On March 25 2008, TheRedQueen wrote:Depends on the dog...structure, temperament, drive, etc.
Inara is the fastest on our team...regularly running in the low 4's. She's built for speed and quick turns. Xander and Sawyer run in the mid to high 4's. Ripley when he was running ran in the mid 5's...he's not built for this...he jumped high and didn't have much drive.
We have a whole mess of breeds on our team...and they run from the mid 7's to the low 4's. The standard poodles run from mid 5's to mid 7's. We have a keeshond that runs in the mid 6's. We have an AmStaff that runs in the high 4's. And so on.
On March 25 2008, 11:22 AM, maberi wrote:Thanks
Earl is definitely NOT built for flyball (long, gangley and loaffy)
He is running in the mid 5s now but is still very hesitant with the box and is MUCH slower on the way back than on the way to the ball (tends to enjoy his run back like it is a stroll in the park).
Any ideas on how to improve his drive back to you? Some people have these squirrel skin things they wave around like mad. Maybe I'll try something like this.On March 25 2008, TheRedQueen wrote:Depends on the dog...structure, temperament, drive, etc.
Inara is the fastest on our team...regularly running in the low 4's. She's built for speed and quick turns. Xander and Sawyer run in the mid to high 4's. Ripley when he was running ran in the mid 5's...he's not built for this...he jumped high and didn't have much drive.
We have a whole mess of breeds on our team...and they run from the mid 7's to the low 4's. The standard poodles run from mid 5's to mid 7's. We have a keeshond that runs in the mid 6's. We have an AmStaff that runs in the high 4's. And so on.
Do you do any handler runs with him? Have someone else handle him right up by the box...and you stand right next to the box. Once he's released to go to the box, you take off running down the side of the jumps...and he has to whip off the box and catch up to you at the end.
On March 25 2008, 7:20 PM, maberi wrote:Oh I've done quite a few of these and of course Earl runs like the wind after Dad
Those tug treats sound like a great idea. Earl is pretty food motivated and a toy combined with food just might be the ticket
Thanks for the ideaDo you do any handler runs with him? Have someone else handle him right up by the box...and you stand right next to the box. Once he's released to go to the box, you take off running down the side of the jumps...and he has to whip off the box and catch up to you at the end.
On March 26 2008, 4:48 AM, iluvk9 wrote:On March 25 2008, maberi wrote:Earl is definitely NOT built for flyball (long, gangley and loaffy)
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