball in the left hand and the leash around the back. I am right handed and have arthritis in my left hand so it’s more comfortable for me to tug with the string in my right hand and now is a habit. The ball is a Gappay ball from HallmarkK9, but the dogs pull these balls off the strings almost instantly. Ron explained how to make a better one by using a longer braided string and tying it to a scrap of leather rather than a knot at the end that works its way through the ball.
Thanks Julie! Sorry it is so long. Someone was wondering about how we use the ball and how much is play vs. how much obedience. The out of motion exercises are what we have mostly been working on and that’s right in the middle of the vid.
Hi! Lies please make more of those training videos. I learned a lot watching it tonight, and plan to watch it many more times. Those of us who have no local trainers available can be helped by watching videos like this. Where did you get that ball and the strong arm? Ann
Hi Ann! Thank you! I’ll try to remember to make a few more as we progress. One problem we are having right now is the dog’s position. This is a function of where I am holding the ball. Bad habit of holding it over my chest in my right hand, which can pull the dog’s head forward so he crowds me and is a bit crooked. I knew this was happening but I can see it more clearly for myself in the video. In hindsight, I think it is better to do it like Ron does with the ball in the left hand and the leash around the back. I am right handed and have arthritis in my left hand so it’s more comfortable for me to tug with the string in my right hand and now is a habit. The ball is a Gappay ball from HallmarkK9, but the dogs pull these balls off the strings almost instantly. Ron explained how to make a better one by using a longer braided string and tying it to a scrap of leather rather than a knot at the end that works its way through the ball.