Agility with a CSV

[GalomyOak]

I have done agility (dogs were much better than their handler!) and now schutzhund with my dogs - I think my experiences have been similar to those described above. Lots of interest in the first 20-30 minutes, food is an excellent motivation, toys a little bit less so, but still a good motivator. My dogs are reliable - they will almost always follow commands, each and every time - but not with the same "passion" as a GSD or Malinois in SchH or a BC in agility. I think the funniest experiences are in the warm weather that we have where I live. After a short time, my CSVs will give me a look as they lazily follow commands like "are you a crazy woman? why must we play these games in this heat? it's much better for us to lie under that shady tree..." It doesn't happen this way in cool weather - and the other breeds seem as though they will be passionate until they drop of heat exhaustion...the only difference is in scent detection work. My dogs are always passionate about that.

[*Satu]

Ikala spod Dumbiera

[Witek]

We are still working, making a lot of mistakes, but we like runing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TUjgfk_Zvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Bgxlp742E

[Martab]

Wow! All the pictures and videos posted above prove that really good results can be achieved!

We also made agility until he was almost 1 year (low level "puppy" things…in the video you can see the first "steps" starting from the easiest "White Field", then the "Yellow Field" etc..till the most complete and "difficult", which is not in the video), and he really loved it. Afterwards, when he began to grow up we changed sport and we opted for IPO training.
What I noticed is that they learn everything more rapidly than other breeds…but they are not as reliable as other breed … if they decide that they want to follow a butterfly it's really difficult to make them concentrate on the training. But I believe that it's a really good training for the dog and for building up a good relationship.

I also believe that it's a sport particularly indicated for dogs who need to become more self-confident

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYP09q_TW4o

[Mikael]

Originally Posted by trunksia&witgor

We are still working, making a lot of mistakes, but we like runing

Looks like professionals to me Good work

Best regards / Mikael

[Witek]

Afterwards, when he began to grow up we changed sport and we opted for IPO training.

You can not make those two things together?

Originally Posted by Mikael

Looks like professionals to me Good work

Thank you But i never thought that agility is so dificulte sport. All this changes sides, timing...
I don't know how abut others wolfdogs, but Astarte hates when I make mistakes (for examples when i told her too late what to do) and try to find something better to do She is terrible fast and i'm too slow for her

And the last trening before snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwVtMNyujPw

[Martab]

Originally Posted by trunksia&witgor

You can not make those two things together?

Not really unfortunately...Ipo work is three times a week (and in another place with different helpers); moreover, when you train a young dog I believe you have to concentrate with one method.
He is two ears now. When he will be 3-4 years we will surely thing about re-starting agility .... all the above pictures make me miss that kind of energy work

[Witek]

Originally Posted by Martab

Not really unfortunately...Ipo work is three times a week (and in another place with different helpers); moreover, when you train a young dog I believe you have to concentrate with one method.
He is two ears now. When he will be 3-4 years we will surely thing about re-starting agility .... all the above pictures make me miss that kind of energy work

Time is a really problem. I wish we could make searching people trening, but it's too far from us and i don't have enough time to go there.

But whay you think that ipo and agility are soo difrent method? I think both of those things are about developing hunting instinct, obidance and contact with owner. I know dogs who train ipo and agility together and don't have any problem with that.